From The Fader:
In 1975, Death, the trio of Hackney brothers from Detroit, recorded an
album. Predating Bad Brains by about half a decade, Death were an all
black punk group shredding up north. In the band's lifespan they were
able to release one 45, for "Politicians in My Eyes," before breaking
up and essentially being lost to history (and insanely rich and reckless record collectors) until a family member found the tapes in an attic and Drag City decided to release the album, …For the World to See. The album is out February 17th and this is the first single.
album. Predating Bad Brains by about half a decade, Death were an all
black punk group shredding up north. In the band's lifespan they were
able to release one 45, for "Politicians in My Eyes," before breaking
up and essentially being lost to history (and insanely rich and reckless record collectors) until a family member found the tapes in an attic and Drag City decided to release the album, …For the World to See. The album is out February 17th and this is the first single.
This made me think of that other Detroit rock band, Black Merda, who was active in the late 60s and early 70s. Two bands to definitely add to the timeline I'm developing.
Anyway, shout out to Afro-punk for the heads-up on this.
