Refused Are Fucking Dead
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Refused Are Fucking Dead is a 2006 documentary about the punk
band Refused
and the last year of their career. The film was directed by the band's guitarist, Kristofer Steen
. It includes live performances of "Spectre," "Life Support Addiction," "Circlepit," "New Noise," and "Rather Be Dead."
The DVD also includes two of Refused's music videos ("Rather Be Dead" and "New Noise") as well as live performances of all the songs on The Shape of Punk To Come
(save for "The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax" and "Protest Song '68") as bonus features.
The film shares its name with one of the band's songs on The Shape of Punk to Come
and is a reference to a song titled "Born Against Are Fucking Dead" by the New York Hardcore
band Born Against
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Refused
Refused
Refused was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three albums, before splitting up in 1998...
and the last year of their career. The film was directed by the band's guitarist, Kristofer Steen
Kristofer Steen
Kristofer Steen was born on June 26, 1974 and is a Swedish musician, best known for his years as a guitarist with the Swedish Hardcore/Punk band Refused...
. It includes live performances of "Spectre," "Life Support Addiction," "Circlepit," "New Noise," and "Rather Be Dead."
The DVD also includes two of Refused's music videos ("Rather Be Dead" and "New Noise") as well as live performances of all the songs on The Shape of Punk To Come
The Shape of Punk to Come
The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts is the third and final album released by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, which was released in October 1998 through Burning Heart Records...
(save for "The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax" and "Protest Song '68") as bonus features.
The film shares its name with one of the band's songs on The Shape of Punk to Come
The Shape of Punk to Come
The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts is the third and final album released by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, which was released in October 1998 through Burning Heart Records...
and is a reference to a song titled "Born Against Are Fucking Dead" by the New York Hardcore
New York hardcore
New York hardcore refers to hardcore punk and metalcore music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. New York hardcore grew out of the hardcore scene established in Washington, D.C., by bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore '81 is an album by the...
band 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...
.