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  • Refused's 'The Shape Of Punk To Come' Gets Hall Of Fame Treatment On The Cover Of Decibel

    REFUSED’S THE SHAPE OF PUNK TO COME GETS UNPRECEDENTED “HALL OF FAME” TREATMENT ON THE COVER OF THE SEPT ISSUE OF DECIBEL MAGAZINE

    “12 years after the release of The Shape of Punk to Come, they’ve finally agreed to revisit the most painful chapter in the band’s history.” – Decibel

    The groundbreaking, highly influential and sadly extinct Swedish hardcore band Refused has been honored by Decibel, the country’s leading extreme metal magazine, with the prestigious “Hall of Fame” installment on the cover of their September issue in celebration of the recent Deluxe reissue of the group’s classic album The Shape of Punk to Come.

    Beginning today, fans can purchase a copy on newsstands or order online Decibel.



    In an unprecedented worldwide exclusive, Decibel delves deep in the psyche of one of the most important hardcore bands to discuss the making of their prophetically titled album. For the first time since their breakup in the late ‘90s, the entire band has come forward to talk about the trials and tribulation of recording the album that ultimately led to the demise of the band.

    Decibel’s visually striking cover re-creates the album’s landmark artwork for a never before “Hall of Fame” feature on the front of the magazine.

    Decibel Excerpt:

    After the breakup, the quartet issued a legendary press release that demanded that newspapers burn all their photos of Refused and vowed not to “give interviews to stupid reporters who still haven’t got anything about what we are about.” Now, 12 years after the release of The Shape of Punk to Come, they’ve finally agreed to revisit the most painful chapter in the band’s history.

    Pick up your copy of Decibel Magazine’s special Refused “Hall of Fame” issue and the Deluxe Edition of The Shape of Punk To Come today!!!
    5:37 PM

  • 'The Shape Of Punk To Come' Deluxe Edition Available Now



    Refused The Shape Of Punk To Come Deluxe Edition is now available in stores everywhere! In addition to the original CD, the Deluxe Edition features the long-rumored about unreleased, incendiary live album that was recorded at the Umeå Open festival in their hometown Umeå, Sweden on April 3, 1998 and the 80 minute DVD documentary Refused Are Fucking Dead that includes interviews, backstage footage and live performances that chronicle the rise and fall of one of hardcore’s most revered bands. Get it on iTunes or at the Epitaph Store today!

    The Shape of Punk To Come (Deluxe Edition) CD Tracklisting:

    Disc 1: CD Track Listing
    1. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull – 7:05
    2. Liberation Frequency – 4:08
    3. The Deadly Rhythm – 3:34
    4. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine – 4:01
    5. Bruitist Pome #5 – 1:25
    6. New Noise – 5:08
    7. The Refused Party Program – 2:38
    8. Protest Song '68 – 4:32
    9. Refused Are Fucking Dead – 5:08
    10. The Shape of Punk to Come – 5:31
    11. Tannhäuser / Derivè – 8:07
    12. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax – 4:13

    Disc 2: “Live” Bonus Disc Track Listing
    1. Shape Of Punk To Come - 4:38
    2. Refused Party Program - 1:28
    3. Circle Pit - 2:48
    4. Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull - 5:31
    5. Hook, Line And Sinker - 2:51
    6. Summer Holidays vs. Punk Routine - 3:54
    7. Rather Be Dead - 3:42
    8. Burn It - 2:33
    9. The Deadly Rythm - 4:05
    10. Coup d'Etat - 5:10
    11. New Noise - 4:48
    12. Tannhäuser - 7:30

    Disc 3: "Refused Are Fucking Dead" DVD

    The Shape of Punk To Come (Deluxe Edition) Digital Tracklisting:

