Inside Front

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Inside Front
Cover of the final issue

Cover of the final issue

Editors Anonymous
Categories Anarchism
Frequency Biannual
Publisher CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective
First issue January 1994
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Website http://www.crimethinc.com/texts/insidefront/

Inside Front was an anarchist/ hardcore punk magazine published from January 1994 to 2003. It was the first project to come from the CrimethInc Ex-Workers' Collective, a decentralized anarchist publisher operating anonymously in the United States.[1] Identifying itself as an "International Journal of Hardcore Punk and Anarchist Action", Inside Front spent almost eight years pairing revolutionary anarchism with the contemporary anarcho-punk culture, calling for an aggressive attack on modern dominant society.

…the best thing about Inside Front is probably the real life stories told and referred to within its pages, by people who are trying to create revolutionary possibilities in their own lives.—- CrimethInc.com[2]

The magazine ran for 13 issues,[2][3] the final seven of which were accompanied by a supplementary compact disc or vinyl record compiling what it saw as "cutting edge hardcore punk". One of these was the release of Finnish musicians[4] ümlaut, which began a long-standing harassment campaign by the musicians, claiming to have been taken advantage of by the publishing collective.

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  1. ^ Thompson, Stacy (2004). Punk Productions: Unfinished Business. SUNY Press, 109. “Based in Atlanta, Georgia, [Crimethinc] began as Brian D.'s personal zine, Inside Front...” 
  2. ^ a b http://www.crimethinc.com/catalog/pics/if13.html
  3. ^ Dale, Denver (2001-08). "Record Reviews: Inside Front # 13 with V/A CD" (PDF). HeartattaCk (31). 
  4. ^ Interview w/ Ümlaut, HeartattaCk Summer 2003