Skarhead

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Skarhead
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres Hardcore punk
Years active1995–present
Labels
Members Dan Singer
A.K. Ray
Puerto Rican Myke
Past membersAaron "White Owl" Collins
Brian "Mitts" Daniels
Eric "Goat" Arce
Hoya Roc
Rigg Ross
Don Capria
Kevin Thorne

Skarhead is an American hardcore punk band from New York City, founded and fronted by Lord Ezec a.k.a. Danny Diablo (of Crown of Thornz). The group is considered the originators of thugcore music, [1] a subgenre of hardcore punk "full of relentless breakdowns and throwdown-ready posturing". [2] They have toured with Gwar, Hatebreed, [1] and Earth Crisis. [3] They have been cited as an influence by Deez Nuts [4] and Fucked Up. [5]

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Discography

1995Drugs, Money, Sex. (6-track EP)Another Planet Records
1998Kings at CrimeVictory Records
2009Drugs, Music & SexI Scream Records
2010Kickin' It OldschoolReality Records
2011Dreams Don't Die!!!I Scream Records

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