Manliftingbanner is a Dutch, communist hardcore punk band. They are best known for their merging of the straight edge lifestyle and radical politics, particularly communism, anti-racism, gay rights, and the DIY ethic.[1][2] The band has been referred to as the first communist-straight edge band.[3] It was originally named Profound.[1] Due to the pretentious nature of their name, it was changed to Manliftingbanner after a Communist propaganda poster.[2]
Manliftingbanner | |
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 The logo of Manliftingbanner | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Genres | Hardcore punk Straight edge |
| Years active | 1990-1993, 1998, 2008, 2012[1] |
| Labels | Crucial Response Records |
| Members | Paul van der Berg Olav van der Berg Michiel Bakker Bart Griffioen Johannes Adahl |
| Past members | Lord Bigma |
Manliftingbanner was cited as a major influence by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused,[4] and Born from Pain frontman Rob Franssen.[5]
Discography
editAll records were released on Crucial Response Records
- 1991 - Myth of Freedom
- 1992 - Ten Inches That Shook the World
- 1995 - We Will Not Rest
- 2012 - The Revolution Continues
- 2015 - Red Fury
Band members
edit- Bart - Bass
- Paul - Guitar
- Olav - Drums
- Johannes - guitar
- Michiel - Vocals
Former members
edit- Big - Guitar
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c Kuhn p. 41
- ^ a b Kent, Peter. "ManLiftingBanner interview". No Answers #9. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ Kuhn p 14
- ^ Arold (24 December 2008). "The (International) Noise Conspiracy: music mixed with politics". www.asice.net. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Dennis Lyxzén: [...] it wasn't till I found out about Born Against and most importantly ManLiftingBanner that I really became more political myself. Especially ManLiftingBanner was a big influence to Refused, most people don't seem to know that. But to hear of a European straight edge band with communist ideas, that was so inspiring to us. That really fuelled me and the other guys to do a band as well.
- ^ Yardley, Miranda (23 December 2011). "Born From Pain – Top 5 Political hardcore songs". Terrorizer. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Rob Franssen: ManLiftingBanner was just a band that was always about being critical, [they're] very leftist politically. It was just struck a chord with me because it was exactly what I was thinking about a couple of things. It was always just a band for me that said a lot of the things that I could identify with, musically as well as lyrically
References
edit- Kuhn, Gabriel (2010). Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics. PM Press. ISBN 978-1-60486-051-1.
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