Death

Death is an American proto-punk band formed in 1971 by brothers Bobby, David and Dannis Hackney. The group original formed as a funk band under the moniker of RockFire Funk Express before changing their name to Death after attending concerns by The Who and Alice Cooper. The group recorded an album, ...For The Whole World To See, in 1975. However, the album would not be released until 2009. Despite this, the album's closing track, Politicians In My Eye, was released as a single in 1976. The group disbanded in 1977 but was reformed as a Christian rock band in the 1980s under the moniker of The 4th Movement. The group reformed in the 2010s resulting in the release of their albums Spiritual • Mental • Physical and III as well as the group reverting their name back to Death. The group recorded a new album, N.E.W., and released it in 2015.
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