The Punk Quiz Crossword #1
Across
- 2. French punk band from the '90s named after an American drama from 1970.
- 4. Japanese town where Discharge played in 1991, also a motorcycle brand.
- 8. US hardcore band named after a Pixies song.
- 9. Influential straight edge label from Sweden (Abhinanda, Shield, Final Exit)
- 14. A village in England made popular by Sham 69, "The Adventures of the ___ Boys"
- 17. British punk band from Merseyside, appeared on "Welcome to 1984" MRR compilation. Same name as a Norwegian black metal band.
- 18. Influential hardcore/crust/sludge band whose members played in Warcry, Tragedy, Deathreat, Severed Head of State and many others.
- 23. British punk & metal writer, played in Flux of Pink Indians.
- 25. Early hardcore punk band from Finland who changed their name to Riistetyt in 1981.
- 28. Legendary Italian hardcore band from Turin (1983-1992)
- 29. Brazilian hardcore punk band formed in 1980.
- 31. Early '90s all-female Bay Area hardcore band
- 32. British crossover/thrash band with crust punk attitude, released a split with Heresy.
- 34. Anarchist punk squat in Oslo, also a classic British punk band.
- 37. Influential record label owner and zine publisher from California.
- 38. Skinhead band from Washington, DC who wrote the Oi! anthem "Crucified", covered by thousands of bands.
- 40. The third album of a popular '90s vegan straight edge band, first full-length not on Victory Records.
- 41. US parody straight edge band who wrote songs about brushing your teeth and going to bed early.
- 42. A soap brand to spike your hair, also a Swedish punk rock band.
- 43. US hardcore zine named after a Leatherface song.
Down
- 1. Legendary '90s queer crust punk band from Poland whose singer Wojtas passed away in 2021. Rest in peace!
- 3. Japanese dystopian punk rock action film, released in 1982.
- 5. Legendary Japanese hardcore punk vocalist and guitarist who has died from an unintentional overdose in 2007.
- 6. Minneapolis-based anarcho-punk collective, zine and record label.
- 7. A term used to describe the original, metallic style of crust punk that originated with bands like Deviated Instinct, Antisect, Sacrilege and Amebix in the mid '80s.
- 10. DC hardcore singer, whose sister in law is married and play together with his brother.
- 11. Mid '80s hardcore punk band from Sweden named after a Chaos UK song.
- 12. "CBS promote The Clash, ain't for revolution it's just for ____"
- 13. Legendary French band whose singer made a bank robbery.
- 15. Legendary Japanese hardcore punk illustrator, also the name of a bounty hunter from Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- 16. Annoying parasitic insects related to the name of a classic Scandinavian hardcore punk band.
- 19. '80s hardcore punk band from Oslo.
- 20. Hardcore band from Oxnard, California, popularizing the "Nardcore" sound.
- 21. Early '80s hardcore band from NYC, originators of the term NYHC.
- 22. Colombian hardcore punk band, "Ataque Hardcore Punk"
- 24. A large area of water, also the surname of the singer of Zounds.
- 26. The bands KUD Idijoti, Paraf and Anti-Otpad come from this country.
- 27. Legendary Japanese band, originators of Burning Spirit style.
- 30. The home of metallic hardcore bands like Acme, Systral, Carol, Mörser, Acheborn, also mentioned by the fairy tales of Grimm Brothers.
- 33. Massachusetts hardcore band on Revelation and Bridge Nine, named after a Bad Brains song.
- 35. Early LA punk singer, educator and feminist archivist born in 1958.
- 36. Queercore band with members of Los Crudos and Devoid of Faith.
- 39. Screamo band from NYC taking their name from a misspelled Myles Davis song.