Minor Threat

E591154

Minor Threat was a highly influential early 1980s Washington, D.C. hardcore punk band known for its fast, aggressive sound and for popularizing the straight edge movement.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American punk band
hardcore punk band
activeEndYear 1983
activeStartYear 1980
associatedAct Dag Nasty NERFINISHED
Embrace NERFINISHED
Fugazi NERFINISHED
Teen Idles NERFINISHED
The Meatmen NERFINISHED
basedIn Washington, D.C.
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedBy Ian MacKaye NERFINISHED
Jeff Nelson NERFINISHED
genre hardcore punk
punk rock
influenced American hardcore punk
straight edge hardcore bands
youth crew movement
influencedMovement straight edge subculture
knownFor fast, aggressive sound
popularizing the straight edge concept in punk
lyricalTheme DIY ethics
anti-drug
personal integrity
sobriety
member Brian Baker NERFINISHED
Ian MacKaye NERFINISHED
Jeff Nelson NERFINISHED
Lyle Preslar NERFINISHED
Steve Hansgen NERFINISHED
movement straight edge
notableSong Filler NERFINISHED
In My Eyes NERFINISHED
Minor Threat NERFINISHED
Out of Step (With the World) NERFINISHED
Straight Edge NERFINISHED
notableWork In My Eyes (EP) NERFINISHED
Minor Threat (EP) NERFINISHED
Minor Threat (compilation album) NERFINISHED
Out of Step (EP) NERFINISHED
recordLabel Dischord Records NERFINISHED
roleOfMember Brian Baker – bass guitar
Ian MacKaye – vocals
Jeff Nelson – drums
Lyle Preslar – guitar NERFINISHED
Steve Hansgen – bass guitar NERFINISHED
scene Washington, D.C. hardcore scene
status disbanded
yearFounded 1980

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Inside Out influencedBy Minor Threat