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Lärm (German for noise) were a Dutch straight edge thrashcore band formed in 1981, first playing under the name of Total Chaoz. Lärm pioneered what would later be called power violence, along with bands Heresy and Siege. However, they referred to their music as "extreme noise", though having nothing to do with noise rock or noise music.

Due to members being straight edge, which was something uncommon in the crust punk scene, Lärm were different from many bands at the time. The group also turned down contracts from record labels like Nuclear Blast, eventually resulting in their break up. Members went on to form Seein Red and the communist straight edge band Manliftingbanner, who played in a more conventional Youth Crew style.

Since 2003, Lärm played one show a year, though most have been with stand-in vocalists. Seein' Red has re-recorded some Lärm songs under the name Lärm as Fuck.

Discography [link]

• 1984 - Campaign for Musical Destruction (Eenheidsfront Records)
• 1986 - No One Can Be That Dumb
• 1986 - Straight on View (One Step Ahead Records)
• 1987 - Nothing Is Hard in This World if You Dare to Scale the Heights (Definite Choice)

Reissues [link]

• 2003 - "Extreme Noise" (Coalition Records)

External links [link]

• Lärm biography