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who is the most consistant hardcore/punk band?

XHonusWagnerX - 2-26-2010 at 09:29 AM

what band that has been active for 10 + years actually releasing records do you think is the most consistant?

As great as Bad Brains is, theres a few clunkers in their catalog. Same thing with Slapshot.

it could be Black Flag, but they are not currently active and were only together for less than 10 years. Same for Minor Threat.



I'm going with Murphys Law. Their live show is not what it used to be and the band is totally just Jimmy Gestapo and whoever else is available to play that week, but their records are consistantly good.

Bong Blast - rating: B
Murphys Law - rating: A+
Back with a Bong - rating: A+
Best of Times - ratiing: B
Good For Now - rating: B+
Dedicated - rating A+
The Partys Over - rating: A
Beer, Smoke & Live - rating: I dont know why, but I dont have this record!
Covered - rating: C+

Discipline - 2-26-2010 at 09:59 AM

I'd go with Social Distortion. They've consistantly gotten better with each album, as opposed to releasing the same album over and over again.

Vanilla Gorilla - 2-26-2010 at 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by Discipline
I'd go with Social Distortion. They've consistantly gotten better with each album, as opposed to releasing the same album over and over again.


I was thinking the same thing.

sippers - 2-26-2010 at 10:17 AM

i'll have to go with sick of it all,every album has been solid for the last 20yrs..

lifeisabitch - 2-26-2010 at 10:17 AM

i go sick of it all, even the bad albums were better than a lot of the shit out there

Dave - 2-26-2010 at 10:54 AM

social distortion or sick of it all.

oh motorhead too!

panzerkreuzer - 2-26-2010 at 11:11 AM

i also say sick of it all, then
backfire!
discipline
entombed
avail

wez138 - 2-26-2010 at 11:18 AM

Thats a really good question honus....

For me its got to be riot squad/the staggers/dog company...Different names same band.

Or sick of it all...

necrobutcher - 2-26-2010 at 11:32 AM

Have to go with Sick of It All.

Sheer Terror comes to mind as their signature sound always came through.

XHonusWagnerX - 2-26-2010 at 12:21 PM

Sick of it all is a really good choice too. I have a soft spot for Murphys Law cause they were the first hardcore show I ever saw.


I think that Blood for Blood had a chance at being one of those bands if they had continued and that Rob might be one of those people if he keeps putting out music.


Vanilla Gorilla - 2-26-2010 at 12:54 PM

what about Ducky Boys all their stuff has been good, and so has the Mark Lind solo stuff.

mattybar - 2-26-2010 at 01:15 PM

Knuckledust

panzerkreuzer - 2-26-2010 at 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by mattybar
Knuckledust


when i read your name, i knew this was coming. ;)
but you´re right. they play their style constantly for 13 yrs now and get better with every record, although "unbreakable" won´t be able to top.

wez138 - 2-26-2010 at 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by mattybar
Knuckledust




:thumbup:

clevohardcore - 2-26-2010 at 01:54 PM

sick of it all.

murphys law

clutch. Not hardcore but I think they have gotten better as they aged. Most disagree though.

sippers - 2-26-2010 at 03:54 PM

i'll also go with poison idea...

wez138 - 2-26-2010 at 04:01 PM

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i'll also go with poison idea...




ditto

Mark Lind - 2-26-2010 at 04:09 PM

This is a great question. All of my favorite punk bands that I used to listen to (Anti-Flag, Bouncing Souls, Swingin Utters, Rancid) have all put out at least one stinker or neutral record.

Against Me has been pretty solid.

Dropkick Murphys haven't forgotten what their fans like.


Potentially controversial statement: if you were to humor me for a moment and consider Green Day to be punk then I'd consider them to have steadily improved.

wez138 - 2-26-2010 at 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by Mark Lind
This is a great question. All of my favorite punk bands that I used to listen to (Anti-Flag, Bouncing Souls, Swingin Utters, Rancid) have all put out at least one stinker or neutral record.

Against Me has been pretty solid.

Dropkick Murphys haven't forgotten what their fans like.


Potentially controversial statement: if you were to humor me for a moment and consider Green Day to be punk then I'd consider them to have steadily improved.



