Video: Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come Deluxe Treatment

Swedish Art Rock/Hardcore Band

A press release sent out earlier this week by Epitaph Records to (presumably) the heavy music blogosphere proclaimed that by not covering Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come reissue I'd be doing my readers a disservice. And that "If you’re unfamiliar with the band, ask anyone." Touche, good sir. You're right on both counts! The Shape [...]

The Refused, who are responsible for arguably the greatest album ever (The Shape Of Punk To Come), are streaming a previous unreleased live album on MySpace right now. It's part of the newly remastered recording of The Shape Of Punk To Come.  Someone please tell this band to get back together. I mean, seriously; Record a fucking masterpiece and immediately breakup thus leaving an entire genre of

Epitaph Records has announced plans to release a Deluxe Edition of one of the most influential hardcore albums of all time, "The Shape of Punk to Come," from groundbreaking Swedish band Refused on June 8. The Deluxe Edition of "The Shape of Punk to Come" will be released as a three disc collection that will include the essential full-length CD, a never-before-released live album and the classic yet bittersweet documentary "Refused Are Fucking" Dead on DVD.

Epitaph Records announced yesterday that the label will re-release the 1998 classic/one of my favourite albums of all time— The Shape Of Punk To Come: A Chimerical Bombation In 12 Bursts by Refused —on June 8. The re-release will come in an awesome three disc Deluxe Edition that will include the original album, a never-before-released live album (omg!), and the documentary Refused Are Fucking Dead on DVD! Really Epitaph? I already own The Shape of Punk on both CD and vinyl... now I have to get the Deluxe Edition as well [...]

Refused "The Shape of Punk to Come" get deluxe treatment, Jun 8 Pre-order and more information here .

On the heels of the announcement that the band would be reissuing their album on vinyl, Epitaph Records has announced that Refused will also issue a deluxe 3 CD version of their influential album, The Shape of Punk to Come . The reissue is due the same day as the vinyl, June 8, 2010 , and will include the original album, a brand new, previously unreleased live album and the polarizing documentary, Refused Are Fucking Dead DVD . The live album was recorded [...]