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3 unusual facts about Negative Approach


Negative Approach

Picture taken at the St. Andrews Hall show on July 31, 2010On July 31, 2010 Negative Approach played the Touch and Go Fanzine-The Book Release Party, at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, with Tesco Vee's Hate Police, Sorcen, Violent Apathy, and Hellmouth.

In 2008 John Brannon recorded vocals for 2 songs on Vitamin X's album Full Scale Assault, recorded by Steve Albini.

World Burns to Death

As well, World Burns to Death's music reflects the tradition of 80s purist American hardcore (Negative Approach and Minor Threat), European bands influenced by, and including, Discharge, and Japanese hardcore punk (Burning Spirits).


Cold As Life

Cold As Life drew musical influence from such bands as Negative Approach, Sheer Terror, Discharge, 4 Skins, Cro-mags, Black Sabbath and Slayer.


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Really Red

They often shared the bill with other such pioneering acts as D.O.A., The Dicks, Circle Jerks, The Offenders, 999, The Lewd, Articles of Faith, Mydolls, SPK, Negative Approach, Sado Nation, MDC, Vex, Culturcide, The Bad Brains, The Effigies, The Big Boys and The Dead Kennedys among many others.

Redemption 87

Then they released their last album named All Guns Poolside in 1999, which contained 13 songs, 3 of which are covers from Cro-mags, Negative Approach and Bad Brains.