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Redemption 87 | |
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| Origin | East Bay, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1995–1999, 2004 |
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Redemption 87 was an AmericanEast Bayhardcore punk band containing ex-members of Unit Pride,Skankin' Pickle, and Token Entry. It also included future members ofAFI andthe Nerve Agents.
Their goal was to reclaim "hardcore" from thecrossover heavy metal music it had become and return it to its punk roots. They were heavily influenced byNew York hardcore bands includingYouth of Today,Sick of It All,Warzone, andGorilla Biscuits.
In 1995 they released their first EP,The Spidey Sessions, which contained four songs. Some of these songs were also included in their 13-song first album in 1997, which was self-titled. They released their last album,All Guns Poolside, in 1999, which contained 13 songs, three of which were covers of songs by Cro-mags, Negative Approach and Bad Brains.
In 1999, the band dissolved andJade Puget joinedAFI, while Eric Ozenne formed The Nerve Agents.
