Album: First Two Seven Inches by Minor Threat
Genre: hardcore punk

Description: Minor Threat (also referred to as First Two Seven Inches) is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Minor Threat. It was released in March 1984 through Dischord Records. The compilation consisted of the group's first and second extended plays, Minor Threat (originally released June 1981) and In My Eyes (originally released December 1981). The 1984 Minor Threat LP featured the same cover as the 1981 Minor Threat EP, depicting vocalist Ian MacKaye's younger brother Alec (Untouchables, The Faith). The image has been imitated by punk bands such as Rancid on their album ...And Out Come the Wolves <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Minor+Threat/First+Two+Seven+Inches">Read more on Last.fm</a>.

Artist Background: Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band, formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" (DIY) ethic for music distribution and concert promotion. Minor Threat's song "Straight Edge" became the eventual basis of the straight edge movement, while the band often professed their own "straight edge" ideals. Allmusic described Minor... Part of the Washington D.C, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Hardcore Punk movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains

Music Scene: Part of the Washington D.C, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Hardcore Punk movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: hardcore punk


Minor Threat (also referred to as First Two Seven Inches) is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Minor Threat. It was released in March 1984 through Dischord Records. The compilation consisted of the group's first and second extended plays, Minor Threat (originally released June 1981) and In My Eyes (originally released December 1981). The 1984 Minor Threat LP featured the same cover as the 1981 Minor Threat EP, depicting vocalist Ian MacKaye's younger brother Alec (Untouchables, The Faith). The image has been imitated by punk bands such as Rancid on their album ...And Out Come the Wolves…

First Two Seven Inches

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