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• • • • Derivative forms Other topics • • • • • Crust punk (also known as crustcore or simply crust) is a form of music influenced by English and. The style, which evolved in the mid-1980s in, often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills. The term 'crust' was coined by on their 1986 Ripper Crust demo.

Crust is partly defined by its ' and ' sound. It is often played at a fast with occasional slow sections. Vocals are usually guttural and may be grunted, growled or screamed. Crust punk takes cues from the of and and the extreme metal of bands like, / and. While the term was first associated with, have been described as the originators of the style, along with and.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Characteristics [ ] Instrumentation [ ] Crust punk is a derivative form of and, mixed with metal. The tempos are often fast, but just short of. However, many groups confine themselves to a crawling, sludgy pace. The overall musical sound has been described as being 'stripped down'. Drumming is typically done at high speed, with sometimes being used.

Vocals and lyrics [ ] Vocals in crust punk are often shrieked or shouted, and may be shared between two or more vocalists. The lyrical content of crust punk tends to be bleak and nihilistic, yet politically engaged. Crust punk songs are often about,,, police, personal grievances, oppressive states and. Amebix were also interested in various forms of and.

Grindcore evolved as a blend of thrash metal and hardcore punk. The name derives from the fact that grind is a British term for thrash; that term was.

Malcolm 'Scruff' Lewty, guitarist and vocalist of Hellbastard, describes the distinction between metal and crust punk lyrics: Metal lyrics were so dumb, so far removed from daily life. Venom were going on about Satan. You know what? I never got up in the morning and said, 'Fuck yeah! Let's go and meet my disciples from Hell!' I'd switch on the TV and know I was going to see hundreds of people dying because there'd been an earthquake in the third world. And all these people starving to death while military expenditure still increased.

That was — and still is — the reality of it. The whole heavy metal thing is just an escape from reality, into this other world of. Well, bullshit basically. History [ ] Precursors [ ] The initial inspiration for the crust punk scene came from the of and of.

Swedish groups such as, Skitslickers/ and and the Finnish were also early influences. Amebix also brought in influences from various bands, including,,, and especially. The proto-metal sound of and was also a big influence on both Amebix and Antisect. Pioneering English crust punk band performing in Finland in 2011 Crust was founded by the bands and, in 1985, with the Arise LP and Out from the Void single, respectively. The term 'crust' was coined by on their 1986 Ripper Crust demo. As punk historian Ian Glasper puts it, 'Rippercrust' is widely regarded as the first time the word 'crust' was used in the punk context, and hence the specific starting point of the whole crustcore genre, although some would attribute that accolade to the likes of,, and Amebix several years earlier. — Punk journalist Felix von Havoc contends that, Excrement of War, and were among the first bands to have the traditional UK 'crust' sound.

Additional subgenres of this style began to develop., from Norwich, created 'stenchcore', bringing 'both the look and sound — dirty and metallic, respectively — to their natural conclusion'. Initially an anarcho-punk group, they began to take increasing influence from metal. As vocalist Julian 'Leggo' Kilsby comments, We were very much a part of the anarcho scene, to start with, very politically motivated. All the way through the band's existence, really, although it got less obvious as time went.

But I never really liked the straightforward 'War is bad.' Lyrics that were so prevalent at the time, so as my writing skills improved I wanted to add more depth to our lyrics and make them more metaphorical; I'd always been into horror films, so that started to manifest itself in the imagery I was using. — Extreme Noise Terror is credited with developing this style into. However, Pete Hurley, the guitarist for the group, declared that he had no interest in being remembered as a pioneer of this style: 'grindcore' was a legendarily stupid term coined by a hyperactive kid from the West Midlands, and it had nothing to do with us whatsoever. ENT were, are, and — I suspect — always will be a hardcore punk band. Not a grindcore band, a stenchcore band, a trampcore band, or any other sub-sub-sub-core genre-defining term you can come up with.' American crust punk began in New York City, also in the mid-1980s, with the work of.

The group emerged from the scene and, living with of. The early work of, from San Francisco, also borrowed from Amebix, and inaugurated crust punk on the West Coast. (Boston), (South Carolina), MISERY and (Minneapolis) were also significant U.S. Crust groups.

