RefusedRather Be Dead
Directed by Dennis Erixon
Rather Be Dead by Refused powerfully protests against social oppression and conformity, channeling the band's hardcore and punk roots to challenge societal norms. From their…
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Hardcore punk band from Umeå (formed 1991). Refused make music in the hardcore punk and post-hardcore genres.
3 Refused Music Videos from 1994–1998
Directed by Dennis Erixon
Rather Be Dead by Refused powerfully protests against social oppression and conformity, channeling the band's hardcore and punk roots to challenge societal norms. From their…
Directed by Balsam Hellström
Pump The Brakes by Refused is a hardcore punk track that carries the band's signature energy and confrontational style. Originating from their early work, this…
Directed by Daniel Eskils
New Noise by Refused, from their 1998 album 'The Shape of Punk to Come', emerges as a seminal track in the post-hardcore genre, encapsulating the…
Formed 1991 · Umeå · hardcore punk, post-hardcore · Epitaph Records
Refused (also known as the Refused) was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå and formed in 1991. Refused's final lineup was composed of vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandström, and bassist Magnus Flagge. Guitarist Jon Brännström was a member from 1994, through reunions, until he was fired in 2013. Their lyrics are often of a non-conformist and politically far-left nature and were for a time associated with the straight edge subculture. The band released their debut album This Just Might Be... the Truth in 1994. They followed this up with Songs… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Dennis Lyxzén
Refused’s studio albums / EPs · 13
Artists who shaped Refused’s sound
Everything you need to know about Refused
Refused formed in 1991.
Refused are from Umeå.
Refused’s music spans hardcore punk and post-hardcore.
Refused have released music through Epitaph Records, Equal Vision Records and Burning Heart Records.
Refused have released 5 studio albums, from This Just Might Be… the Truth (1994) to War Music (2019).
Refused’s most recent studio album is War Music, released in 2019.
Refused’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “New Noise”, “Rather Be Dead” and “Pump The Brakes”.
Refused’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “New Noise” (1998), with 10.1 million views, directed by Daniel Eskils. New Noise by Refused, from their 1998 album 'The Shape of Punk to Come', emerges as a seminal track in the post-hardcore genre, encapsulating the band's revolutionary spirit and disdain for the conventional confines of punk and hardcore. The song’s aggressive sound and politic…
Refused cite influences including Born Against and Fugazi.
Refused’s members include Dennis Lyxzén.
You can listen to Refused on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.