Redemption 87 were an East Bay Hardcore band containing ex-members of Unit Pride, Skankin' Pickle, and Token Entry, and future members of AFI,The Nerve Agents, Blaqk Audio, and Said Radio. They released their first EP, The Spidey Sessions, in 1995, their eponymous debut LP in 1997, and their last LP, All Guns Poolside, in 1999. Lars Frederiksen of Rancid had a hand in bringing the guys of R87 together, and had always wanted a punk band to go by the name Redemption 77, but the band was far more interested in recapturing the essence of the hardcore scene circa '87, so they went with
Redemption 87. Their goal was to reclaim hardcore from the crossover, heavy metal music it had become and return it to its punk roots. The...
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