In 1983, the release of The Proletariat's debut, "Soma Holiday," was a shocker: while American hardcore punk was becoming more generic, The Proletariat unleashed something strikingly original. The album's opening is a call to arms: the primitive, militaristic bass guitar and drums are sliced with razor-sharp guitar dissidence and the vocals are full of spit and bite. Avant-garde while remaining tuneful, their debut is considered one of the most brilliant albums to come out the early-'80s American hardcore scene.
