Category: Punk

A gallery of punk tees that miraculously survived the mosh pit. Shirt #5: Dirty Rotten Imbeciles Availability: Check Defunkd’s Punk Tees EP: Violent Pacification Date: 1984 Fact: The “Skanker Man” logo was created by drummer Eric Brecht for a high school art project. Students were asked to create a corporate logo and it’s rumored he received an A for his submission. Approximate value: $450 Image Courtesy of: stormcrow-vintage Check out the previous vintage Corrosion of Conformity t-shirt.

A gallery of punk tees that miraculously survived the mosh pit. Shirt #4: Corrosion of Conformity Availability: Check Punk on Defunkd Album: Eye for an Eye Date: 1983 Fact: Eye for an Eye is the only Corrosion album which features vocalist Eric Eycke who left the band following its release. Approximate value: $450 Image Courtesy of: stormcrow-vintage Check out the previous vintage Circle Jerks t-shirt.

A gallery of punk tees that miraculously survived the mosh pit. Shirt #3: Circle Jerks Availability: Check Defunkd’s Punk Tees Album: None Date: 1989 Fact: The Circle Jerks were formed in 1978 by Black Flag’s original singer and future Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson. Approximate value: $150 Image Courtesy of: stormcrow-vintage Check out the previous vintage G.B.H. t-shirt.

A gallery of punk tees that miraculously survived the mosh pit. Shirt #2: Charged G.B.H. Availability: Check Defunkd for Punk Tees Album: City Babys Revenge Date: 1982 Fact: G.B.H. was an acronym for “grievous bodily harm” a term from British criminal law. The band’s bassist Sean McCarthy inspired the name as he was on trial for it. Approximate value: $250 Image Courtesy of: stormcrow-vintage Check out the previous vintage Exploited t-shirt.

A gallery of punk tees that miraculously survived the mosh pit. Shirt #1: The Exploited Availability: Explore Punk on Defunkd Album: Punk’s Not Dead Date: 1981 Fact: Punk’s Not Dead was Exploited’s response to critics who claimed that punk was passe because the music industry was focusing on new wave. Approximate value: $150 Image Courtesy of: wyco-vintage