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Hardcore symbols Gorilla Biscuits came jointly in the later ’80s to include their two cents towards the straight-edge picture in NEW YORK. Ironically more than enough though, their name originated from the road term for Quaaludes. The group experienced various members within their period jointly, however the band’s “definitive” lineup …

Named because of its founder and lead singer, CIV mixes traditional hardcore with an upbeat philosophy and catchy rhythms that consider their cue from Adam Ant. The vocalist, Anthony Civocelli, was previously an associate of New York’s Gorilla Biscuits, which released one record before splitting up in 1992. Civ opened …