Siege

Siege formed in 1983 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Siege was part of the 1980s Boston hardcore punk scene. Many credit Siege as the pioneering grindcore band; others credit the UK band Napalm Death, who coi

Siege formed in 1983 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Siege was part of the 1980s Boston hardcore punk scene. Many credit Siege as the pioneering grindcore band; others credit the UK band Napalm Death, who coined the term 'grindcore'. However, in a 1991 interview with Flipside fanzine, Shane Embury (Napalm Death bassist 1987-present) named Siege, via their widely fan-circulated demo tape, as Napalm Death's primary influence.

In addition to Boston gigs, Siege played gigs in western Massachusetts with local hardcore bands DYS, Cancerous Growth, The Freeze, Outpatients, and Deep Wound. Siege also played a New York City show at CBGBs with The Necros