Prank Records is a hardcore punk

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...

 record label

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 based in San Francisco, California. They began in 1995, releasing hardcore punk

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...

 bands on vinyl and in CD format, with over 90 releases. Started by former Auburn University

Auburn University

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  WEGL 91.1 FM radio DJ, Maximum Rock and Roll columnist and reviewer, former 924 Gilman Street

924 Gilman Street

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 booker and long-time Mordam Records

Mordam Records

Mordam Records was a Sacramento, California record distribution company for independent record labels. It was originally founded in San Francisco in 1983 as an independent punk distribution company by Ruth Schwartz...

 employee Ken Sanderson. Modeling the label after classic 1980's punk labels like Pusmort and Over The Top, it focuses on its local Bay Area punk scene, as well as the owner's native Southeast and points around the globe.

In 1995, Prank hosted the first Japanese hardcore band to tour in the US, a brief mini-tour by Tokyo band Assfort

Assfort

Assfort is a Japanese hardcore punk band from Tokyo. Their musical style is fast and loud with angry, fast, undecipherable vocals.Their style led to the music genre known as Japcore, Japanese hardcore punk music...

, which paved the way for multiple visits of Japanese hardcore bands to the US, including one the following year by Gauze

Gauze (band)

Gauze is a hardcore–punk band from Japan. Since their formation in 1981, Gauze has been a major influence in both the Japanese hardcore scene, and the underground hardcore scene around the world...

. The next year, the band began its association with southerners His Hero Is Gone

His Hero is Gone

His Hero Is Gone was an influential crust punk and sludge metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, and FaceDown, they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe...

 and Damad, whose dark, low end distorted records for the label helped affix "the Prank sound." In 1997 and 1998, Prank hosted two "Prank fest" Festivals in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing the strong Southeast punk scene and bands associated with the label. This festival was revised and relocated in 2004 to Austin, Texas and morphed in subsequent years into the "Chaos In Tejas" festival.

Bands

• Antischism
  Antischism
  Antischism was an American crust punk band from Columbia, South Carolina. They are widely popular within the crust and anarcho-punk subcultures. For most of their existence, the band consisted of:*Scott Cooper *Lyz...
  
  
• Artimus Pyle
• Avskum
  Avskum
  Avskum is a Swedish D-beat punk band from Kristinehamn, Sweden. Playing classic Swedish hardcore influenced by Discharge, Avskum started in the early 1980s, only to temporarily disband until the mid 1990s where they returned more productive than ever. All original members except the original...
  
  
• Born Against
  Born Against
  Born Against was an American hardcore punk band from New York active between 1989–1993. In addition to their radical leftist politics, the group espoused a DIY punk message and challenged what they perceived as problematic within the punk subculture of their time.-History:The group was founded in...
  
  
• Born/Dead
  Born/Dead
  Born/Dead is a crust punk band formed in late 2000 in Oakland, California consisting of Bill Jackson playing drums, Wyatt Culbertson playing bass and splitting vocal duties with guitarist Will Kinser. Will had been a member of the short-lived Santa Cruz, California band No Options...
  
  
• Bury The living
• Damad
• Dead and Gone
  Dead and Gone
  -Remixes:*"Things Gotta Change" - Avery Storm*"When We Rock" - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony*"I Don't Like White People" - Rucka Rucka Ali-Cover versions:...
  
  
• Deathreat
• Desolation
• Dropdead
  Dropdead
  Dropdead is a hardcore punk band based in Providence, Rhode Island. Dropdead has been active in the punk scene since 1991. Dropdead tends to address subjects such as animal rights, pacifism, and anti-authoritarianism. The band members are supporters of the ALF.Their name is derived from the demo of...
  
  
• Eldopa 1332
• Gauze
  Gauze (band)
  Gauze is a hardcore–punk band from Japan. Since their formation in 1981, Gauze has been a major influence in both the Japanese hardcore scene, and the underground hardcore scene around the world...
  
  
• Grimple
• Guyana Punch Line
  Guyana Punch Line
  Guyana Punch Line was an American hardcore punk band from South Carolina that existed from 1998 until 2003.-History:Guyana Punch Line was formed of members who had previously played in In/Humanity, Antischism and .fuckingcom. They worked hard to bring Chris Bickel's school of thought called...
  
  
• Hail Mary
• His Hero Is Gone
  His Hero is Gone
  His Hero Is Gone was an influential crust punk and sludge metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1995 from members of Copout, Man With Gun Lives Here, and FaceDown, they disbanded in 1999, playing their last show in Memphis. They toured the U.S. extensively several times, as well as Europe...
  
  
• In/humanity
  In/Humanity
  In/Humanity was a hardcore punk band from Columbia, South Carolina.-Biography:In/Humanity formed in 1991 and made their debut on the 1992 Please No Profanity compilation, a benefit for local college radio station WUSC...
  
  
• Initial State
• Knockabouts
  Knockabouts
  The Knockabouts were a hardcore punk band from Huntsville, Alabama from 1982-1986. They are on the Barricaded Suspects album released in 1983 by Toxic Shock Records and re-released in 1992, and Prank Records released a 7-inch EP of their material in 1995 entitled On Suffering Remembered. They were...
  
