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Minor Threat was an United States|American hardcore punk band that formed in Washington DC in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. While Minor Threat was short-lived, it had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene in the United States. Minor Threat's song "Straight Edge" was the basis for the straight edge movement, and the band often professed their own "straight edge" ideals.<ref> Hargus, Billy Bob "[http://www.furious.com/PERFECT/fugazi.html] Ian MacKaye Interview" ''Perfect Sound Forever'. Retrieved on June 09, 2007.</ref> Critics have called Minor Threat's music "iconic,"<ref>Raggett, Ned. "[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3hvsa93gb23a Out of Step]" ''All Music Guide''. Retrieved on January 06, 2006.</ref> and have noted that their "groundbreaking" music "has held up better than [that of] most of their contemporaries."<ref>Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gz6htr49klox Complete Discography]" ''All Music Guide''. Retrieved on January 06, 2006.</ref>

Along with the fellow Washington DC hardcore band Bad Brains, Minor Threat set the standard for many hardcore punk bands in the 1980s and 1990s. They produced short, often astonishingly fast songs, eventually with high production quality, which at ... read all