Negative FX was a hardcore

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 straight edge

Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...

 band from Boston formed in 1981. Though the band lasted only a short time, playing only a total of five shows (six flyers exist), the band was well-known for their involvement in the local straight edge

Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...

 scene of the early '80s. Along with members of the bands DYS

DYS (band)

DYS is an American straight edge hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts who were part of the notorious "Boston Crew" in the 1980s, along with contemporaries such as SSD and Negative FX...

 and SS Decontrol (SSD), Negative FX was part of the Boston Crew: a group of social friends who traveled around the country with SSD and other Boston hardcore bands.

Negative FX played fast and unmelodic hardcore punk that featured frequent gang vocals shouted along with the chorus. The band members consisted of Patrick Raftery on guitar, Rich Collins on Bass, Dave (Bass) Brown on drums, and their high profile vocalist Jack Kelly, who frequently went by the name of Choke. Choke went on to later form the band Last Rights, then Slapshot

Slapshot (band)

-History:Slapshot was formed in 1985 by Steve Risteen and Mark McKay, formerly of Terminally Ill; Jack "Choke" Kelly, formerly of Negative FX and Last Rights; and Jonathan Anastas, formerly of Decadence and DYS...

.

Negative FX has released only one self-titled album, which was recorded in April and November 1982 at Radiobeat studios in Kenmore Square

Kenmore Square

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 but wasn't released until 1984 on Taang! Records. It was re-released on blue, red, clear & amber vinyl (all limited to approximately 500) by Taang! in 1989 and more recently on the Belgian label Reflex Records

Reflex Records

Reflex Records was an American independent record label formed by the members of hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü and Terry Katzman. It was formed to help promote independent bands, after Twin Tone Records rejected Hüsker Dü's first single in 1979....

 in 2002 on black vinyl limited to 800, pink vinyl limited to 100 and yellow vinyl limited to 100. Successful punk rock band NOFX

NOFX

NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...

also is throwback to this band. Eric Melvin had listened to their one studio album, and when trying to come up with a name for his new band with Fat Mike he suggested the name No FX. Fat Mike agreed on the name because, “it was the best one so far.”

Negative FX (1984)

1. "Feel Like a Man" - 1:59
2. "Together" - 0:33
3. "Protester" - 0:23
4. "Mind Control" - 1:28
5. "I Know Better" - 0:32
6. "Citizens Arrest" - 0:50
7. "Negative FX" - 0:24
8. "The Few, The Proud" - 0:36
9. "Punch in the Face" - 0:08
10. "Primary Attack" - 0:30
11. "Hazardous Waste" - 1:05
12. "Turn Your Back" - 1:36
13. "Nightstick Justice" - 0:22
14. "I DNTFS" - 0:36 (aka "I Don't Need This Fucking Shit")
15. "Modern Problems" - 0:59
16. "Nuklear Fear" - 0:40
17. "VFW" - 2:36
18. "Repeat" - 0:49
19. "Might Makes Right" - 1:30 (not included on the original vinyl release)

Government War Plans EP (2003)

(Distortions Records)

1. Government War Plans
2. IDNTFS
3. Feel Like a Man
4. Negative FX
5. VFW
6. Protestor
7. Nuclear Fear
8. I Can't Take It Anymore

External links

• Kill From The Heart (page on Negative FX and Last Rights)
• "Might Makes Right" (Live - 1983) on BlankTV
• "The Official Slapshot website"