Minor Threat

American hardcore punk band
Organization musical_group Q81509
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Minor Threat

Summary

Minor Threat is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,778 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Minor Threat's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
  • Minor Threat's founder is recorded as Ian MacKaye[4].
  • Minor Threat's founder is recorded as Lyle Preslar[5].
  • Minor Threat's founder is recorded as Brian Baker[6].
  • Minor Threat's founder is recorded as Jeff Nelson[7].
  • Minor Threat's genre is hardcore punk[8].
  • Minor Threat's genre is straight edge[9].
  • Minor Threat's genre is punk rock[10].
  • Minor Threat's record label is recorded as Dischord Records[11].
  • Minor Threat's Commons category is recorded as Minor Threat[12].
  • Minor Threat's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Minor Threat comprises Ian MacKaye[14].
  • Minor Threat comprises Lyle Preslar[15].
  • Minor Threat comprises Brian Baker[16].
  • Minor Threat comprises Jeff Nelson[17].
  • Minor Threat comprises Steve Hansgen[18].
  • December 1980 marks the founding of Minor Threat[19].
  • Minor Threat was dissolved in September 23, 1983[20].
  • Minor Threat's location of formation is recorded as Washington, D.C.[21].
  • Minor Threat's official website is recorded as http://www.dischord.com/band/minor-threat[22].
  • Minor Threat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Minor Threat[23].
  • Minor Threat's topic has template is recorded as Template:Minor Threat[24].
  • Minor Threat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Minor Threat'}[25].
  • Minor Threat's start of work period is recorded as 1980[26].

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Founding

Founders include Ian MacKaye[4], Lyle Preslar[5], Brian Baker[6], and Jeff Nelson[7]. December 1980 marks the founding of Minor Threat[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Washington, D.C.[21].

Identity

Minor Threat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[25].

Dissolution

Minor Threat was dissolved in September 23, 1983[20].

Why It Matters

Minor Threat ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,778 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

It has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[28], a rock band[29], founded in 1990[30]; Green Day[31], a rock band[32], founded in 1982[33]; and Rage Against the Machine[34], a rock band[35], founded in 1991[36].

FAQs

Who did Minor Threat influence?

Minor Threat has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[28], Green Day[31], and Rage Against the Machine[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . dyingscene.com. dyingscene.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . avclub.com. avclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . metalsucks.net. metalsucks.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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