THE STORY OF CRUCIFIX.





1. The early 80?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s + Berkeley, CA + Hardcore punk = birth of Crucifix



U.K. TOUR FYLER.



SOTHIRA SCREAMING FOR HUMANITY & MATT.



DREW…GRINDING HIS AXE!!!


2. D-beat + the threat of nuclear war = a vision that would make them stand against the ills of their time!

3. Metallic & grinding guitars + thought-provoking shouts of dissent = a loyal following of like-minded Anarcho punx around the world!



DREW & SOTHIRA…CRUSTINGOUT!!!



SOTHIRA RAISES HIS HAND AGAINST DOWNPRESSION!!!



FLYER FROM THEIR LAST SHOW EVER!!!



CHRIS BASHING FOR PEACE.


4. A state of mind + blistering shows = led to Crucifix being the first American band to be signed to Crass?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ label, Corpus Christi Records.


5. 1984 + one of the sickest intros ever + biting political lyrics= Crucifix?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s swan song album Dehumanization was unleashed into the world?¢‚Ǩ¬¶this LP has stood the test of time as the greatest peace punk vinyl ever made on these shores!



THIS IS AN ILL CRUCIFIX COLLAGE.






FLYER.



DRUCIFIX CHILLIN!!!


6. Amebix + Anti-sect + Drew Brestein their last guitarist (of the L.A. band America?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Hardcore) + the European earth = Crucifix?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s last tour in Europe was a historic event! They got the chance to connect with Anarcho community on the other side of the pond?¢‚Ǩ¬¶it couldn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t get any better?¢‚Ǩ¬¶while in the UK they stayed at the Crass house!!!


7. Motorhead + Crass + Disorder + Discharge + speed metal = made Crucifix the leaders in the hardcore & metal crossover pack?¢‚Ǩ¬¶Metallica was at their last show!!!



SOTHIRA & JAKE TAKING A STANCE.


CRUCIFIX.

PREJUDICE.



RAD FLICK OF CHRIS.



CRUCIFRIENDS…MATT CRUCIFIX PAUL…ATROCITY…ETC.



CRUCIFIX COLLAGE#2.

SHEET OF PATCHES & 1ST PRESSING OF 45′S ETC.



ASTATEOFMIND.45.COVER.



DRUCIFIX GRINDING.



THESE WORDS ARE TRUTH.



AMSTERDAM CRUCIFAN.



U.S. CRUCIFAN.



MATT LAYING DOWN CRUSTSLUDGE.



CRUCIFIX FLYER #4.



DRUCIFIX…AXEGRINDER…CRUCIFIX’S LASTSHOW!



SETLIST#2.


8. Studs + spikes + tight black jeans + patchwork = on the real these kids were dipped?¢‚Ǩ¬¶present designers like Number Nine & Undercover have built brands around Crucifix?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s DIY esthetic!!!


9. Limb for a limb + lives for oil + unjust war = the message that Crucifix screamed is still in front of us today?¢‚Ǩ¬¶look at the wars for profit that are happening around the world!


23 years and these words still ring true: PEACE OR ANNIHILATION!!!


1O.THE TIME IS NOW TO PROTEST & SURVIVE!!!…THE WAR PIGS MUST DIE!!!


This Crucifix feature was made possible by Drew Brestein, the founding member of America’s Hardcore & the last axeman for Crucifix…thanx bruv for allowing the world to witness your historic collection!!!


In the words of Marcus Garvey, “a person that does not know their history is like a tree without roots”!!!


Text by Sean Reveron


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