Refused

Refused are a Swedish hardcore punk band from Umeå, best known for the 1998 album The Shape Of Punk To Come and for a reunion-era return that produced the 2015 album Freedom.

Frequently associated with the Umeå hardcore scene; lyrical engagement with anti-capitalist and straight edge ideas is noted in reviews. Reviews here reference Dennis Lyxzén as frontman and mention producer Nick Launay on Freedom. The Shape Of Punk To Come (1998) is widely cited as the band's landmark record; the band broke up after the tour for that album and later reunited (reviews reference a 2012 reunion and the 2015 release Freedom).

DeBaser reviews treat Refused as a seminal Swedish hardcore band. The Shape Of Punk To Come is widely praised as a masterpiece and influential record. Freedom documents the band's reunion-era return with electronic elements and more accessible melodies. Early work like This Just Might Be... the Truth shows raw, fast punk; some reviewers dispute the album's legendary status.

For:Fans of hardcore punk, post-hardcore and experimental rock; listeners interested in influential 1990s punk records.