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Minor Threat
Origin: Washington, D.C., USA · Active Years: 1980-1983
A detailed catalogue profile for Minor Threat.
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1 album / credit record(s) · Hardcore Punk/Straight Edge
American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 by singer Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson, whose early singles 'Straight Edge' and 'Out of Step' coined and defined the drug-and-alcohol-free 'straight edge' movement within punk. The band briefly broke up in 1982 after guitarist Lyle Preslar left for college, but reformed as a five-piece with new bassist Steve Hansgen (Brian Baker shifting to second guitar) to record their only full-length album, Out of Step (1983), at Don Zientara's Inner Ear Studio. MacKaye and Nelson co-founded the band's label, Dischord Records, which remained a cornerstone of the D.C. hardcore scene long after Minor Threat disbanded in 1983.
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1 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Minor Threat. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
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