The Rebel Faction

And on that note, could anybody recommend me some good d-beat, etc. bands ? Aside from Amebix, I really haven't heard anything from the genre.

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[/url] the 'D-Beat' in musicial notation


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Ah...

they had a whole list of D-beat bands to check out on that Wikipedia thingy.



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• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avskum"]Avskum[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_%28band%29"]Bastard[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Besth%C3%B6ven&action=edit"]Besthöven[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beton_-_http://beton.prasopal.sk/&action=edit"]Beton - http://beton.prasopal.sk/[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decontrol"]Decontrol[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discharge_%28band%29"]Discharge[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclose"]Disclose[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disfear&action=edit"]Disfear[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Ashes_Rise"]From Ashes Rise[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Final_Bloodbath&action=edit"]Final Bloodbath[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gasmask_Terr%C3%B6r&action=edit"]Gasmask Terrör[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kegcharge&action=edit"]Kegcharge[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meanwhile&action=edit"]Meanwhile[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Idea"]Poison Idea[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratos_de_Por%C3%A3o"]Ratos de Porão[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skitsystem"]Skitsystem[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncurbed"]Uncurbed[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victims_%28band%29&action=edit"]Victims[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warcry_%28band%29&action=edit"]Warcry[/url]
• [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wolfbrigade&action=edit"]Wolfbrigade[/url]

Erk. Didn't notice your second post.

I was hoping for recommendations from people who, y'know, have actually listened to the bands in question. But thanks. =P~

Heh, good stuff.

Listening to 'No Sanctuary' by Amebix now, and I'm about to order some stuff by Depressor (who, while not strictly d-beat, seem to have a largely punk fanbase). I need to check out Discharge one of these days, too. Meep.

I'm listening to a few Skitsystem tracks right now. Ahhhh, AHHHHHHH ... -loves-