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Dc Hardcore

DC hardcore is a high-energy music genre characterized by its intense, driving rhythms, aggressive vocals, and a distinctive blend of punk's raw energy and post-hardcore's musical complexity. Emerging in the 1980s, DC hardcore evolved from the city's punk scene, with bands incorporating elements of reggae, rock, and jazz to create a unique sound. The genre's heyday spanned the late 1980s to early 1990s, with its cultural significance rooted in the DIY ethos and anti-establishment fervor of the time. DC hardcore's impact extended beyond the music scene, influencing the broader punk and alternative movements. What sets it apart is its fusion of melodic sensibilities with abrasive, chaotic elements, creating a dynamic tension that defined the genre.

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Indie Rock Rock Alternative Rock Post-punk Experimental Rock Garage Rock Noise Rock Punk Hardcore Punk Emo Post-hardcore Underground Rock

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Live at Metropolitan University Leeds UK 10/31/02_FLS1041

Album - 33 Tracks - Released October 3, 2025

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October 3, 2025

Live at Metropolitan University Leeds UK 10/31/02_FLS1041
Fugazi
33 tracks
September 5

Live at DV8 Seattle WA USA 02/28/99_FLS0900
Fugazi
36 tracks
September 5

Live at Roseland Ballroom New York NY USA 09/25/93_FLS0594
Fugazi
28 tracks
August 8

Live at Lupo's Providence, RI USA 09/19/93_FLS0586
Fugazi
29 tracks
July 11

Live at The Palace Los Angeles CA USA 03/08/99_FLS1049
Fugazi
30 tracks
June 6

Live at Tempodrome Berlin Germany 06/28/92_FLS0478
Fugazi
22 tracks
June 6

Live at Roseland Ballroom New York NY USA 09/24/93_FLS0593
Fugazi
27 tracks
June 5

Only The Diehard Remain
Battery
11 tracks
June 5

Let The Past Go
Battery
4 tracks
June 5

Go Back To The Gym (Live At The Whisky)
Battery
1 tracks
June 5

Demo
Battery
3 tracks
June 5

Until The End
Battery
12 tracks
June 5

7"
Battery
2 tracks
May 28

My Last Breath
Battery
1 tracks
May 2

Live at The Forum London UK 11/04/02_FLS1045
Fugazi
28 tracks
May 2

Live at Wilson Center Washington DC USA 09/03/87_FLS0001
Fugazi
15 tracks
November 18, 2022

A Brief Moment in the Sun
Soulside
12 tracks
August 28, 2020

This Ship
Soulside
3 tracks
March 24, 2017

For the Rejected by the Rejected
Battery
14 tracks
May 20, 2016

Cold Heart
Dag Nasty
2 tracks
November 18, 2014

First Demo
Fugazi
11 tracks
September 16

Trigger + Bass•103
Soulside
12 tracks
October 23, 2012

Six Song Demo
Rites of Spring
6 tracks
October 19, 2010

Dag With Shawn
Dag Nasty
9 tracks
September 14, 2009

Live From Home
Shudder To Think
21 tracks
January 1, 2007

I'm Blessed
Holy Rollers
10 tracks
November 6, 2006

Less Deep
Soulside
10 tracks
June 6

Crouching Tiger, Moshing Panda
Good Clean Fun
19 tracks
January 10

Between Christian Rock and a Hard Place
Good Clean Fun
13 tracks
January 3

Positively Positive
Good Clean Fun
30 tracks
December 1, 2002

Minority Of One
Dag Nasty
12 tracks
January 1

Straight Outta Hardcore
Good Clean Fun
10 tracks
October 1, 2001

The Argument
Fugazi
11 tracks
October 1

Furniture
Fugazi
3 tracks
January 1, 2000

Double Image
Marginal Man
11 tracks
April 1, 1999

Instrument Soundtrack
Fugazi
18 tracks
January 1

On The Streets
Good Clean Fun
11 tracks
December 1, 1998

Whatever It Takes
Battery
12 tracks
August 25

First Love, Last Rites Music From The Motion Picture
Shudder To Think
15 tracks
June 30

High Art
Shudder To Think
15 tracks

October 3, 2025

Live at Metropolitan University Leeds UK 10/31/02_FLS1041
Fugazi
33 tracks
September 5

Live at Roseland Ballroom New York NY USA 09/25/93_FLS0594
Fugazi
28 tracks
September 5

Live at DV8 Seattle WA USA 02/28/99_FLS0900
Fugazi
36 tracks
August 8

Live at Lupo's Providence, RI USA 09/19/93_FLS0586
Fugazi
29 tracks
July 11

Live at The Palace Los Angeles CA USA 03/08/99_FLS1049
Fugazi
30 tracks
June 6

Live at Roseland Ballroom New York NY USA 09/24/93_FLS0593
Fugazi
27 tracks
June 6

Live at Tempodrome Berlin Germany 06/28/92_FLS0478
Fugazi
22 tracks
June 5

Until The End
Battery
12 tracks
June 5

Let The Past Go
Battery
4 tracks
June 5

Only The Diehard Remain
Battery
11 tracks
May 2

Live at The Forum London UK 11/04/02_FLS1045
Fugazi
28 tracks
May 2

Live at Wilson Center Washington DC USA 09/03/87_FLS0001
Fugazi
15 tracks
November 18, 2022

A Brief Moment in the Sun
Soulside
12 tracks
March 24, 2017

For the Rejected by the Rejected
Battery
14 tracks
November 18, 2014

First Demo
Fugazi
11 tracks
September 16

Trigger + Bass•103
Soulside
12 tracks
October 23, 2012

Six Song Demo
Rites of Spring
6 tracks
October 19, 2010

Dag With Shawn
Dag Nasty
9 tracks
September 14, 2009

Live From Home
Shudder To Think
21 tracks
January 1, 2007

I'm Blessed
Holy Rollers
10 tracks

June 5, 2025

Go Back To The Gym (Live At The Whisky)
Battery
1 tracks
June 5

Demo
Battery
3 tracks
June 5

7"
Battery
2 tracks
May 28

My Last Breath
Battery
1 tracks
August 28, 2020

This Ship
Soulside
3 tracks
May 20, 2016

Cold Heart
Dag Nasty
2 tracks
October 1, 2001

Furniture
Fugazi
3 tracks
November 2, 1992

Hit Liquor/ No Room 9, Kentucky
Shudder To Think
2 tracks