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Artist Fucked Up

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With a name like Fucked Up and the reputation that precedes the kind of hardcore band that names itself Fucked Up, nobody who gets a boot to the head at a Fucked Up show can say he or she wasn’t warned. The Toronto quintet—four dudes and one lady—is known for its insane live shows, which feature mountains of volume and singer Damian Abraham throwing his large body into the crowd and, on occasion, smashing beer cans on his head. After spending time on Jade Tree, the band hooked up with Matador to release its second album, The Chemistry Of Common Life, a critical smash that did more to reach across the hardcore genre aisle than any band since Refused.

Updated 11/02/2009

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