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| American SteelRogue's March1999 Lookout! 
 Review by: MN_punkmaster-skaman See others by this writer American Steel (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on August 11th 2009
American Steel is one of the very few bands that helped reinvent the punk rock sound out of the skateboard/SoCal scene resurgence in the `90s. With their blending of the Bay Area punk scene (Samiam is one band I could hear in their sound) with that of older punk/hardcore like the Clash, folk music and Motown, they reinvented the genre into a new style heard in bands such as Against Me!, the Lawrence Arms, Dead to Me, Off with Their Heads and, dare I say, the Gaslight Anthem. They set the standard for so-called "beardcore" bands of the new millennium. Their 1999 release on Lookout! Records, Rogue's March, is the perfect example of where it all began.
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This is definitely one of the best albums of the decade in my book. If you travelled back in time and told me that in 2000, i'd be like "wait, so it's all downhill from here this decade? And why the fuck are you wasting time travel on this?" If something on a site called punknews should be awarded a 10, it's this album. Their new albums are good but they can't compare to this and Jagged Thoughts. goddamn i love this album You just like blew my mind and had me reach a revelation when you said that all of those bands are part of beardcore...because that covers most of what I really like. Anyway, I'm personally more of a fan of later American Steel but there are a few songs on here I love. I don't listen to this as much as Jagged Thoughts, though. Fuck it, they're one of my favorite bands. Score is for them. greatest punk album ever? i can officially say yes, after all these years. "Got a Backbeat" / "Rogue's March" / "Whiskey, Women, and Blackguarding (Ain't No Cure for a Broken Heart)" is one of the best 1-2-3 punches ever. aren't all their albums out of print except for the fat releases? Great record. Can't really decide which one I like better, this or the S/T. Both are amazing and easily their best stuff. I'm amazed it took this long for a review. One of my all-time favorite punk albums. Also, whats up with dude's voice changing so much after this album? Always throws me through a loop Stoked to see this up here finally. Definetly their best record, this shit is pure gold, especially optimist optimist is easily amsteel's best song. in my opinion. A classic. One of the best records in my collection. This started my love for this band almost 4 years ago and I am so happy they are back together. i'm pretty sure the tenth review spot has had the most perfect scores. A ten?!?!?!?! such an overrated record. much prefer their Fat stuff This record rules, but a step down from their self titled record. "I Don't Mind" is on Jagged Thoughts. "Parting Glass" is the best song they've written. but the lawrence arms and one man army had already put out records when this came out Seriously, NO on the Jagged Thoughts. Just NO. It's okay. Jagged Thoughts is where it's at, though. Great album. I love, "I Don't Mind" This is a great album, but almost sounds like a different band even from Jagged Thoughts at times. It's cool that they still play several songs from it live too. I love this record so damn much! |
