Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers

The Profile

Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers (CCM) were an Italian hardcore punk band from Pisa, formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1987. They became a cult name for their uncompromising sound and key releases like 400 Fascists, Furious Party, and Into The Void. Area Pirata later compiled their recordings as The Furious Era 1979–1987.

Formed in Pisa in 1979; active until 1987; Italian hardcore punk; also known as CCM; early EPs include 400 Fascists and Furious Party; recorded Furious Party in Berlin (Kreuzberg); toured with D.O.A., Toxic Reasons, and False Prophets; album Into The Void recorded in Indianapolis and released by Belfagor Records; performed alongside Negazione and Kina; released split with I Refuse It! and contributed to the compilation Senza Tregua; Area Pirata issued the anthology The Furious Era 1979–1987. Publicly known to be part of the Tuscan ‘Granducato Hardcore’ scene.

A historically minded, enthusiastic review frames CCM as a cornerstone of Italian hardcore from Pisa (1979–1987). It traces early EPs like 400 Fascists, the Berlin-recorded Furious Party, tours with key punk acts, and the Indianapolis-recorded Into The Void. The Area Pirata anthology The Furious Era 1979–1987 gathers their essential output and contextual material, presented as indispensable for understanding Italy’s underground of the time.