  
• Kylesa
  Kylesa
  Kylesa is a metal band that was formed in Savannah, Georgia. Their music incorporates experimentalism with sludgy riffs, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock. The group was established in 2001 by the former members of Damad, with the addition of guitar player Laura Pleasants who is...
  
  
• Scrotum Grinder
  Scrotum Grinder
  Scrotum Grinder was a hardcore punk band from Tampa, Florida, United States. The band consisted of people who also were/are members of the following bands: Assück, Slap Of Reality, Failure Face, Hankshaw, Watermark 6000 and In/humanity, to name a few....
  
  
• Signal Lost
• Smash Your Face
• Sunday Morning Einsteins
• Talk Is Poison
• Totalitär
  Totalitär
  Totalitär is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed 1985 in Hudiksvall. The band plays in the style of D-beat and hardcore punk. Its original members were Poffen, Lanchy, Andreas and Lennart...
  
  
• Uutuus
• World Burns To Death
  World Burns To Death
  World Burns to Death are an American Hardcore punk band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2000, the current lineup consists of: Jack Control, vocals; Zac Tew, guitar; Craig Merritt, bass; and Jon Guerinot, drums. Current and former members are also involved with other bands, including From Ashes...
  
  

Catalog

The complete catalog:

• PRANK 01: DEAD AND GONE " T.V. Baby" LP/CD
• PRANK 02: KNOCKABOUTS " On Suffering Remembered" 7"
• PRANK 03: ASSFORT "Assfort" 7"
• PRANK 04: TRIBE OF RESISTANCE 7"
• PRANK 05: HIS HERO IS GONE "The Dead Of Night In Eight Movements" 7"
• PRANK 06: DEAD AND GONE / THE GAIA Split 7"
• PRANK 07 / PRANK 07R : ELDOPA/ 1332 " Skinless" 7"
• PRANK 08: CIVIL DISSIDENT " Menzie's Crack" LP
• PRANK 09: GAUZE "Low Charge" 7"
• PRANK 010: UUTUUS "Everything's Shit" 7"
• PRANK 011: DAMAD "Rise And Fall" LP/CD
• PRANK 012: WORD SALAD "Specimen" 7"
• PRANK 013: HIS HERO IS GONE "15 Counts Of Arson' LP/CD
• PRANK 014: HAIL MARY "Glorious Morning" 7"
• PRANK 015: DEATHREAT "Runs Dry" 7"
• PRANK 016: HIS HERO IS GONE " Monuments To Thieves" LP/CD
• PRANK 017: IN/HUMANITY "The History Behind the Mystery"
• PRANK 018: SVART SNO "Smock'n'roll" LP
• PRANK 019: DEATHREAT / TALK IS POISON Split 7"
• PRANK 020: TALK IS POISON "Straight To Hell" 7"
• PRANK 021: WORD SALAD "Electric Funeral" 7"
• PRANK 022: .FUCKINGCOM 7"
• PRANK 023: TALK IS POISON CD
• PRANK 024: TOTALITAR " Klas Inte Ras" 7"
• PRANK 025: INITIAL STATE "Abort The Soul" LP/CD
• PRANK 026: WORD SALAD "Death March 2000" LP/CD
• PRANK 027: TOTALITAR " Sin Egen Motstandare" LP/CD
• PRANK 028: HEALTH HAZARD / SUFFER Split CD
• PRANK 029: SMASH YOUR FACE " Loose Times, Light Times" 7"
• PRANK 030: DAMAD "Burning Cold" LP/CD
• PRANK 031: TALK IS POISON "Control" 7"
• PRANK 032: IN/HUMANITY "Your Future Lies Smoldering At The Feet Of The Robots" 7"
• PRANK 033: GUYANA PUNCH LINE " MAXIMUM SMASHISM" LP/CD
• PRANK 034: ANTISCHISM " Still Life" LP/CD
• PRANK 035: ARTIMUS PYLE " Civil Dead" 12"/CD
• PRANK 036: IN/HUMANITY "Violent Resignation: The Great American Teenage Suicide Rebellion" CD
• PRANK 037: CROW "Neurotic Organization" 7"
• PRANK 038: AVSKUM "In The Spirit Of Mass destruction" LP/CD
• PRANK 039: TOTALITAR " Ni Maste Bort" LP/CD
• PRANK 040: SEPTIC DEATH "Chumoku LP/CD (Never released)
• PRANK 041: GUYANA PUNCH LINE " Irritainment" LP/CD
• PRANK 042: N.O.T.A. " Live At the Crystal Pistol" LP/CD
