Years active 1994–1997 | ||
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Associated acts Los CrudosMK-ULTRAHoly MolarDas Oath Past members Mark McCoyJon ArendsEbro VinumbralesJames DeJesusMike SuffinAaron AspinwallJeff JelenMax Ward Albums Profiles | ||
Charles Bronson was a prolific powerviolence band from DeKalb, Illinois, existing from 1994 to 1997. Although they were often associated with the straight edge scene, only two of the members actually abstained from drug and alcohol use.
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Musical style
Charles Bronson borrowed from the early powerviolence of Infest, who blended youth crew hardcore with the velocity and dissonance of thrashcore. Songs were very brief, and sometimes punctuated by samples taken from various media (including Charles Bronson films). Lyrically, the group tended towards satirical commentary on the hardcore punk scene. The group has been described as a "fast, screaming mess of tall, skinny guys with a lot to say (which you would only know if you read the liner notes)". The group was sometimes criticized for its conceptual take on hardcore and art school tendencies, maintaining a long-standing feud with Felix Havoc of Code 13.
Subsequent endeavors
Mark McCoy went on to form the thrashcore group Das Oath, with Dutch musicians; Holy Molar, with members of The Locust; and Ancestors, a black metal project. Guitarist Mike Sutfin later became an artist.
Albums
Compilations
Songs
Marriage Can Suck ItYouth Attack! · 1997
Obligatory Jock Slaughter SongCharles Bronson / Spazz · 1995
Diet RootbeerCharles Bronson · 1995