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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 63. Chapters: Charged GBH, Choking Victim, Civet (band), Danny Diablo, Dave Hillyard, Devils Brigade, Dropkick Murphys, F-Minus, Hepcat (band), HorrorPops, King Django, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, Leftover Crack, Left Alone, Mercy Killers, Mouthwash (band), Nekromantix, Operation Ivy (band), Orange (band), Rancid (band), Roger Miret and The Disasters, Static Thought, Street Dogs, The Aggrolites, The Creepshow, The Distillers, The Gadjits, The Heart Attacks, The Independents (band), The Luchagors, The Mescaleros, The Nerve Agents, The Pietasters, The Slackers, The Unseen (band), Tiger Army, Time Again, Tim Armstrong, Transplants (band), U.S. Bombs, Union 13, Westbound Train. Excerpt: Dropkick Murphys are an American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant touring and yearly St. Patrick's Day week shows, held in and around Boston. The 2004 single "Tessie" became the band's first and one of their biggest charting singles to date. The band's final Hellcat release, 2005's The Warrior's Code, included "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," which was featured in the Academy Award-winning movie The Departed and went on to become one of the band's biggest singles, one of their most well-known songs, and an anthem for Boston sports teams. In 2007, the band signed with Warner Bros. Records and began releasing music through their own vanity label, Born & Bred. 2007's The Meanest of Times made its debut at No. 20 on the Billboard charts and featured the band's hit single "The State of Massachusetts," while 2011's Going Out in Style was an even bigger success, making its debut at No. 6, giving the band their highest-charting album to date. Dropkick Murphys was originally formed in 1996 in East Milton, Massachusetts, initially consisting of lead vocalist Mike McColgan, bassist/vocalist Ken Casey, guitarist Rick Barton, and drummer Jeff Erna (who would be replaced in the next year by Matt Kelly). The band first started playing in the basement of a friend's barbershop and soon found that people loved their music, and as a result began to tour and record. They received their first big break when The Mighty Mighty Bosstones selected them as the opening act for their 1997 tour in support of Let's Face It. After putting out a series of EPs, they were signed by Hellcat Records. In 1998 they released their first full-length album, Do or Die, which was produced by Rancid's Lars Frederiksen. Lead singer Mike McColgan left the band later that year to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a Bo
