Dropdead is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1990 in Providence, Rhode Island. Members of Dropdead also play/played in Snake Apartment, I, Destroyer, Battlesnake, Straight To Hell, Ulcer, Monster X, Lolita Black and Fucking Invincible. The band has been active in the punk scene since the early nineties. The guitarist, Ben, runs a Providence record store called Armageddon Shop, along with its record label Armageddon Label. Dropdead has proven highly influential to modern strains of hardcore, having staid true to its DIY and animal rights ethics. The band's songs are generally short and extremely fast-paced, with few of their songs lasting longer than one minute. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.