Refused

The shape of punk to come could have been re titled "the shape of hardcore to come" and been dead on. I feel it was the last great album that could truly be described as punk. There's been many good albums that could be described as punk or hardcore after but I dare say few really are "punk" any more. Anyway I digress, they built a buzz with some solid releases then created this monster, disbanding as it said after a single tour, and cementing their legacy.

This album is one that I find, appeals to every metal fan with a vaguely open mind. It's heavy and powerful and while there's heavy political overtones and also warnings to punk that it needs to keep changing or die (ignored but true) it's basically just a great album.

Or am I the only one who feels that way?

you definitely are no alone in that feeling. This band pretty much converted me to becoming a underground metal fan.

I really liked Refused, all their albums are pretty sweet but The Shape Of Punk To Come stands out by a long way.

I agree with every single thing that's been said about Refused by you guys. This band is definetly something and especially the album "The Shape of Punk to Come".

For fans of this I really recommend you guys check out another swedish punk/hardcore band called Breach, if you haven't heard them before.