Who’s the pioneer of straight edge? Absolutely the answer is Minor Threat, a hardcore punk band. They formed in 1980’s by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson who’s before had a punk band called The Teen Idles. After dispersed, Ian MacKaye (vocalist), Jeff Nelson (drum), Brian Baker (bass), and Lyle Preslar (guitar) made Minor Threat.
The power of Minor Threat is Ian MacKaye’s ability to create a song with fast beats ala hardcore punk. Their first single was “In My Eyes”. This song was really popular and with this song, they acquainted straight edge for the first time.
There were many controversies for this band. For example, the song “Guilty of Being White” made this band accused racism. Minor Threat begins dispersed when the guitarist, Lyle Preslar, moved to Illinois to college and he made a new band named “Big Black” there.
While at Washington DC, Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson made a new project. Because they didn’t have the chemistry again, finally they were totally dispersed. Although just three years, their name always be a legend for the punkers.
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