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Formed: 1985 in Garden Grove, CA
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Genre: Pop/Rock
Group Members: Greg Kriesel, Dexter Holland, Noodles, Ron Welty, Doug Thompson, James Lilja
Biography: The Offspring's metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group's credentials and approach follow the indie rock tradition of the '80s, sonically the Offspring sound more like an edgy, hard-driving heavy metal band, ...Read full biography
Smash
Smash
Released: 1994
Label: Epitaph Records
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The Offspring's second album for Epitaph did the impossible: it landed in the Top Five, unheard of for independent records. The Offspring crossed over due to the raucous, Eastern-tinged single "Come Out ...Read full review
Ignition
Ignition
Released: 1993
Label: Epitaph Records
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More Offspring albums: Main Albums (11), Compilations (8), Singles & EPs (40), DVD/Video (6), Others (4)
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