Refused

In Depth

The Two Weeks That Was: a fortnight with the new DiS

Two weeks of the new, improved DiS done and dusted. We'd like to thank you for your patience, and invite you to reacquaint yourselves with the staggering diversity of content that we've run this past fortnight»

Refused progress: how Dillinger Escape Plan carry a torch for New Noise

In Depth by Ben Patashnik

Nine years ago this month, one of the most inspirational rock bands to have ever toured the toilet circuit called it quits. DiS looks at the legacy of Swedish quartet Refused and questions Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman on how the New Jersey outfit are carrying on their tradition for progress»

Refused Are Fucking Dead: the final chapter

In Depth by Mike Diver

Refused’s The Shape Of Punk To Come album is approaching its tenth anniversary; thus, those that wisely invest in the record today are almost certainly younger, significantly, than those that can recall the Swedish quartet’s breakdown in 1998. Written at a time of heightened tension within the group, the album not only proved to be the band’s high watermark but also one of the most celebrated exhibitions of punk-slash-hardcore song writing ever committed to tape...»