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Aus-Rotten went through roughly two stylistic periods during its existence; they originated as a bass-heavy hardcore punk band with low-fidelity production, before taking a hiatus and returning with a thicker sound and a second vocalist (Adrienne
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topped a list of bestselling D.I.Y. Punk record label releases compiled in 2008, outselling anything released on
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Dave Trenga penned most of the band's lyrics. Most of their songs espoused an anarchist worldview, touching upon
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Aus-Rotten went on a hiatus in the mid-'90s and during that time Dave formed Human
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