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Al Barile, guitarist with pioneering hardcore band SSD, dies at 63

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Barile's group was a linchpin of the drink-and-drug-shunning straight-edge scene of the early 1980s that also included Washington’s Minor Threat.

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Al Barile, guitarist with pioneering hardcore band SSD, dies at 63

Barile's group was a linchpin of the drink-and-drug-shunning straight-edge scene of the early 1980s that also included Washington’s Minor Threat.

18 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Far Out Magazine

SSD guitarist Al Barile dead at 63

Following a lengthy battle with colon cancer, SSD guitarist Al Barile has died aged 63, his wife, Nancy Barile, has confirmed on social media.

5 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Los Angeles Weekly Times

Al Barile, SSD Guitarist and Straight Edge Icon, Dies at 63 - Los Angeles Weekly Times

Officially formed in Boston in the summer of 1981, SS Decontrol (short for Society System Decontrol) featured Barile on guitar alongside singer David “Springa” Spring, bassist Jamie Sciarappa, and drummer Chris Foley. Although Foley was the only member who previously knew how to play an instrument, the band barreled ahead, borrowing money from Barile’s parents to record their debut album, The Kids Will Have Their Say, in 1982. Barile started the…

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Universal Hub

Al Barile, Boston hardcore pioneer, dies, 63

By adamg on Mon., 4/7/2025 - 10:18 am Pitchfork reports the death of Al Barile, co-founding guitarist of SSD. Onstage, Barile was a wild ball of energy, flinging himself into the air while playing guitar and kicking his legs mid-jump, which made a lasting impression on crowds, especially while opening for bands like Dead Kennedys or Negative Approach. Topics: EntertainmentNeighborhoods: Bostonemailprint

7 hours ago·Boston, United States

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Vanyaland

RIP: Al Barile, SS Decontrol guitarist and 'father of Boston hardcore'

Boston’s music history has become a little less loud, as Alan Scott Barile, co-founder of respected and influential hardcore band SS Decontrol and the father and architect of the city’s explosive ’80s-era hardcore scene, has died after a long illness. He was 63. The news was confirmed by Barile’s longtime partner, Nancy, on social media on Sunday (April 7). She writes: “I never met anyone who was his own person as much as Al was. No one made me …

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