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A Band Called Death

NR1h 36m2013Mark Christopher Covino,Jeff Howlett
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"This Band was Punk, before Punk was Punk"

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

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What is A Band Called Death (2013) about?

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years…

Who stars in A Band Called Death?

A Band Called Death stars Dannis Hackney (Self), Bobby Hackney (Self), David Hackney (Self (archive footage)), Henry Rollins (Self), Elijah Wood (Self). The film was directed by Mark Christopher Covino.

How long is A Band Called Death?

A Band Called Death has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2013. It is rated NR.

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