    1. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull – 7:05
    2. Liberation Frequency – 4:08
    3. The Deadly Rhythm – 3:34
    4. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine – 4:01
    5. Bruitist Pome #5 – 1:25
    6. New Noise – 5:08
    7. The Refused Party Program – 2:38
    8. Protest Song '68 – 4:32
    9. Refused Are Fucking Dead – 5:08
    10. The Shape of Punk to Come – 5:31
    11. Tannhäuser / Derivè – 8:07
    12. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax – 4:13
    13. Shape Of Punk To Come (live) - 4:38
    14. Refused Party Program (live) - 1:28
    15. Circle Pit (live) - 2:48
    16. Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull (live) - 5:31
    17. Hook, Line And Sinker (live) - 2:51
    18. Summer Holidays vs. Punk Routine (live) - 3:54
    19. Rather Be Dead (live) - 3:42
    20. Burn It (live) - 2:33
    21. The Deadly Rythm (live) - 4:05
    22. Coup d'Etat (live) - 5:10
    23. New Noise (live) - 4:48
    24. Tannhäuser (live) - 7:30

    The Shape of Punk To Come (Deluxe Edition) LP Tracklisting:

    Side A - 14:47
    1. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull – 7:05
    2. Liberation Frequency – 4:08
    3. The Deadly Rhythm – 3:34

    Side B - 10:34
    1. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine – 4:01
    2. Bruitist Pome #5 – 1:25
    3. New Noise – 5:08

    Side C - 12:18
    1. The Refused Party Program – 2:38
    2. Protest Song '68 – 4:32
    3. Refused Are Fucking Dead – 5:08

    Side D - 17:25
    1. The Shape of Punk to Come – 5:31
    2. Tannhäuser / Derivè – 8:07
    3. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax – 4:13

    - Includes DVD Refused Are Fucking Dead
    - Includes LP Download card will include the live album
    7:27 PM

  • Refused's 'The Shape Of Punk To Come' To Be Released As Deluxe Edition

    Epitaph Records has announced plans to release a Deluxe Edition of one of the most influential hardcore albums of all time, The Shape of Punk to Come, from groundbreaking Swedish band Refused on June 8.

    The Deluxe Edition of The Shape of Punk to Come will be released as a three disc collection that will include the essential full-length CD, a never-before-released mind-blowing live album and the classic yet bittersweet documentary Refused Are Fucking Dead on DVD.

    Watch the trailer www.officialrefused.com and pre-order the Deluxe Edition here.



    Originally released in 1998, The Shape of Punk to Come “blurs the lines that separate punk, metal and hardcore, while peppering this brutal fusion with bits of techno percussion, jazzy rhythmic change-ups and long, complex song structures that support politically-charged messages,” (CMJ, 1998). Refused’s most critically acclaimed and final album exploded on the scene with the jaw-dropping hardcore anthem “New Noise,” which Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello once described as “one of the great rock jams of all time” (Filter, 2006), and helped change the game forever influencing a range of genres still to this day.

    In addition to The Shape of Punk to Come, the bundle also includes the long-rumored about unreleased, incendiary live album that was recorded at the Umeå Open festival in their hometown Umeå, Sweden on April 3, 1998 and the 80 minute DVD documentary Refused Are Fucking Dead that includes interviews, backstage footage and live performances that chronicle the rise and fall of one of hardcore’s most revered bands.

    While Refused remains fucking dead for now, their music lives on in a must have collection of the most crucial hardcore ever created.

    The Shape of Punk To Come (Deluxe Edition) CD Tracklisting:

    Disc 1: CD Track Listing
    1. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull – 7:05
    2. Liberation Frequency – 4:08
    3. The Deadly Rhythm – 3:34
    4. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine – 4:01
    5. Bruitist Pome #5 – 1:25
    6. New Noise – 5:08
    7. The Refused Party Program – 2:38
    8. Protest Song '68 – 4:32
    9. Refused Are Fucking Dead – 5:08
    10. The Shape of Punk to Come – 5:31
    11. Tannhäuser / Derivè – 8:07
    12. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax – 4:13

