One of the more interesting Chicago shows New Year’s Eve is happening at Reggies in the South Loop. The reformed band Death, an overlooked and long-forgotten punk band from Detroit, is playing a 17 and over show. The band, which played in the early to mid-70s, was originally made up of three brothers (one has since died) and the sound was ahead of its time. Death was unique: An African-American band playing an early version of punk in the Rust Belt. After failing to find any commercial success, the band broke up in 1977. Fortunately, Death was rediscovered a few years ago and Chicago’s Drag City record label released seven of the band’s early songs on the album For the Whole World to See. Last year, the story was told through the release of a documentary, A Band Called Death.
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