Michael's Uncle

Hailed by many as the pioneers of Hardcore in Czechoslovakia, Michael's Uncle sure dived early in the genre while immediately proposing a conception of it that stretched farther than its British and American counterparts. The group often used complex song structures calling for a certain level of virtuosity, putting them closer to Cleveland proto-punk outfits like the Electric Eels. The lyrics are woven with political, social, and anarchic messages (The End of Dark Psychedelia opens with the "International"). Michael's Uncle, which also went some times by the names Majkluv...