YDI
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| YDI (pronounced "Why Die?") | ||
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| Image:Ydi1.jpg Jackal of YDI.
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore punk, Fastcore | |
| Years active | 1982-1988 | |
| Label(s) | Blood Bubble Records | |
YDI, pronounced "Why Die?", were a fast and aggressive hardcore punk band from the 1980s.
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[edit] Early Years
The band recorded a 14 song demo, in 1983. Though it was very poor quality, it had a unheard of aggressiveness to it. The lead singer, Jackal, screams over hyper fast guitar and drums, most of the songs under 50 seconds long.
The same year, the band released the A Place in the Sun 7" EP on Blood Bubble Records.
2 years later, in 1985, YDI released the Black Dust 12" LP.
[edit] Later Years
Unfortunately, the band disappointed their fans by becoming a so called "horrible metal" band. They released one more LP, also on Blood Bubble Records.
[edit] Discography
Demos
- Demo (1983, Self Released)
EPs
- A Place in the Sun 7" EP (1983, Blood Bubble Records)
LPs
- Black Dust 12" LP (1985, Blood Bubble Records)
Compilations
- Out for Blood, Complete Discography (Parts Unknown Records, 2004)
- Get Off My Back Compilation (Red Records, 1982) "Enemy for Life" and "I Killed my Family"
- American Hardcore Soundtrack (Sony Records, 2006) "Enemy For Life"
[edit] Misc/Other
- The band was featured in the documentary film, American Hardcore (film).
- YDI was also mentioned in the book that inspired the American Hardcore film, American Hardcore: A Tribal History, by Steven Blush.
