Habeas Corpus (band)
Encyclopedia
Habeas Corpus was a hardcore punk
band that emerged from the Nardcore
(Oxnard, California
Hardcore) scene in the early 1980s. One of the region's first straight edge
bands, Habeas Corpus combined Misfits-style horror punk
with the early 80s Southern California surf
/skate
sound. The bands' song Steal You Blind was featured on Mystic Records
' Nardcore compilation documenting the early Oxnard punk scene. They also appeared on Mystic's Party Animal compilation.
In 1986, the band recorded a 5 song EP to sell during their tour with Agression
. This EP, now very rare, was re-released in 2011 as "Six Feet Under Oxnard: Lost Nardcore from the 1980s."
Six Feet Under Oxnard features drummer Mike Minnick, who would later join Agression.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band that emerged from the Nardcore
Nardcore
Nardcore is a hardcore punk movement that came out of Southern California in the early 1980s, originating in Silver Strand Beach, Oxnard and Port Hueneme. Early bands in the Nardcore scene included Agression, Dr. Know, False Confession, Ill Repute, Habeas Corpus, RKL, Stalag 13 and Scared Straight...
(Oxnard, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Hardcore) scene in the early 1980s. One of the region's first straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
bands, Habeas Corpus combined Misfits-style horror punk
Horror punk
Horror punk is a music genre that mixes Gothic and punk rock sounds with morbid imagery and lyrics, which are often influenced by horror films...
with the early 80s Southern California surf
Surf music
Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Orange County and other areas of Southern California. It was particularly popular between 1961 and 1965, has subsequently been revived and was highly influential on subsequent rock music...
/skate
Skate punk
Skate punk is a sub genre of punk rock, originally a derivative of the West Coast hardcore punk scene, that is named after its popularity among skateboarders and association with skateboarding culture. Skate punk most commonly describes the sound of melodic hardcore bands from the 1990s with an...
sound. The bands' song Steal You Blind was featured on Mystic Records
Mystic Records
Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California...
' Nardcore compilation documenting the early Oxnard punk scene. They also appeared on Mystic's Party Animal compilation.
In 1986, the band recorded a 5 song EP to sell during their tour with Agression
Agression (band)
Agression was an American rock band from Silver Strand Beach, Oxnard, California. Agression was one of the founding bands of the Nardcore scene, and an early proponent of the "skate punk" genre. The band fused skate culture with the punk scene- featuring a song about skateboarding and a Glen E...
. This EP, now very rare, was re-released in 2011 as "Six Feet Under Oxnard: Lost Nardcore from the 1980s."
Six Feet Under Oxnard features drummer Mike Minnick, who would later join Agression.
Discography
- Nardcore Compilation LP, Mystic Records 1984
- Party Animal Compilation LP, Mystic Records 1984
- 5 Song EP, 1986
- Six Feet Under Oxnard: Lost Nardcore from the 1980s, 2011