A Band Called Death

This Band was Punk, before Punk was Punk

7.220131h 36m
NR
Released
Documentary
Music

Overview

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.

StatusReleased
Release Date2013-06-27
Runtime1h 36m
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Revenue$125

Videos

1 total
Trailer
A Band Called Death - Official Trailer (HD)

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Reviews

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kineticandroid

Jun 21, 2014

There's an undercurrent of disappointment throughout the story of a band called Death. Misunderstood and marginalized in their time, they endured a lot of rejection and settled into lives that turned out differently than for what they had hoped. Then, after their music is rediscovered and shared, they reunite, but with a heavy heart knowing their v

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