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Collapse Of The State
Collapse of the State formed in Philadelphia in 1987, with Jim Walker on vocals, Steve Babcock on guitar, and Ken Saget on drums. They played hardcore punk...
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Collapse of the State formed in Philadelphia in 1987, with Jim Walker on vocals, Steve Babcock on guitar, and Ken Saget on drums. They played hardcore punk with a political edge, drawing a local following in the late 1980s.
Their debut album 'Symptoms of a Failing State' came out in 1990. The band's lyrics addressed social issues like police brutality and government corruption, which sometimes led to conflicts with authorities around that time.
They kept recording through the 1990s, putting out albums and EPs while maintaining their aggressive sound. One of their tracks is called 'Waiting'.
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