Would CVLT Nation be what it is without MRR? The answer is hell no! That zine changed changed my life and gave me information that I still use until this very day. Check out this portrait essay of 80’s American Hardcore. Looking at these pictures brings back many memories of friends that I have lost, but also of fun days that bled into nights! So journey with me down memory lane – I know it sounds corny, but this is just how I’m feeling today! R.I.P. DREW BERNSTEIN.

Photos from 80s hardcore punk photos

RKL Rich Kids On LSD

MDC @ 1982

United Mutation

Crucifix

photo by Murray Bowles

Septic Death @ Cathay de Grande in L.A. March 1984

Minor Threat playing while Jimmy G of Murphy’s Law jumps off the PA

Siege @ 1984

Battalion Of Saints @ 1985

Christ on Parade. Bradford, UK 1989

photo by Matt Broughton

Septic Death

Crucifix

Cabaret Metro Chicago March, 1988

with Martin [who would go on to form Los Crudos, Limp Wrist] and Dan and Brian, both of whom would later become members of Screeching Weasel…)

Photography: Jeffrey Jinx

State Of Alert

Photo Tina Angelos

Cryptic Slaughter @ Fender’s Ballroom 1986

ADRENALIN O.D. @ Berkeley, Ca 1984

ICONOCLAST (California)

Crucifix

Capitol Punishment @ Copenhagen Denmark 1987

Robbie (Cause For Alarm), Rene (BGK), Alex (Agnostic Front, CFA)

Jello Biafra

Photo by Risto Eronen

Negative Approach

Toxic Reasons @ Tucson 1984

photo Ed Arnaud

NOTA at the Cain’s Ballroom 1983

Photo by Bruce Hendrickson

Uniform Choice @ 1985

Crucifix

Hated Youth

Siege

Battalion of Saints @ San Diego 1982

Christ on Parade

Urban Waste

Sacred Denial

Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies/Excel/Beowulf circa 1985

Verbal Abuse