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A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death

This Band was Punk, before Punk was Punk

20137.21h 36m

Overview

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

Directed by Mark Christopher Covino
Produced by Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett, Jerry Ferrara
Box Office0Revenue: $125

Top Cast

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Dannis Hackney

Self

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Bobby Hackney

Self

D

David Hackney

Self (archive footage)

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Self

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Self

Kid Rock

Kid Rock

Self

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self

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Mick Collins

Self

M

Mickey Leigh

Self

R

Robbie Duncan

Self

Themes & Keywords

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About A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death is a documentary, music film released in 2013 exploring themes of punk rock, rock band, rockumentary, punk band. Directed by Mark Christopher Covino, it stars Dannis Hackney, Bobby Hackney, David Hackney. Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

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