Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Washington, D.C., by vocalist Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson. MacKaye and Nelson had ...

Minor Threat and SOA were part of a small wave of new kids and bands in D.C., many of whom were not into drugs and alcohol. Some of the bands made mention of ...

Ian MacKaye, Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker, and Jeff Nelson formed Minor Threat in Washington, DC in 1980. The band released three 7" singles and an EP on Dischord ...

Minor Threat is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Minor Threat. It was released in March 1984 through Dischord Records.

Minor Threat were a Washington DC-based Hardcore Punk band who were short-lived but influential, and notable both for their disciplined, DIY approach and ...

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Minor Threat was the definitive Washington, D.C., hardcore punk band, setting the style for the straight-edge punk movement of the early '80s.

Influential American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C. formed in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. Their song "Straight Edge" gave birth to the straight ...