Charles Bronson (band)

Charles Bronson was an American powerviolence band from DeKalb, Illinois, active from 1994 to 1997.

Musical style
The band borrowed from the early powerviolence of Infest. Lyrically, the group tended towards satirical commentary on the hardcore punk scene. The group has been described as a "fast, screaming mess of tall, skinny guys with a lot to say (which you would only know if you read the liner notes)". The group was sometimes criticized for its conceptual take on hardcore and art school tendencies, maintaining a long-standing feud with Felix Havoc of Code 13. The band existed for only 3 years but members went on to join Los Crudos.

Albums

 * Youth Attack! (1997) – Lengua Armada/Coalition Records
 * Complete Discocrappy 2xCD (2000) – Youth Attack Records

Demos and singles

 * Demo Tape (1994) – self-released
 * Charles Bronson (Diet Rootbeer) 7-inch (1995) – Six Weeks Records/Youth Attack Records
 * Charles Bronson / Spazz Split 7-inch (1995) – 625, Evil Noise and Disgruntled Records
 * Charles Bronson / Unanswered split 7-inch (1995) – Trackstar Records
 * Charles Bronson / Ice Nine split 7-inch (1996) – Bovine Records
 * Charles Bronson / Quill split 7-inch (1996) – Nat Records (Japan)

Compilations

 * All That and a Bag o Dicks (1995) – Disgruntled Records
 * Double Dose of Dicks – Disgruntled Records
 * Speed Freaks (1995) – Knot Music
 * Vida Life (1996) – Lengua Armada
 * No Royalties (1996) – Bad People Records
 * Cry Now, Cry Later Vol. 4 (1996) – Pessimiser/Theologian
 * Another Probe 7-inch with a Girl on the Cover (1996) – Probe
 * El Guapo (1996) – Same Day Records
 * Possessed to Skate (1996) – 625 and Pessimiser Records
 * Deadly Encounters (1997) – Agitate 96 and Kill Music Records
 * Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! A Music War (1997) – Slap A Ham Records
 * Reality 3 (1997) – Deep Six Records
 * Tomorrow will be Worse (1997) – Sound Pollution Records
 * Mandatory Marathon (1997) – Amendment Records
 * Hurt Your Feelings (2001) – Six Weeks Records
 * Chicago's on Fire Again (2001) – Lengua Armada
 * Skeletal Festival (2003) – self-released