Charles Bronson (band)

Charles Bronson was an American powerviolence band from DeKalb, Illinois, active from 1994 to 1997.

Charles Bronson
OriginDeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active1994–1997
Labels625 Thrashcore
Slap-a-Ham
Past membersMark McCoy
Jon Arends
Ebro Vinumbrales
James De Jesus
Mike Suffin
Aaron Aspinwall
Jeff Jelen
Max Ward

Musical style

The band borrowed from the early powerviolence of Infest.[1] Lyrically, the group tended towards satirical commentary on the hardcore punk scene.[2] 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)".[3] 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.[4]The band existed for only 3 years but members went on to join Los Crudos.[5]

Discography

Albums

Demos and singles

  • Demo Tape (1994) – self-released
  • Charles Bronson (Diet Rootbeer) 7-inch (1995) – Six Weeks Records/Youth Attack Records
  • Charles Bronson / Spazz Split 7-inch (1995) – 625, Evil Noise and Disgruntled Records
  • Charles Bronson / Unanswered split 7-inch (1995) – Trackstar Records
  • Charles Bronson / Ice Nine split 7-inch (1996) – Bovine Records
  • Charles Bronson / Quill split 7-inch (1996) – Nat Records (Japan)

Compilations

  • All That and a Bag o Dicks (1995) – Disgruntled Records
  • Double Dose of Dicks – Disgruntled Records
  • Speed Freaks (1995) – Knot Music
  • Vida Life (1996) – Lengua Armada
  • No Royalties (1996) – Bad People Records
  • Cry Now, Cry Later Vol. 4 (1996) – Pessimiser/Theologian
  • Another Probe 7-inch with a Girl on the Cover (1996) – Probe
  • El Guapo (1996) – Same Day Records
  • Possessed to Skate (1996) – 625 and Pessimiser Records
  • Deadly Encounters (1997) – Agitate 96 and Kill Music Records
  • Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! A Music War (1997) – Slap A Ham Records
  • Reality 3 (1997) – Deep Six Records
  • Tomorrow will be Worse (1997) – Sound Pollution Records
  • Mandatory Marathon (1997) – Amendment Records
  • Hurt Your Feelings (2001) – Six Weeks Records
  • Chicago's on Fire Again (2001) – Lengua Armada
  • Skeletal Festival (2003) – self-released

References

External links