Aus-Rotten

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Aus-Rotten was a crust punk group which formed in the early 1990s in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They combined the direct-action attitude of early 1980s anarcho-punk with a new, heavier sound. Many of their songs dealt with the government, capitalism, sexism, capital punishment, religion, animal rights and other controversial topics.

The band is perhaps most famous not for its musical originality, but more for its sharp and quotable lyrics (e.g. "People Are Not Expendable, Government Is" and "As Long As Flags Fly Above Us, No One's Really Free"), as well as for their strong anti-fascist stance, which, according to the interview on the ABC No Rio documentary, got them threatened at least once.

Aus-Rotten broke up in early 2001 and members have gone on to form Caustic Christ and Behind Enemy Lines.