Hüsker Dü and Amebix

Hüsker Dü was an influential alternative rock band, which began as a hardcore punk band, from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, active from 1979 to 1987 and comprising guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bass guitarist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart. Mould and Hart split the songwriting duties. Hüsker Dü was never widely popular, but had an impact much larger than sales would indicate. “Husker Du” is Danish/Norwegian for “Do You Remember,” a popular children’s game. Hüsker Dü first gained notice as a punk band with thrashing tempos and screamed vocals, but also with a melodic, soulful edge that became more pronounced in the band’s mid-career, as they drifted away from their early sound.

01 husker du - all tensed up
02 husker du - divide and conquer
03 husker du - bed of nails
04 husker du - diane
05 husker du - whatever
06 husker du - hardly getting over it

Amebix, formed in 1978, was an important UK punk band that many consider to have started the subgenre “crust punk”, by mixing heavy metal with hardcore punk. They established crust as being separate from thrash metal by mixing punk music with metal tempos, as opposed to thrash bands’ mixing of metal music with punk tempos. Influential in the anarcho-punk genre, Amebix’ song “No Gods, No Masters” became a slogan for the movement worldwide. They were originally called The Band With No Name, and shared a squat in Bristol for part of their career. Their music, heavily influenced by Motörhead (and to a lesser extent Lemmy-era Hawkwind), Black Sabbath and early Killing Joke, combined with an ethos and worldview akin to Crass, represented their non-traditional lifestyles.

01 amebix - last will and testament
02 amebix - the power remains
03 amebix - drink and be merry
04 amebix - the darkest hour
05 amebix - right to ride
06 amebix - coming home

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