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Charles Bronson was a prolific^[1][2] powerviolence band from DeKalb, Illinois, extant 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. Along with Los Crudos and The Locust, Charles Bronson are partially credited with an "artier" turn in the hardcore punk scene,^[3] as well as a revival of thrashcore.

Musical style

Charles Bronson borrowed from the early powerviolence of Infest, who blended youth crew hardcore with the velocity and dissonance of thrashcore.^[1] 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)".^[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]

Subsequent endeavors

Mark McCoy went on to form the thrashcore group Das Oath,^[4][5][6] with Dutch musicians; Holy Molar, with members of The Locust; and Ancestors, a black metal project.^[7] guitarist Mike Sutfin later became an artist.^[8]

Discography

Albums

• Demo Tape – self released – 1994
• Self Titled (Diet Rootbeer) 7" - 1995 - Six Weeks Records/Youth Attack Records
• Charles Bronson / Spazz Split 7" – 1995 – 625, Evil Noise and Disgruntled Records
• Charles Bronson / Unanswered Split 7" – 1995 – Trackstar Records
• Charles Bronson / Ice Nine Split 7" – 1996 – Bovine Records
• Charles Bronson / Quill Split 7" – 1996 – Nat Records (Japan)
• Youth Attack! LP – 1997 – Lengua Armada/Coalition Records
• Complete Discocrappy (2xCD) – 2000 – Youth Attack Records

Compilations

• All That And a Bag o Dicks Comp. 7" – 1995 – Disgruntled Records
• Double Dose Of Dicks 2x7" Comp. – 199? – Disgruntled Records
• Speed Freaks 7" Comp. – 1995 – Knot Music
• Vida Life 7" COMP. – 1996 – Lengua Armada
• No Royalties 12" Comp. – 1996 – Bad People Records
• Cry Now, Cry Later Vol. 4 2x7" Comp. – 1996 – Pessimiser/Theologian
• Another Probe 7" With A Girl On The Cover Comp. 7" – 1996 – Probe
• El Guapo 12" Comp. – 1996 – Same Day Records
• Possessed To Skate LP Comp. – 1996 – 625 and Pessimiser Records
• Deadly Encounters 7" Comp. – 1997 – Agitate 96 and Kill Music Records
• Deadly Encounters 7" Comp. – 1997 – Agitate 96 and Kill Music Records
• Bleeeeaaauurgh A Music War Comp.7" – 1997 – Slap A Ham Records
• Reality 3 12" Comp. – 1997 – Deep Six Records
• Tomorrow Will Be Worse 4x7" Comp. – 1997 – Sound Pollution Records
• Tomorrow Will Be Worse 4x7" Comp. – 1997 – Sound Pollution Records
• Mandatory Marathon 7" Comp. – 1997 – Amendment Records
• Hurt Your Feelings Comp. CD – 2001 – Six Weeks Records
• Hurt Your Feelings Comp. CD – 2001 – Six Weeks Records
• Chicago's On Fire Again 7" Comp. – 2001 – Lengua Armada
• Skeletal Festival 7" – 2003 – Mike Sutfin

External links

• Charles Bronson's MySpace
• Charles Bronson's MySpace 2
• Review of Charles Bronson's Complete Discography

References