    Disc 2: “Live” Bonus Disc Track Listing
    1. Shape Of Punk To Come - 4:38
    2. Refused Party Program - 1:28
    3. Circle Pit - 2:48
    4. Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull - 5:31
    5. Hook, Line And Sinker - 2:51
    6. Summer Holidays vs. Punk Routine - 3:54
    7. Rather Be Dead - 3:42
    8. Burn It - 2:33
    9. The Deadly Rythm - 4:05
    10. Coup d'Etat - 5:10
    11. New Noise - 4:48
    12. Tannhäuser - 7:30

    Disc 3: "Refused Are Fucking Dead" DVD

    The Shape of Punk To Come (Deluxe Edition) Digital Tracklisting:

    1. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull – 7:05
    2. Liberation Frequency – 4:08
    3. The Deadly Rhythm – 3:34
    4. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine – 4:01
    5. Bruitist Pome #5 – 1:25
    6. New Noise – 5:08
    7. The Refused Party Program – 2:38
    8. Protest Song '68 – 4:32
    9. Refused Are Fucking Dead – 5:08
    10. The Shape of Punk to Come – 5:31
    11. Tannhäuser / Derivè – 8:07
    12. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax – 4:13
    13. Shape Of Punk To Come (live) - 4:38
    14. Refused Party Program (live) - 1:28
    15. Circle Pit (live) - 2:48
    16. Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull (live) - 5:31
    17. Hook, Line And Sinker (live) - 2:51
    18. Summer Holidays vs. Punk Routine (live) - 3:54
    19. Rather Be Dead (live) - 3:42
    20. Burn It (live) - 2:33
    21. The Deadly Rythm (live) - 4:05
    22. Coup d'Etat (live) - 5:10
    23. New Noise (live) - 4:48
    24. Tannhäuser (live) - 7:30

    The Shape of Punk To Come (Deluxe Edition) LP Tracklisting:

    Side A - 14:47
    1. Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull – 7:05
    2. Liberation Frequency – 4:08
    3. The Deadly Rhythm – 3:34

    Side B - 10:34
    1. Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine – 4:01
    2. Bruitist Pome #5 – 1:25
    3. New Noise – 5:08

    Side C - 12:18
    1. The Refused Party Program – 2:38
    2. Protest Song '68 – 4:32
    3. Refused Are Fucking Dead – 5:08

    Side D - 17:25
    1. The Shape of Punk to Come – 5:31
    2. Tannhäuser / Derivè – 8:07
    3. The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax – 4:13

    - Includes DVD Refused Are Fucking Dead - Includse LP Download card will include the live album
    5:42 PM

  • Dennis and Davids New Band and more stuff!!!

    Hello everyone.
    Just thought that I'd give you some update concerning the Refused members new projects. And maybe mostly one that might interest all you people that actually give a damn about punkrock!

    Dennis and David have a new band together called AC4. It is fast, intense old school hardcore/punkrock. The way it was done back in the day. No metal, no nonsense, no pretentions. Just good clean fun:)
    They have a album out on Dennis label Ny Våg. Please check it out if you are interested.
    www.myspace.com/ac4hc
    www.nyvag.com
    www.myspace.com/nyvagrecords

    You can order the record straight from Ny Våg but also from Sound Pollution in Stockholm. They have plenty of other good stuff as well.
    www.soundpollution.se

    A Us press is in the works together with Deranged records but it will take a little while. If you are willing to wait then check out derangedrecords.com.

    Other things that might be of interest:
    Dennis have a new project called Invasionen. It is the first time he sings in swedish, really cool stuff. Check it out on:
    www.myspace.com/invasionensweden
    They have a record coming out early next year and they are touring sweden this fall.

    David also have a band worth checking out, David Sandström Overdrive. They released a record earlier this year called Pigs Lose. Some good rocktunes.
    Check them out at:
    www.myspace.com/davidsandstromoverdrive
    He is currently working on some solo stuff that is about to be unleashed on the world next year.

    Also, please check out Dennis Label Ny Våg. It has some really cool stuff on it.
    www.nyvag.com
    www.myspace.com/nyvagrecords
    Enjoy!

    4:25 PM

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