Kraut

Kraut were among the first generation of Pistols-influenced New York Punk bands -- Steve Jones even played on a few of their songs. They were essential in transforming NYC's underground music from a pack of dissolute rock 'n' rollers like the Voidoids and the Heartbreakers into the premiere Hardcore scene in America. Hard, edgy, and dense, this is where eventual Cro-Mags guitarist Doug Holland cut his teeth.