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Other uses|Drop dead (disambiguation)Infobox musical artist| name = Dropdead| background = group_or_band| image =Dropdead live in Texas.jpg| caption = Dropdead live in Austin, Texas, May 19, 2007| years_active = 1990–present| origin = Providence, Rhode Island | genre = Powerviolence http://www.last.fm/music/Dropdead/_/Bullshit+Tradition
Crust punk http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=5038GNBJUJQ http://www.last.fm/music/Dropdead? ac=dropdead http://www.last.fm/music/Dropdead/+wiki
Grindcore http://www.last.fm/music/Dropdead/_/You+Have+a+Voice http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dropdead/biography.html
Hardcore punk http://www.discogs.com/Dropdead-%E8%90%BD%E3%81%A8%E3%81%99%E6%AD%BB/master/15119| associated_acts = The Fuzz, Lolita Black, I, Destroyer, Straight to Hell, Battlesnake, Monster X| current_members = Bob Otis
Ben Barnett
Brian Mastrobuono
George Radford| past_members = Devon Cahill
Lee Mastrobuono Dropdead is a hardcore punk http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dropdead band based in Providence, Rhode Island . http://www.deadwinter.com/interview-arabonradar.htm Arab on Radar Interview mentioning Providence bands They have been active in the punk scene since 1991. http://feastofhateandfear.com/interviews/dropdead.html Interview with drummer (1st question) They address subjects such as animal rights , pacifism , and anti-authoritarianism . The band members are supporters of the Animal Liberation Front|ALF .

Their name is derived from Drop Dead (Siege album)|the demo of the American band Siege (band)|Siege . They have proven highly influential to modern strains of hardcore and crust and have adhered to the DIY punk ethic throughout their extended career. The band's songs are generally short and very fast-paced, with few lasting longer than one minute.

Members


  • Bob Otis – vocals. Previously in The Fuzz. Currently in Lolita Black and I Destroyer .

  • Ben Barnett – guitar. Runs Armageddon Label and Armageddon Shop . Previously in Snake Apartment

  • Brian Mastrobuono – drums. Previously in Straight to Hell (band)|Straight to Hell , Battlesnake . Currently in http://www.myspace.com/neonbitcheshc neon bitches

  • George Radford – bass. Currently in http://facebook.com/sherides666 she rides


    • ;Former members
  • Devon Cahill – bass. Previously in Monster X, Exploding Corpse Action , Conniption, and Hail Mary

  • Lee Mastrobuono – bass.


    • Influences


    The influences listed on the band's MySpace page are Siege, Japanese hardcore groups Gauze (band)|Gauze and S.O.B. (band)|S.O.B. , British anarcho-punk groups Crass and Conflict (band)|Conflict , Swedish D-beat bands Mob 47 and Anti Cimex , and Japanoise pioneer Merzbow .Dropdead MySpace Music Page, http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=user.viewprofile& friendid=2273425 Access date: July 12, 2008.

    Discography


  • Untitled 7" (1992, Crust Records)

  • Dropdead/Rupture - split 8" (1992, Highly Collectable Records)

  • Dropdead/Crossed Out - split 5" (1993, Co-released by 5 Labels)

  • Untitled LP/CD (1994, Armageddon)

  • Discography (of EPs) LP/CD, (1994, Armageddon)++

  • Hostile 7" (1996, Spiral Objective/Insurgence)

  • Drop on the Bootleg 3" CD (1997, Profane Existence Far East)

  • Untitled Album LP/CD (1998, Armageddon Label)

  • Dropdead/Totalitär - split 7" or CD-EP (2002, Prank)

  • Dropdead/Unholy Grave - split 7" (2003, MCR)

  • Untitled Live album (Live in Germany 1998) (2003, Red C)

  • Dropdead/Look Back and Laugh - split 7" (2004, Armageddon)

  • Converge / Dropdead - split 7" (2011, self-released)


    • References


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    External links


  • http://web.archive.org/web/20091027130704/ http://geocities.com/xbenbarnettx/ProvidenceAttacks1.html Providence Attacks

  • http://kehuelga.org/~sintiempo/musica/Dropdead-Tijuana-2004-MD-WTA/ Dropdead live set in Tijuana, Mexico


    • Category:American hardcore punk musical groups
    Category:American grindcore musical groups
    Category:Anarcho-punk groups
    Category:Crust and d-beat groups
    Category:Musical groups from Rhode Island
    Category:Musical groups established in 1991
    Category:Powerviolence

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