Group

State of Alert

1980s US hardcore punk band

From
Washington, D.C., United States
Active
1980–1981
Releases
3
  • hardcore punk
  • pigfuck

About

State of Alert (often abbreviated to S.O.A.) was an American hardcore punk group formed in Washington, D.C., in October 1980, and active until July 1981. S.O.A. was fronted by Henry Rollins, then using his original surname Garfield.

From State of Alert on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Discography

EPs 2
Other 1

Links

Also known as

S.O.A.

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000121768383

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