Crossed Out was a

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band from

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. The band was active from early 1990 until late 1993. The group is considered to be a very important band that helped define powerviolence with a style that incorporated political lyrics, blast beats, and quick tempos. They have been named as the "dark lords of powerviolence" by Beau Beasley of Insect Warfare.

History

Crossed Out played sixteen shows and released a demo, 7-inch, split 7-inch with

Man Is the Bastard Man Is the Bastard was an American hardcore punk band based in Claremont, California. The band existed from 1990 to 1997, releasing mostly vinyl splits, extended plays, and albums on obscure labels from around the world. By 1997, the group ended ...

, split 5" with

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, and two songs for the ''Son of Blleeaauurrggh'' compilation. Many bands, such as

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, Su19b, Slices, and

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, have covered songs originally performed by Crossed Out. In 1991, Spazz bassist and vocalist Chris Dodge, who also ran

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, asked the band to send him a demo. Five months after that recording, in the fall of 1991, their seven-song self-titled 7-inch was released, including a

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cover photo. In 1992, the band recorded a live radio show on KSPC, a split 5" with

, a contribution to Slap-a-ham's ''Son of Blleeaauurrggh'' compilation 7-inch, and a split 7-inch with

Man is the Bastard Man Is the Bastard was an American hardcore punk band based in Claremont, California. The band existed from 1990 to 1997, releasing mostly vinyl splits, extended plays, and albums on obscure labels from around the world. By 1997, the group ended ...

. By 1993, Crossed Out, along with Man is the Bastard, No Comment and

Capitalist Casualties Capitalist Casualties were an American powerviolence / hardcore punk, hardcore band. They formed in Rohnert Park, California around 1986 and had their first concert in 1987 in Santa Rosa, California. They have released multiple records, includi ...

, played

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's first power violence-only show, the Fiesta Grande. After the departure of original bassist Rich Hart, Eric Wood - bassist and vocalist of Man is the Bastard - volunteered to play bass; he remained with the group until their break up. The summer that followed, Dropdead toured the U.S. with the release of their split 5", playing two shows with Crossed Out. An August 1993 show with Spazz,

Anal Cunt Anal Cunt, also called AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1988. From its inception, the band underwent a number of line-up changes and never had a bassist. The band, known for its flippant and ...

, and Dropdead, titled "

Grindcore Grindcore is an extreme metal, extreme fusion genre of heavy metal music, heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, e ...

Night", on a flyer at Gilman St., led to the vocalist's comment "Fuck grindcore". "Fuck Grindcore" later became a bootleg 10-inch of their self-titled record. The group broke up in late 1993.

Members

*Tad Miller –

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(1990-1993) *Scot Golia –

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(1990-1993) *Rich Hart –

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(1990-1993) *Eric Wood –

(1993) *Dallas Van Kempen –

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(1990-1993)

Discography

;EPs *''Demo '91'' (1991, Self-released) *''Crossed Out'' 7-inch EP (1992, Slap-A-Ham) *''Crossed Out/Dropdead'' split 5" with

(1992, Crust/Selfless/Rhetoric) *''Crossed Out/Man Is the Bastard'' split 7-inch with

(1993, Slap-A-Ham) ;Compilation Albums *''

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'' discography CD/LP (1999, Slap-A-Ham) ;Compilation Appearances *''Son of Blleeaauurrggh'' 7-inch (1993, Slap-A-Ham) ;Unofficial Albums *''Live'' 10-inch (1996, Noize For The Masses Records) *''Fuck Grindcore'' 10-inch (1998)

References

{{Authority control Hardcore punk groups from California Powerviolence groups