Punk Core Records was a

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founded in 1989 by Dave Amcher (also known as Dave Punk Core). Based in

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, the label originally started as a punk zine/distributor in the late 1980s, becoming a record label in the mid-1990s. Punk Core Records is often credited for helping revive

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, a genre that had flourished in early 1980s

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but had disappeared by the end of the decade. Punk Core Records brought global exposure to many underground bands, especially those from the New York area. In 2006, Punk Core Records released the compilation DVD, ''Pure Punk Rock''. The DVD was directed by punk filmmaker Lewis Smithingham, and featured live performances from all of the bands on the label. The label is currently inactive with the last record release on March 11, 2008. In 2010, Punk Core Records ceased releasing music.

Bands

* Action * A Global Threat * Career Soldiers *

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* Clit 45 (''Your Life to Choose'' EP) * Chaotic Dischord *

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* Cropknox * Damage Case * Defiance * The Devotchkas * Fists In The System * Funeral Dress * The Havoc * Instant Agony (''Not My Religion'' EP) *

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* Monster Squad * The Messengers * Oxblood * Paxton Boys *

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'' EP, the band featured members of The Unseen and A Global Threat) * SS-Kaliert * The Scarred *

Total Chaos Total Chaos is an American hardcore punk band from Pomona, California, formed in 1989. Lead vocalist Rob Chaos is also co-owner of SOS Records with Ezzat Soliman, owner of the Showcase Theater, having released albums by classic punk and Oi! ba ...

* The Unseen ('' The Complete Singles Collection 1994–2000'') *

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* The Virus * The Warning

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