Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s, responsible for bringing the music back to Earth. Instead of playing the usual rock star games of metal stars of the early '80s, the band looked and talked like they were from the street. Metallica expanded the limits of th

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The SRC (short for Scott Richardson Case) was a Detroit/Ann Arbor based rock band from the late 1960's. From 1965 to 1970 they were a staple at many legendary Detroit rock venues such as The Grande Ballroom which is perhaps best remembered as the setting in which the MC5 album Kick out the Jams was r

Distorted, Fuzzy, Gritty, Implosive, In-your-face, Pop, Power, Primal, Psychedelic, Rhythmic, Rough, Visceral, Voluminous

Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. They are widely considered the first hardcore punk band. Black Flag forged a uniqu

Hard rock, In-your-face, Intense, Physical force, Playful, Political, Punk, Repetitive, Rhythmic

Phuture (sometimes known as "Phuture 303") produced very few tracks, but those few are some of the most legendary in the history of dance music. Most reknown and revolutionary is their 1987 single "Acid Trax", the track that began and defined the acid house sound. Phuture was formed by DJ Pierre,

Architectural, In-your-face, Intense, Intimate, Joyful, Severe, Tribal