''Youth Attack'' is an American
straight edge
Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated sXe or signified by XXX or X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs, in reaction to the excesses of punk subculture. For some, thi ...
hardcore punk band from
Worcester, Massachusetts. In 4 years, they released two EPs, one LP, and a DVD.
History
The band was formed by Drummer
Nicky Kantarelis, and Vocalist Jeff Hunter when they were only 13 and 14 years old respectfully. After self releasing a demo on cassette, they released an EP that came out via Cadmium Sick Records in the United States, and Soviet State Records in Europe. The band was then signed to
Think Fast! Records
Think Fast! Records is an American independent hardcore punk record label. The label has hosted a number of influential acts, and is notable for being involved in the Trustkill Records imbroglio, having appointed Trustkill Records as worldwide dis ...
, and released the EP ''Break the Ice.'' They achieved notoriety for their live shows, mainly vocalist Jeff Hunter's wild persona, and sometimes offensive antics on stage. At the end of 2004, the band embarked on their first tour, with
Have Heart
Have Heart was an American straight edge hardcore punk band formed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 2002. The band recorded a demo that was released in 2003. In 2004, they released the ''What Counts'' EP ( Think Fast! Records), with their debut ...
, Guns Up! and
Verse
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* Verse, an occasional synonym for poetry
* Verse, a metrical structure, a stanza
* Blank verse, a type of poetry having regular meter but no rhyme
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.
In 2005, the band released a full length on Think Fast! called ''Don't Look Back,'' which featured a heavier and more mature sound, with the addition of new guitarist
Alex Kantarelis. When the album came out, they did a full US tour with 1917 Records band Attitude.
In 2006, after playing many more live shows, Youth Attack announced that they would be breaking up,
and played their final show on September 23rd 2006 at the QVCC in Worcester, Massachusetts, with Have Heart, Verse, Attitude, and The Message. The show was filmed for a Documentary called ''Youth Attack: 2002-2006'', which was released on DVD via
Eightfold Path Records, and included the full history of the band, as well as footage from all the bands who played their last show.
Members
Final line-up
* Jeff Hunter - Vocals (2002–2006)
* Nicky Kantarelis - Drums (2002–2006
* Alex Kantarelis - Guitar (2004–2006)
* Chris Berg - Guitar (2004–2006
Past members
* Alan Day - Guitar (2002)
* Jackson Massucco - Bass (2002)
* Isaac Ellowitz - Guitar (2002–2004)
* Teddy Petsas - Bass (2002-2003)
* Smalls - Guitar (2005–2006)
Discography
References
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Hardcore punk groups from Massachusetts
Straight edge groups