{"product_id":"maximum-penalty-independent-lp-30th-anniversary","title":"Maximum Penalty - Independent LP (30th Anniversary)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormed in 1986, Maximum Penalty lay claim as one of the most unique bands that emerged during the peak of New York Hardcore. The band, established by vocalist Jimmy Williams and joined by guitarist Joseph Affe in 1988, started out as fast hardcore punk and gradually evolved to something more, driven by melody backed rhythms and soulful clean sung vocals. A staple at legendary venues like CBGB and Coney Island High from the get go, Maximum Penalty also made their way across North America and Europe in the ‘90s, sharing the stage with bands such as Agnostic Front, Madball, Sick Of It All, and Gorilla Biscuists. Maximum Penalty’s initial run spanned an impressive discography - Demo 89, 1995’s East Side Story EP, 1996’s Independent LP, 1997’s Super Life LP, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e a number of tracks on various compilations including \u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003eBlackout Records’ Where The Wild Things Are and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Maximum Penalty would emerge again in 2009 with the Life \u0026amp;amp; Times LP (Reaper Records), carrying their sound to listeners new and old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe impact Maximum Penalty has had on the modern hardcore scene cannot be denied. Turnstile featured the band on an influential playlist and the Hardlore podcast declared Maximum Penalty one of the “most underrated hardcore bands.” In 2025, Baltimore hardcore band End It released a cover of “Could You Love Me?” from 1996’s Independent, breathing new life into the track and swaying fans to discover the original. For its 30th anniversary, Independent will be pressed to vinyl for the first time ever through Flatspot Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatspot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48056895242498,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7449\/files\/a3075715502_1x1_700.avif?v=1782783055","url":"https:\/\/www.beatstreet.ca\/products\/maximum-penalty-independent-lp-30th-anniversary","provider":"Beat Street Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}