• PRANK 043: ARTIMUS PYLE " Cold Cold World" 7"
• PRANK 044: SCROTUM GRINDER "The Greatest Sonic Abomination Ever" LP/CD
• PRANK 045: BURST "Conquest:Writhe" CD
• PRANK 046: DROPDEAD / TOTALITAR split 7" /CD-EP
• PRANK 047: ANTISCHISM "Discography" 2XLP / CD
• PRANK 048: KYLESA " Point Of Stillness/ Judgement Day" 7"
• PRANK 049: ( Unreleased)
• PRANK 049.5 BORN/DEAD "24 Hostages" 7" ( re-issue)
• PRANK 050: KYLESA "S/T" LP/CD
• PRANK 051: JABARA "Why We Wish" 12"
• PRANK 052: WORLD BURNS TO DEATH " Human Meat Tossed To The Dogs Of War" 7"
• PRANK 053: SUNDAY MORNING EINSTEINS "Svensk Mangel" 7"
• PRANK 054: AVSKUM "Crucified By The System" 7"( re-issue)
• PRANK 055: ARTIMUS PYLE "Fortress" 7"
• PRANK 056: GRIMPLE "Up Your Ass" LP/CD
• PRANK 057: GRIMPLE "Get Me Out Of The Van I have No Key, Phil" 7"
• PRANK 058: BORN AGAINST "Nine Patriotic Hymns For Children" LP
• PRANK 059: BORN AGAINST "Battle Hymns Of The Race War" LP
• PRANK 060: BORN AGAINST "Rebel Sound Of Shit And Failure" LP
• PRANK 061: SHIKABANE LP
• PRANK 062: WORLD BURNS TO DEATH "The Art Of Self Destrcution" 7"
• PRANK 063: CROW / ARTIMUS PYLE 7"
• PRANK 064: AVSKUM "Punkista" LP/CD
• PRANK 065: KYLESA "110 Degree Heat Index / No Ending" 7" / CD-EP
• PRANK 066: GUYANA PUNCH LINE "Direkt Aktion" LP/CD
• PRANK 067: SUNDAY MORNING EINSTEINS "Kangnave" LP/CD
• PRANK 068: SIGNAL LOST "Children Of The Wasteland" LP/CD
• PRANK 069: ARTIMUS PYLE "Fucked From Birth" LP/CD
• PRANK 070: BORN/DEAD "Our Darkest Fears Now Haunt Us" LP/CD
• PRANK 071: PAINTBOX "Cry Of The Sheeps" 7"
• PRANK 072: (unreleased)
• PRANK 073: BORN/DEAD "5-song Limited Tour EP" 12"
• PRANK 074: BORN/DEAD "Repetition / Fear" 7"
• PRANK 075: DESOLATION "S/t" LP/CD
• PRANK 076: BURY THE LIVING" All The News That's Fit To Scream" LP/CD
• PRANK 077: SIGNAL LOST "You'll Never Get us down Again" 7"
• PRANK 078: CROW "Sacrifice For The Vicious Dominant And Bloodshed Justice" 7"
• PRANK 079: SUNDAY MORNING EINSTEINS "Sunday Morning Tour E.P." 7"
• PRANK 080: CROW "Bloody Tear" LP/CD
• PRANK 081: TOTALITAR "Vi Ar Eliten" LP/CD
• PRANK 081.5 TOTALITAR "Vi Ar Eliten Bonus EP" 1-sided 7"
• PRANK 082: PESD "Politarepoizonekurvae " LP
• PRANK 083: SUNDAY MORNING EINSTEINS "Sannigen Om Sunday Morning Einsteins" LP
• PRANK 084: BORN/DEAD "Endless War/ Repetition" CD
• PRANK 085: ARTIMUS PYLE / SUNDAY MORNING EINSTEINS split 7" (unreleased)
• PRANK 086: SIGNAL LOST "Prostehtic Screams" LP/CD
• PRANK 087: (Unreleased)
• PRANK 088: ACURSED " Tunneln I Ljusets Slut" LP/CD
• PRANK 089: WORLD BURNS TO DEATH "Cease To Exist" DVD
• PRANK 090: TALK IS POISON "Condensed Humanity: The Prank EP's" LP
• PRANK 091: CHRIST ON PARADE "Sounds Of Nature" LP
• PRANK 092: IRON LUNG "Sexless//No Sex" LP/CD
• PRANK 093: BORN/DEAD "The Final Collapse" LP/CD
• PRANK 094: SIGNAL LOST / PROTESS split 7"
• PRANK 095: PAINTBOX "Singing Shouting Crying" LP
• PRANK 096: PAINTBOX " Earth Ball Sports Tournament" LP
• PRANK 097: AVSKUM "Uppror Underifran" LP/CD
• PRANK 098: CHRIST ON PARADE" Loud And Live" LP/CD
• PRANK 099: WORLD BURNS TO DEATH " The Graveyard Of Utopia" LP
• PRANK 100: GAUZE "Binbou Yusuri No Rizumu Ni Notte" LP
• PRANK 101: CROW "Flock Of Beast" 7"
• PRANK 102: ACEPHALIX "S/t" 7"
• PRANK 103: JUDGEMENT "Just Be" 7"
• PRANK 104: PAINTBOX "Relicts" LP
• PRANK 105: PAINTBOX "Trip Trance and Travelling" 2xLP
• PRANK 106: MORPHEME 7"
• PRANK 107: DESOLATION 7"