290 pages Edited by Rod Glacial 25 x 19.6 cm Language: French Hardback Publisher: Marabout 2025
Born in the United States at the turn of the 1980s, hardcore was far more than a new branch of punk — it was a declaration of war against apathy, a culture in turmoil, a raw and uncompromising cry.
From Minor Threat to Sick Of It All, from Black Flag to Converge, up to the new generations embodied by Turnstile or Knocked Loose, this book traces the evolution of a movement in constant reinvention.
Rod Glacial offers an in-depth chronicle of the rise of a community, an ethic, a way of life. DIY, straight edge, mosh pits, fanzines, social struggles, respect and confrontation — all are pillars shaping a vibrant, international, and untamable counterculture.
Through record covers, flyers, photos, and archival documents, dive into the heart of a movement unlike any other — where every local scene stands as a form of resistance. Hardcore can’t be explained — it has to be lived.
