MX-80

Article summary

MX-80, also known as MX-80 Sound, is an eclectic American art-rock band founded in 1974 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, by guitarist Bruce Anderson. Considered "one of the most out of step but prescient bands of its time", MX-80's signature sound consisted of breakneck metallic guitar combined with atonal chord structure, cross-rhythmic percussion and dispassionate vocals. Notoriously difficult to categorize—the band has been labeled noise rock, post-punk, acid punk, and heavy-metal —MX-80's sonic melange set the stage for bands such as Swans, Sonic Youth, Codeine, and Shellac.

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1. date of death: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362741941