1980s

The Proletariat

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Southeastern Massachusetts punk/post-punk band active in the early Boston hardcore scene.

Jerry’s Kids

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Boston hardcore band featured on This Is Boston, Not L.A.

Gang Green

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Braintree/Boston hardcore band with a central place in the early East Coast hardcore scene.

Negative FX

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Short-lived but highly influential Boston hardcore band tied to the Boston Crew.

Slapshot

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Long-running Boston hardcore band founded by members of earlier Boston hardcore groups.

The F.U.’s

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Boston hardcore band featured on This Is Boston, Not L.A.

The Freeze

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Cape Cod hardcore punk band central to This Is Boston, Not L.A.

SSD

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Foundational Boston straight-edge hardcore band also known as SS Decontrol.

DYS

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Boston Crew straight-edge hardcore band from the 1980s.

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