| Dropdead | |
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Dropdead live in Austin, Texas, May 19, 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Genres | Powerviolence[1] Crust punk[2][3][4] Grindcore[5][6] Hardcore punk[7] |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts | The Fuzz, Lolita Black, I, Destroyer, Straight to Hell, Battlesnake, Monster X |
| Members | |
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Bob Otis |
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Dropdead is a hardcore punk[8] band based in Providence, Rhode Island.[9] Dropdead has been active in the punk scene since 1991.[10] Dropdead tends to address subjects such as animal rights, pacifism, and anti-authoritarianism. The band members are supporters of the ALF.
Their name is derived from the demo of the American band Siege. Dropdead has proven highly influential to modern strains of hardcore and crust and have adhered to the DIY punk ethic throughout its extended career. The band's songs are generally short and very fast-paced, with few lasting longer than one minute.
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Their name is taken from Siege's 1984 cassette, Drop Dead.
The influences listed on the band's MySpace page are Siege, Japanese hardcore groups Gauze and S.O.B., British anarcho-punk groups Crass and Conflict, Swedish D-beat bands Mob 47 and Anti Cimex, and Japanoise pioneer Merzbow.[11]