Manliftingbanner

Manliftingbanner is a Dutch, communist hardcore punk band. They are best known for their merging of the straight edge lifestyle and radical politics, particularly communism, anti-racism, gay rights, and the DIY ethic.[1][2] The band has been referred to as the first communist-straight edge band.[3] It was originally named Profound.[1] Due to the pretentious nature of their name, it was changed to Manliftingbanner after a Communist propaganda poster.[2]

Manliftingbanner
The logo of Manliftingbanner
Background information
OriginHaarlem, Netherlands
GenresHardcore punk
Straight edge
Years active1990-1993, 1998, 2008, 2012[1]
LabelsCrucial Response Records
Associated actsLärm, Seein Red
MembersPaul van der Berg, Olav van der Berg, Michiel Bakker, Bart Griffioen, Johannes Adahl
Past membersLord Bigma

Manliftingbanner was cited as a major influence by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused,[4] and Born from Pain frontman Rob Franssen.[5]

Discography

All records were released on Crucial Response Records

  • 1991 - Myth of Freedom
  • 1992 - Ten Inches That Shook the World
  • 1995 - We Will Not Rest
  • 2012 - The Revolution Continues
  • 2015 - Red Fury

Band members
  • Bart - Bass
  • Paul - Guitar
  • Olav - Drums
  • Johannes - guitar
  • Michiel - Vocals

Former members
  • Big - Guitar

See also

Notes
  1. Kuhn p. 41
  2. Kent, Peter. "ManLiftingBanner interview". No Answers #9. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. Kuhn p 14
  4. Arold (24 December 2008). "The (International) Noise Conspiracy: music mixed with politics". www.asice.net. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2017. Dennis Lyxzén: [...] it wasn’t till I found out about Born Against and most importantly ManLiftingBanner that I really became more political myself. Especially ManLiftingBanner was a big influence to Refused, most people don’t seem to know that. But to hear of a European straight edge band with communist ideas, that was so inspiring to us. That really fuelled me and the other guys to do a band as well.
  5. Yardley, Miranda (23 December 2011). "Born From Pain – Top 5 Political hardcore songs". Terrorizer. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017. Rob Franssen: ManLiftingBanner was just a band that was always about being critical, [they’re] very leftist politically. It was just struck a chord with me because it was exactly what I was thinking about a couple of things. It was always just a band for me that said a lot of the things that I could identify with, musically as well as lyrically

References
  • Kuhn, Gabriel (2010). Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics. PM Press. ISBN 1-60486-051-0.
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