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Sonic Youth
American rock band (1981–2011)
Dinosaur Jr.
American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984
Glenn Branca
American composer and guitarist (1948-2018)
Suicide
American musical duo
Butthole Surfers
American rock band
The Afghan Whigs
American rock band
Liars
Australian-American experimental rock band
Big Black
American rock band
John Fahey
American fingerstyle guitarist (1939–2001)
Earth
American musical group (1989 – )
Kevin Coyne
English musician (1944-2004)
The Mekons
British-American rock band
Keiji Haino
Japanese musician
Alan Vega
American singer (1938–2016)
The Raincoats
British band
Pan Sonic
Finnish electronic duo

Charles Gayle
American jazz musician (1939–2023)
Michael Chapman
English musician (1941–2021)
Richard H. Kirk
English musician (1956–2021)
Rapeman
Rapeman was an American noise rock band founded in 1987 and disbanded in 1989. It consisted of Steve Albini (formerly of Big Black) on guitar and vocals, David Wm. Sims (formerly of Scratch Acid) on bass and Rey Washam (formerly of Scratch Acid and Big Boys) on drums. In the years since their brief tenure, Rapeman's sound has also been described as post-hardcore.
Michael Gibbs
Rhodesian born English jazz composer
Lunachicks
Lunachicks are an American punk rock band from New York City. The band formed in 1987, went on hiatus in 2001, and reunited in 2019. The band cited influences including the Ramones, Kiss, and the MC5.

Phill Niblock
American composer (1933–2024)
Band of Susans
band
Labradford
Labradford is an American post-rock group founded in 1992 in Richmond, Virginia. They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not disbanded, they have been on hiatus while members have been active with separate projects, including Mark Nelson's project Pan American.

Caspar Brötzmann
German guitarist