Charles Bronson (band)
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Headquarters | DeKalb, Illinois , United States |
| Products | Powerviolence music |
Charles Bronson was a powerviolence ensemble originating from DeKalb, Illinois, active between 1994 and 1997.
Musical style
Influenced by early innovators in the powerviolence genre such as Infest, the group delivered satirical commentary targeting the hardcore punk community through their lyrics. Characterized as a "rapid, chaotic outburst of slender musicians with strong messages," their artistic direction, shaped by art school backgrounds, led to a prominent dispute with Felix Havoc of Code 13. Although their tenure lasted just three years, several members subsequently became part of Los Crudos.
Albums
- Youth Attack! (1997) – Lengua Armada/Coalition Records
- Complete Discocrappy 2xCD (2000) – Youth Attack Records
Demos and singles
- Demo Tape (1994) – independently released
- Charles Bronson (Diet Rootbeer) 7-inch (1995) – Six Weeks Records/Youth Attack Records
- Charles Bronson / Spazz Split 7-inch (1995) – 625, Evil Noise, Disgruntled Records
- Charles Bronson / Unanswered split 7-inch (1995) – Trackstar Records
- Charles Bronson / Ice Nine split 7-inch (1996) – Bovine Records
- Charles Bronson / Quill split 7-inch (1996) – Nat Records (Japan)
Compilations
- All That and a Bag o Dicks (1995) – Disgruntled Records
- Double Dose of Dicks – Disgruntled Records
- Speed Freaks (1995) – Knot Music
- Vida Life (1996) – Lengua Armada
- No Royalties (1996) – Bad People Records
- Cry Now, Cry Later Vol. 4 (1996) – Pessimiser/Theologian
- Another Probe 7-inch with a Girl on the Cover (1996) – Probe
- El Guapo (1996) – Same Day Records
- Possessed to Skate (1996) – 625 and Pessimiser Records
- Deadly Encounters (1997) – Agitate 96 and Kill Music Records
- Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! A Music War (1997) – Slap A Ham Records
- Reality 3 (1997) – Deep Six Records
- Tomorrow will be Worse (1997) – Sound Pollution Records
- Mandatory Marathon (1997) – Amendment Records
- Hurt Your Feelings (2001) – Six Weeks Records
- Chicago's on Fire Again (2001) – Lengua Armada
- Skeletal Festival (2003) – self-released