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Sheer Terror | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, tough guy hardcore,[1] crossover thrash[2] |
| Years active | 1984–1998, 2004, 2010–present |
| Labels | Blackout, MCA, Reaper Records |
| Members | Paul Bearer Henry Belfor John Besser Johnny Eggz |
Sheer Terror are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band was one of the first to combine elements of heavy metal with a hardcore punk base, pioneering a heavier style of hardcore that would create many bands in the following decades. Formed in late 1984, the band stayed together until 1998, through numerous lineup changes and shifts in musical style. In October 2004, the band reunited for two shows at New York City's CBGB Club.
- ^ Rettman, Tony (2015). NYHC : New York Hardcore 1980–1990. Brooklyn, NY. pp. 294–295. ISBN 9781935950127.
Breakdown is considered one of the first "tough guy" bands to come out of New York. When Breakdown started playing, the Sick of It All demo had just come out a few months earlier. Sheer Terror was still slogging it out with demos, trying to make a name for themselves. The Krakdown demo had just come out, along with Leeway's Enforcer demo, plus Rest in Pieces and stuff like that. Some of the original NYHC bands were slowly disappearing, like Major Conflict, Reagan Youth, and Antidote. Around 1986 and 1987 a whole new wave of bands emerged that were influenced by the original New York bands but added something different.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Sheer Terror Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.