1990s [ ] An important American crust punk band was from,. Crust punk also flourished in Minneapolis, shepherded by the label.

In this period, the ethos of crust punk became particularly codified, with,, and sometimes being prescribed by many of the figures in the scene. The scene associated with was in close proximity to crust punk, particularly in the case of and. Crust was also prominent in the, where and acted as focal points of the scene. The most well-known representative of Southern crust was.

Prominent crust punk groups (,,,, and ) also emerged from Sweden, which had always had a strong D-beat scene. Many of these groups developed in parallel with the much more commercial scene. 2000s [ ] Some notable crust bands in the 2000s include,, and. The Spanish city has a crust scene which includes bands as Black Panda, Ekkaia and Madame Germen. In 2017, wrote that, held in Czechia since 2000, has become a 'summer ritual' for many fans of crust punk in Europe. Fusion with other genres [ ]. Vivian Slaughter of Gallhammer Industrial [ ] As was heavily influenced by, who are among the founders of, crust punk has always had some relationship to this style.

Also eventually incorporated elements of industrial rock. Grindcore [ ] Crust had a major impact on.

The first grindcore, practiced by the British groups and emerged from the crust punk scene. This style is dubbed 'crustgrind'. Thrashcore and powerviolence [ ] The and genres which emerged from American are also linked to crust, in the cases of, and Capitalist Casualties. Black metal influences [ ] Crust punk groups, such as Amebix, took some influence from the of and /. Similarly, was initially inspired by crust punk as well as metal. Crust was affected by a second wave of influence in the 1990s, with some bands emphasizing these black metal elements.

Are probably the most obvious example of -influenced crust punk; Iskra coined their own phrase 'blackened crust' to describe this new style. The Japanese group also blend crust with black metal while the English band has been said to have elements of crust, black metal, and grindcore. In addition, band have incorporated crust punk traits in their more recent material. As Daniel Ekeroth wrote in 2008, In a very ironic paradox, black metal and crust punk have recently started to embrace one another. Members of Darkthrone and Satyricon have lately claimed that they love punk, while among crusties, black metal is the latest fashion. In fact, the latest album by crust punk band sounds very black metal--while the latest black metal opus by Darkthrone sounds very punk!

This would have been unimaginable in the early 90s. — Clothing [ ] Crust punk also has an associated -oriented branch of punk garb. Similar to anarcho-punk, most clothing is black in color. Denim jackets and hooded sweatshirts with sewn-on patches, or vests covered in studs, spikes and band patches are characteristic elements of the crust punk style of dress or pants covered in band patches.

Crusties sometimes wear. Julian 'Leggo' Kilsby of Deviated Instinct describes crust as 'a punk-y biker look, more akin to Mad Max. Is the crustiest film ever made!' List of bands [ ] Band Country Formed Notes UK 1978 USA 1988 UK 1982 USA 2000 Canada 2013 UK 1980 Sweden 1992 UK 1987 Sweden 1993 USA 1991 USA 2007 The Netherlands 1993 Japan 2003 UK 1986 USA 1995 USA 1985 UK 1987 Crust punk record labels [ ] • • • See also [ ] • • • • References [ ]. • ^ Begrand, Adrien.. Retrieved 2010-08-01. • ^ Peter Jandreus, The Encyclopedia of Swedish Punk 1977-1987, Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2008, p.

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Access date: August 4, 2008. • Ekeroth, p. • 'Hard of Hearing', Terrorizer no. 171, June 2008, p. • 'C: Do you think that FUKPIG has founded a style of his own? Misery: Nah its just d-beat crust, with added horror C: and then What difference to FUKPIG from the rest of the bands?

Misery: We add more black metal / horror influences, but are still inspired by the same things C: Is Necro-Punk your style? Misery: Yeah, necro in the black metal style playing crust punk, so yeah Necro Punk.' 2013-11-10 at the.

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Swedish Death Metal. Bazillion Points Books. • Glasper, Ian (2004). Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980-1984. Cherry Red Books.

• Glasper, Ian (2006). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. • Glasper, Ian (2009). Trapped in a Scene: UK Hardcore 1985-1989.

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• Mudian, Albert (2000). Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore. • Profane Existence (1997). Making Punk a Threat Again: Profane Existence: Best Cuts 1989-1993. ASIN: B000J2M8GS.