When hardcore punk first began in the ’80s, it carried with it an impudence and aggression that marked it out as the perfect scapegoat for much of society’s ills. For people on the outside, it was an elaboration on an already ugly, possibly evil subculture that begged to have its nose rings yanked out by dashing protagonists. For those on the inside, of course, it was one of the few places where subversion, irreverence, wrath, and political anger could all be channelled into an outlet that would reward both musicians and fans. Perhaps that’s why instead of dying out like early detractors liked to predict, the genre has gone on to influence mainstream fashion, politics, and, yes, music to this day. And despite the hordes of people who moved on from this way of life into other modes of livin...