Middle Class were one of the first "Hardcore" bands in history. Debate goes on between if Middle Class were the first hardcore band or if Bad Brains were. Their sound evolved from being a blistering, shouted, arty version of punk which would be extremely influential to the hardcore sound that would emerge in the years following their first release, the 1978 "Out Of Vogue" 7 inch. This record featured the title track along with three other songs. After this they released the "Scavenged Luxury" 7 inch in 1980 which retained the assault of the first record while introducing the influence of UK bands Gang of Four and Joy Division. 1982 saw the release of their first full length album, the dark "Homeland". Their first seven inches were rereleased on the compilation album "Blueprint For Joy" along with several live tracks and songs they contributed to the Tooth and Nail compilation. Bassist Mike Patton went on to produce The Adolescents' classic first album and guitarist Mike Atta now owns and operates a shop in Fullerton, California (Middle Class' hometown) called "Out Of Vogue". Jump to: navigation, search Hardcore punk (or hardcore) is an intensified version of punk rock usually characterized by short, loud, and often passionate songs with exceptionally fast tempos and chord changes. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Bad Brains were an American all- black hardcore punk and heavy metal band, originally formed in Washington, DC in 1977. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Gang of Four on trial The Gang of Four (Simplified Chinese: 四人帮; Traditional Chinese: 四人幫; pinyin: ) was a group of Communist Party leaders in the Peoples Republic of China who were arrested and removed from their positions in 1976, following the death of Mao Zedong, and were blamed for the... Joy Division (band) was the rock band, originally named Warsaw, whose members later reformed as New Order after the death of the lead singer Joy Division (World War II) was a reference to groups of Jewish women in the concentration camps during WWII who were kept for the Nazi guards... This article is about the punk group The Adolescents. ... Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 126,003. ...