Minor Threat: Emo?

[Hatebreeder]

By "emo", I mean the 1980's hardcore offshoot, not the shitty mainstream crap that you may perceive as emo.

That said, I have a question that's been bouncing around in my head for awhile. Though Minor Threat isn't widely considered as being in the same vein as seminal emo bands like Rites of Spring, Fugazi, etc. I was wondering how many of you consider them to be, as their lyrics were often of an emotional/introspective nature and their sound was similar to the aforementioned groups.

 

[Perpetual Catatonia]

Well then I would consider them emo. "Emotional Hardcore". If they're hardcore and emotional, then it all adds up.

 

[Teh Grimace]

you do know that the minor threat dude is the fugazi dude, right?

 

[Dee Snarl]

No, not emo. Traditional hardcore, as opposed to emo.

 

[Hatebreeder]

you do know that the minor threat dude is the fugazi dude, right?

No shit, but that doesn't always mean they'll play the same music. Larry Lalonde of Primus (an alt. rock band) used to play with Possessed (a thrash/death band). What say you to that?

 

[Teh Grimace]

your phrasing made you appear ill-informed.

 

[Soilworker]

No shit, but that doesn't always mean they'll play the same music. Larry Lalonde of Primus (an alt. rock band) used to play with Possessed (a thrash/death band). What say you to that?

i used to be in possessed

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

No, not emo. Traditional hardcore, as opposed to emo.

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[dcowboys311]

I wouldn't say that Minor Threat is emo, but just like Fugazi, they had a huge influence on it.

 

[Hatebreeder]

I wouldn't say that Minor Threat is emo, but just like Fugazi, they had a huge influence on it.

Indeed. They also spawned straight-edge, unfortunately.

 

[LORDEJAILBAIT]

Hardcore, but Embrace is emo.

 

[ohiogrinder]

Indeed. They also spawned straight-edge, unfortunately.

I used to be edge. it was a big "fuck you" to all those faggot hippie peace-loving dope heads.

 

[Base Delta Zero]

It's a shame that such a kick-ass band like Minor Threat ended up influencing such dog-shit like straight-edge emo. And what the hell happened to Ian MacKaye in Fugazi anyways? He started sucking something fierce!