Biography

Refused were a hardcore band originating from Umeå, Sweden. Refused formed in January 1992 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, 5 EPs and 3 albums(not including The demo compilation or the The EP compilation) before ending 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 (1998). In this album, Refused drew heavily on the influence of the Washington, D.C. hardcore band, The Nation of Ulysses , as well as the writings of Karl Marx. Refused broke up the same year as a result of expending all their creative energy and wanting different things. Lead singer Dennis Lyxzén went on to form The (International) Noise Conspiracy, while the other members, as well as venturing into their own projects, formed the group TEXT.

Discography

EPs/MCDs

ordered by release date.(first to last)

(1992)

The new deal / I Wish / Where is equality? / Who died? / Burn / Racial liberation / Hate breeds hate

(1992)

Re-fused / Another one / Enough is enough / Fusible front / Reach out / Fudge / Blind / Back in black

This Is The New Deal (1993)

Hate breeds hate / Break / Where's equality? / Soft / I wish

Pump The Brakes (1994)

Pump the brakes / Strength / Preception / Who died?

Everlasting (1995)

Burn it / Symbols / Sunflower princess / I am not me / Everlasting / The real / Pretty face

Refused Loves Randy (1995)

Tv freak / Pump the brakes / Humanalogy / Re-fused

Rather Be Dead E.P (1996)

Rather be dead / Jag äter inte mina vänner / Circle pit / Lick it clean / Voodoo people

The New Noise Theology E.P (1998

New noise / Blind-date / Poetry written in gasoline / Refused are fuckin' dead

Albums

This Just Might Be The Truth (1994)

Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent (1996)

The E.P Compilation (1997)

The Demo Compilation (1997)

The Shape Of Punk To Come (1998)

Compilations

• Really Fast Vol.8 (1993) - LP (Really Fast)
  • I Wish (Taken from This Is The New Deal)
• Northcore: The Polar Scene Compilation (1994) - CD (Burning Heart)
  • The New Deal (Previously Unreleased Version)
  • Guilty (Previously Unreleased)
• Hardcore For The Masses Vol.2 (1994) - CD (Burning Heart)
  • The Real (Previously Unreleased Version)
• Cheap Shots - CD (1994) (Burning Heart)
  • Hate Breeds Hate (Taken from This Is The New Deal)
• Adrenalin (1994) - CD (Luger)
  • Pump The Brakes (Taken from This Just Might Be...The Truth)
  • Strength (Taken from This Just Might Be...The Truth)
• Straight Edge As Fuck (1994) - MCD (Desperate Fight)
  • Everlasting (Previously Unreleased Version)
• Straight Edge As Fuck Vol.2 (1995) - CD (Desperate Fight)
  • Cheap... (Previously Unreleased)
• Purple Pain (1995) - CD (Dolores)
  • Let's Go Crazy (Previously unreleased / Written by Prince)
• Best Alternative (1996) - CD (Arcade)
  • Return To The Closet (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Kittenish Vol.4 (1996) - CD (Border)
  • Coup D'état (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Still From The Heart 199? - CD (We Bite)
  • Rather Be Dead (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Equal Vision Records Sampler 199? - CD (Equal Vision)
  • Sunflower Princess (Taken from Everlasting)
• Defenders Of The Opressed Breed 199? - CD (Veggie Music)
  • Jag Äter Inte Mina Vänner (Taken from Rather Be Dead E.P)
• Victory Promo 02 (1996) - CD (Victory)
  • Coup D'état (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Children In Heat (1996) - CD (Hellbound Heart)
  • Bullet (Previously Unreleased / Written by The Misfits)
• Victory Style Vol.2 (1997) - CD (Victory)
  • It's Not O.K... (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Popstad Umeå (1997) - CD (Nons)
  • Rather Be Dead (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Straight Edge As Fuck Vol.3 (1997) - CD (Desperate Fight)
  • New Noise (Previously Unreleased Version)
• Cheap Shots Vol.3 (1998) - CD (Burning Heart)
  • Rather Be Dead (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
  • The Shape Of Punk To Come (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Sweden Deluxe (1998) - CD (Moondog)
  • New Noise (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Still Screaming (1998 ) - CD/LP (Burning Heart)
  • The Deadly Rhythm (taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
  • Peek-A-Boo (Previously Unreleased)
• Better Living Through Reckless Experimentation 199? - CD (Barcode)
  • The Deadly Rhythm (taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Punk mob 199? - CD (???)
  • New Noise (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Punk-O-Rama Vol.4 (1999) - CD (Epitaph)
  • Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Can't Stop This Train (1999) - CD (Join The Team Player)
  • Nothing New Again (Previously Unreleased)
• Rock 'N' Snow 199?/200? - CD (???)
  • New Noise (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Metroschifter: Encapsulated (Tribute) (2001) - CD (Doghouse)
  • L-182 (Previously Unreleased / Written by Metroshifter )
• Cheap Shots Vol.4 (2000) - CD (Burning Heart)
  • New Noise (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Burning Heart Records: Smash It Up! (2000) - CD (Burning Heart)
  • Summerholiday vs. Punkroutine (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• For Those Who Stand (2001) - CD (Tear It Down)
  • The Deadly Rhythm (taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Cheap Shots Vol.5 (2001) - CD (Burning Heart)
  • Rather Be Dead (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Punk-O-Rama Vol.5 (2001) - CD (Epitaph)
  • Refused Are Fucking Dead - Remix (Taken from The New Noise Theology E.P)
• Punk-O-Rama Vol.8 (2003) - 2xCD (Epitaph)
  • Coup D'état (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Startracks (2003) - CD (Startracks)
  • Pump The Brakes (Taken from This Just Might Be...The Truth)
• Punk-O-Rama Vol.9 (2004) - CD+DVD (Epitaph)
  • Liberation Frequency (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
• Victory Video Sampler 199? - VHS (Victory)
  • Rather Be Dead (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Flame Still Burns (1999) - VHS (Burning Heart)
  • New Noise (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
  • Rather Be Dead (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
• Hang the VJ (2001) - DVD (Burning Heart)
  • New Noise (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)
  • Rather Be Dead (Taken from Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent)
  • Pump The Brakes (Taken from This Just Might Be The Truth)
  • Hate Breeds Hate (Taken from This Is The New Deal)
• Punk-O-Rama Vol.1 (2003) - DVD (Epitaph)
  • New Noise (Taken from The Shape Of Punk To Come)

Bootlegs

• Split with Abhinanda
  • Guilty / Let's go crazy / Spiritual game / Revolution
  • Year: 199?
  • Format: 7"
• Their last concert in Europe
  • Recorderd: 1998
  • Release Year:199?-200?
  • Format: CD-R
  • The shape of punk to come / The Refused party program / Circle pit / Hook, line and sinker / Refused are fuckin dead / Rather be dead / Burn it / The deadly rhythm / Pretty face / New noise / Tannhäuser/Derivé

information obtained from http://page.to/come

See also

• Burning Heart Records
• The (International) Noise Conspiracy
• TEXT
• The Lost Patrol
• 93 Million Miles from the Sun
• Abhinanda

External Links

• Page.to come - Fan Site(most relase information obtained here)
• Burning Heart's Refused page-Official Refused site (biographical details obtained here)