I have two bouncing souls tattoos,love them. Always put out great pop punk albums.

As for green day if you take them for what they are, "punk"!!! you have a very good point.

As DKM's i really can't get into warriors code,i've give it a few listens and not feeling it.

Mark Lind - 2-26-2010 at 04:20 PM

As a related question, do you guys like it when a band releases similar records over and over or do you want the band to up and change direction periodically?

wez138 - 2-26-2010 at 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by Mark Lind
As a related question, do you guys like it when a band releases similar records over and over or do you want the band to up and change direction periodically?



If you have a winning combination stick to it.

Why are you thinking of going salsa?

Jason the Magnificent - 2-26-2010 at 04:33 PM

Am I the only person that doesn't think SOIA has put out a good album since Just Look Around? Even if I liked those albums past that there's no way I'd be able to fool myself into thinking they were consistant with their previous works.

JawnDiablo - 2-26-2010 at 05:13 PM

the sex pistols have been consistantly good for me for the last 20 years regardless if it is one record and the swindle....

Vanilla Gorilla - 2-26-2010 at 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by Mark Lind
As a related question, do you guys like it when a band releases similar records over and over or do you want the band to up and change direction periodically?


Its good when they change a little or grow, you don't want to get the same record 5 times, but at the same time if they stray to far it can suck.

Discipline - 2-26-2010 at 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
Am I the only person that doesn't think SOIA has put out a good album since Just Look Around? Even if I liked those albums past that there's no way I'd be able to fool myself into thinking they were consistant with their previous works.


I think you might be alone on this one. While my favorite albums by them are Just Look Around and Scratch the Surface, I still love the albums they've put out since then.

wez138 - 2-26-2010 at 07:53 PM

This will always remain my favorite sick of it all album



SS76 - 2-26-2010 at 08:04 PM

Pro-Pain, then Murphy's Law.

Six66Mike - 2-26-2010 at 09:57 PM

Sick of it All for sure
Blood For Blood was solid start to finish, even Serenity is great.
I wish I could say Raised Fist but Sounds of the Republic was terrible. The 10+ years before that though were awesome.
Blacklisted has been great right from the demo, haven't heard the latest 7" yet though.
Guttermouth never lets me down, every album is good. I even warmed up to Gorgeous which I hated for a long time.

tireironsaint - 2-26-2010 at 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
Am I the only person that doesn't think SOIA has put out a good album since Just Look Around? Even if I liked those albums past that there's no way I'd be able to fool myself into thinking they were consistant with their previous works.
Not alone. As a matter of fact, I don't even own Just Look Around on anything other than a cassette. I absolutely LOVE the early stuff and say they still put on an amazing live show, but no matter how hard I try I can't get into any of the albums after JLA. I think the only thing they've released since back in the day that I own is a CD single where they covered a Sham song. I thought that album was gonna bring me back to them, but it was a clunker too.

As for bands I see as consistently good, I would say Poison Idea comes immediately to mind. Fucked Up are on that list, Career Suicide, Antiseen, Bonecrusher, The Briefs (although not technically active), U.S. Bombs/Hunns/Gunfight, Darkbuster, Street Dogs, Dean Dirg, Henry Fiat's Open Sore, Laughing Hyenas/Easy Action, Hard Skin, The Hatepinks, Hudson Falcons, (in the hope that they will continue to put out albums which I have no doubt will be as amazing as these first two, I'll say )Joe Coffee, Kings Of Nuthin', Nine Pound Hammer, Real McKenzies, Sons Of Hercules, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, and a bunch more I'd like to name if they'd just release some more.

XHonusWagnerX - 2-26-2010 at 10:56 PM

I"m gonna throw in the Descendents too. I know a lot of people didnt really like EVERYTHING SUCKS and COOL TO BE YOU, but I like them all.

Jason the Magnificent - 2-26-2010 at 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by tireironsaint
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Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
Am I the only person that doesn't think SOIA has put out a good album since Just Look Around? Even if I liked those albums past that there's no way I'd be able to fool myself into thinking they were consistant with their previous works.
Not alone. As a matter of fact, I don't even own Just Look Around on anything other than a cassette. I absolutely LOVE the early stuff and say they still put on an amazing live show, but no matter how hard I try I can't get into any of the albums after JLA. I think the only thing they've released since back in the day that I own is a CD single where they covered a Sham song. I thought that album was gonna bring me back to them, but it was a clunker too.

