Big Black
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Big Black was an influential American noise rock band of the 1980s known for its abrasive sound, drum machines, and confrontational lyrics, led by guitarist and vocalist Steve Albini.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American musical group
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noise rock band → rock band → |
| activeEndYear |
1987
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| activeStartYear |
1981
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| associatedAct |
Ministry
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Naked Raygun → Rapeman → Shellac → |
| basedIn |
Chicago, Illinois
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| formedIn |
Evanston, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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| genre |
industrial rock
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noise rock → post-hardcore → post-punk → punk rock → |
| influenced |
alternative rock bands of the late 1980s and 1990s
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noise rock bands → post-hardcore bands → |
| lyricalTheme |
crime
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social alienation → violence → |
| member |
Dave Riley
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Jeff Pezzati NERFINISHED → Pat Byrne → Santiago Durango → Steve Albini → |
| notableCharacteristic |
abrasive sound
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confrontational lyrics → loud and distorted guitar tone → use of drum machines instead of a human drummer → |
| notableWork |
Atomizer
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Bulldozer → Lungs → Racer-X → Songs About Fucking → |
| recordLabel |
Homestead Records
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Touch and Go Records → |
| releaseTypeOfAtomizer |
studio album
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| releaseTypeOfBulldozer |
EP
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| releaseTypeOfLungs |
EP
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| releaseTypeOfRacer-X |
EP
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| releaseTypeOfSongsAboutFucking |
studio album
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| roleOfSteveAlbini |
guitarist and vocalist
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| usedInstrument |
bass guitar
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drum machine → electric guitar → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Rapeman
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Shellac → |
associatedAct |
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Songs About Fucking
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artist |
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Songs About Fucking
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finalStudioAlbumOf |
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Steve Albini
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founded |
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Steve Albini
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memberOf |
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Songs About Fucking
("Big Black discography")
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partOf |
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Songs About Fucking
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performer |
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Songs About Fucking
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producer |