Millions of Dead Chris @thecorlew.bsky.social
“PURE HELL was the first Black punk band. They lasted from 1974-1979, but a falling out with their manager meant their record didn’t come out until 2010. I gave it a listen: https://www.lazyandentitled.org/?p=162658013
More on Pure Hell: https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/40942/1/pure-hell-first-black-american-punk-band-history
what a coincidence 2 black punk bands had their music refused release around the same time…right?
There isn’t really anything of a conspiracy about that. Pure Hells manager was Curtis Knight (a black r&b singer), and he was the one who withheld the recordings, because he was a monumental asshole, who also infamously ripped off Jimi Hendrix.