Negative FX
Negative FX was a short-lived hardcore punk band from Boston, which was responsible for the development of their straight-edge movement is crucial.
Band History
Negative FX was founded in 1981 by Chuck Kelly, Pat Ratferty, Rich Collins and Dave Brown. During the short band history of just two years, a total of six concerts were held. One of them, the opening act of the final concert of Mission of Burma, was in Boston because of riots famous. When the engineer was trying to stop the appearance of the band early on, he was attacked and beaten up by fans. In April and in November 1982 18 songs were recorded, but Jack Kelly injured his knee and then the tape was not really together.
It was not until 1984, after the band had already disbanded a year Taang Records released the self-titled album by the band. The cover shows the head of Charles Manson, but the place of the swastika carries the Negative FX logo on the forehead. The image came from an old leaflet on the appearance of the band with Mission of Burma.
Music
Negative FX played fast hardcore punk, which is sometimes referred to as Thrashcore. Particularly striking is the quick voice of Chuck Kelly. Lyrically, Chuck Kelly took much of the anticipated what later spread Youth of Today in New York City. The lyrics were aligned Thoughts on the "Unity", ie a total merger of the hardcore punk scene. Other topics were political in nature and the spirit of the times obliged subjects were, for example, the Cold War, the threat of nuclear war and police brutality.
Importance
Attacked Together with DYS and SS Decontrol the co-founder of the Boston Crew, a group of supporters of the straight-edge lifestyle that supported each other, but also dissenters. After the end of Negative FX Chuck Kelly founded 1983 Last Rights and later Slapshot. The other members were no longer in evidence.