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Refused was a band originating from Umeå, Sweden. They formed in early 1991
with Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Pär Hansson and Jonas Lidgren and
released their first demo, Refused, the same year. The band went on to
release one more demo, five EPs and three albums (not including The Demo
Compilation or The EP Compilation) before breaking up in 1998. Refused's
final line-up consisted of the members Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström,
Kristofer Steen and Jon Brännström who released everything from Songs to
Fan the Flames of Discontent (1996) to the definitive album The Shape of
Punk to Come. In this album, Refused drew heavily on the influence of the
Washington, D.C. hardcore band, Nation of Ulysses, New York hardcore band
Born Against, as well as the writings of Karl Marx, anarchist Errico
Malatesta, and the Situationist International. The band were already well
known for their vegan and straight edge stances. Refused broke up
Discography
The New Noise Theology
