
Buy this book now!!! - For anybody who was into the original US hardcore this book will entertain,educate and maybe help relive the days when this music was fresh and inspiring.Contains comments and recollections from most of the main faces and many scenesters of the period.Great photos,flyers and a discography.I read it over 2 days and feel like reading it again a couple of days later.
awesome historical look at US hardcore punk early days - American Hardcore is a must have for any fans of this type of music or anyone who has any interest in the American hardcore scene. It breaks down the diverse US punk movement into regional scenes, bands from those scenes, quotes from famous names etc., has anecdotes and stories told, explains certain myths that came hand in hand with the music, gives opinions and comments from band members about the old days and generally dives head first into the whole hardcore scene gossip & history from that era ( mainly 1979 - 1986). Totally compelling - i haven t managed to put the book down yet! definately a must have for any hardcore fan. has unreleased photos, flyers and a massive discography with probably every US hardcore band who released anything ...bands featured include DK s, SSD , Black Flag,Misfits,Minor Threat and what seems like a million other classic bands