Former Didjits and Supersuckers guitarist Rick Sims heads up the Gaza Strippers, a glammed-up punk quartet signed to the Man's Ruin label in the late '90s. Their first album, Laced Candy, was released in 1999. 1000 Watt Confessions was issued a year later, and the expanded EP re-release Electric Bible: The New Testament (previously only... [+] Read More

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Unlike most punk acts of the '90s who travel along punk/pop and alternative ways of the rock genre, the Murder City Devils choose to stay in control of their riffs. Keeping a strong presence of simple features of pure rock & roll, the Devils finish up showing clean yet raw compositions, supposedly connecting them to the punk style. It was in... [+] Read More

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Based out of Nol, Sweden, the Awesome Machine formed in late 1996 from the inspiration of King Diamond and Motörhead. With their 1998 self-titled debut 10" EP that came out through their own funding, Anders (bass), Christian (guitar), Tobbe (drums), and Lasse (vocals) completed the lineup after a number of revolving members. Following the 1999... [+] Read More

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What the MC5 and Stooges were to the '60s, what Sonic's Rendezvous Band and Radio Birdman were to the '70s, and what the Celibate Rifles were to the '80s -- that's what Sweden's Hellacopters were to the '90s. Young, strapping, and rocking out to almost cartoon-like proportions, the Hellacopters have made quite a name for themselves in Europe and... [+] Read More

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