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SS (band)
SS was a Japanese hardcore punk band. They were prob- bums were remastered and released together on a single
ably the very first Japanese band to play punk in a high- CD, also titled SS Live!, in 2001.
speed, minimalist hardcore style comparable to that The vast majority of the songs on both albums are less
played by US bands such as Black Flag, Middle Class, and than a minute long, with only a single track clocking in
Bad Brains, and indeed SS was contemporaneous with the at more than two minutes. Most of the songs on these al-
earliest incarnations of those three bands. bums are originals, except for covers of “Blitzkrieg Bop”
SS comprised Tommy SS on vocals, Jun SS on guitar, by The Ramones (played at both performances) and
Tsuyoshi SS on bass, and Takami SS on drums. The entire “First Time” by The Boys. Both songs were played far
recorded output of SS consisted of two live albums, both faster than the original versions by SS.
released years after the performances that they immor-
talized took place: The Original SS, recorded in March Discography
1979, released on vinyl in 1984; and SS Live!, recorded in The Original SS Alchemy Records (ARLP-002), 1984
June 1979, released on CD in 1990. (It’s interesting to note SS Live! Alchemy Records (ARCD-0014), 1990
that these performances were almost simultaneous with SS Live! (both albums, remastered) Alchemy Records
the recording of the Bad Brains’ first demos.) Both al- (ARCD-129), 2001
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• Japanese punk rock groups
• Japanese hardcore punk groups
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