Straight edge hardcore fanzine documenting the early 2000s North American scene.
Category: Curated
File under: Punk & Hardcore Ephemera, DIY Print Culture, Early 2000s
Description
Self-published at the height of the second wave of straight edge hardcore, Cut The Tension captures a crucial moment in the movement’s evolution. Issue #4, the Winter 2002 edition, features interviews with Striking Distance, Carry On, and Death Threat—bands that defined the period’s uncompromising sound and ethic.
Beyond band features, the issue includes record reviews, flyer art, opinion columns, scene photography, and a tribute to Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!—a snapshot of how fanzines merged pop culture, politics, and hardcore into one photocopied form of communication.
Produced in small batches and distributed by mail or hand-to-hand, few original copies remain from this era.
Straight edge hardcore fanzine documenting the early 2000s North American scene.
Category: Curated
File under: Punk & Hardcore Ephemera, DIY Print Culture, Early 2000s
Description
Self-published at the height of the second wave of straight edge hardcore, Cut The Tension captures a crucial moment in the movement’s evolution. Issue #4, the Winter 2002 edition, features interviews with Striking Distance, Carry On, and Death Threat—bands that defined the period’s uncompromising sound and ethic.
Beyond band features, the issue includes record reviews, flyer art, opinion columns, scene photography, and a tribute to Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!—a snapshot of how fanzines merged pop culture, politics, and hardcore into one photocopied form of communication.
Produced in small batches and distributed by mail or hand-to-hand, few original copies remain from this era.
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