As for bands I see as consistently good, I would say Poison Idea comes immediately to mind. Fucked Up are on that list, Career Suicide, Antiseen, Bonecrusher, The Briefs (although not technically active), U.S. Bombs/Hunns/Gunfight, Darkbuster, Street Dogs, Dean Dirg, Henry Fiat's Open Sore, Laughing Hyenas/Easy Action, Hard Skin, The Hatepinks, Hudson Falcons, (in the hope that they will continue to put out albums which I have no doubt will be as amazing as these first two, I'll say )Joe Coffee, Kings Of Nuthin', Nine Pound Hammer, Real McKenzies, Sons Of Hercules, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, and a bunch more I'd like to name if they'd just release some more.


Believe me...I don't think BTL is a classic SOIA album either...that's just the last album I even cared to listen to. If they stopped at JLA that would be just fine by me...I'm as baffled at people liking anything past that as I am with people actually believing B4B released a good album past Revenge on Society. Or even worse...people thinking Outlaw Anthems is a good album.

Jason the Magnificent - 2-26-2010 at 11:09 PM

But for consistent bands....here's my top 5

1. Bolt Thrower
2. Bolt Thrower
3. Bolt Thrower
4. Bolt Thrower
5. Bolt Thrower

wez138 - 2-27-2010 at 01:22 AM

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Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
I"m gonna throw in the Descendents too. I know a lot of people didnt really like EVERYTHING SUCKS and COOL TO BE YOU, but I like them all.



Cool to be you has some really great songs on it.

wez138 - 2-27-2010 at 01:24 AM

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Originally posted by tireironsaint
Quote:
Originally posted by Jason the Magnificent
Am I the only person that doesn't think SOIA has put out a good album since Just Look Around? Even if I liked those albums past that there's no way I'd be able to fool myself into thinking they were consistant with their previous works.
Not alone. As a matter of fact, I don't even own Just Look Around on anything other than a cassette. I absolutely LOVE the early stuff and say they still put on an amazing live show, but no matter how hard I try I can't get into any of the albums after JLA. I think the only thing they've released since back in the day that I own is a CD single where they covered a Sham song. I thought that album was gonna bring me back to them, but it was a clunker too.

As for bands I see as consistently good, I would say Poison Idea comes immediately to mind. Fucked Up are on that list, Career Suicide, Antiseen, Bonecrusher, The Briefs (although not technically active), U.S. Bombs/Hunns/Gunfight, Darkbuster, Street Dogs, Dean Dirg, Henry Fiat's Open Sore, Laughing Hyenas/Easy Action, Hard Skin, The Hatepinks, Hudson Falcons, (in the hope that they will continue to put out albums which I have no doubt will be as amazing as these first two, I'll say )Joe Coffee, Kings Of Nuthin', Nine Pound Hammer, Real McKenzies, Sons Of Hercules, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, and a bunch more I'd like to name if they'd just release some more.



I dunno,old habits die hard aint got nothing on get busy livin or get busy dying.

Spoiler - 2-27-2010 at 12:18 PM

ANTiSEEN

The Bones

Bad Religion (with one exception)

The Ramones

Pennywise

Mark Lind - 2-27-2010 at 12:36 PM

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Originally posted by Spoiler
The Bones



There are one great mothafuckin band!!



Unrelated note: can you really count a band with only one or two releases as being consistent? I think you need more time to see where they go.

Jason the Magnificent - 2-27-2010 at 01:02 PM

It's got to be a bare minimum of three, but realistically 4.

XHonusWagnerX - 2-27-2010 at 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by Mark Lind
Quote:
Originally posted by Spoiler
The Bones



There are one great mothafuckin band!!



Unrelated note: can you really count a band with only one or two releases as being consistent? I think you need more time to see where they go.



,my original post said bands active for over 10 years... but I think that 4-5 releases is the minimum too