Punk Core Records is an inactive

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founded in 1989 by Dave Punk Core. The label is based on

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, New York. Punk Core originally started out a punk zine/distro in the late 1980s, but became a record label in the mid 1990s. Punk Core is often credited for helping to revive street punk, a genre that had flourished in early 1980s

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but had disappeared by the end of the decade. Punk Core brought global exposure to many underground bands especially out of the New York area. In 2006, Punk Core Records released the compilation DVD, ''Pure Punk Rock''. The DVD was directed by punk filmmaker Lewis Smithingham, and featured live performances from all of the bands on the label. The label is inactive, the last new release having been March 11, 2008

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* Action *

A Global Threat A Global Threat (AGT) was an American punk rock band, formed in Bangor, Maine in 1997. They released four full-length albums as well as many 7-inch EPs and toured extensively throughout the United States. History 1997–2000 Originally ...

* Career Soldiers *

The Casualties The Casualties are an American hardcore punk band from New York City, founded by vocalist Jorge Herrera, Hank (guitar), Colin Wolf (vocals), Mark Yoshitomi (bass) and Yureesh Hooker (drums) in 1990. In July 2017, it was announced on the band's F ...

* Clit 45 (''Your Life to Choose'' EP) *

Chaotic Dischord Chaotic Dischord are a punk rock band from Bristol, England, allegedly formed by members of Vice Squad and their road crew in 1981, although this still remains unconfirmed by members of the band. The band also recorded a one-off EP under the ...

* Cheap Sex * Cropknox * Damage Case * Defiance * The Devotchkas * Fists In The System * Funeral Dress * The Havoc * Instant Agony (''Not My Religion'' EP) * Lower Class Brats * Monster Squad * The Messengers * Oxblood * Paxton Boys *

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('' Violent Affair'' EP, the band featured members of The Unseen and A Global Threat) * SS-Kaliert * The Scarred *

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* The Unseen ('' The Complete Singles Collection 1994–2000'') *

The Varukers The Varukers are a British punk rock band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin. They produced their most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band play in D-beat, the musical style of Discharge. Also like Discharge, the ...

* The Virus * The Warning

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