Poison Idea Kings Of Punk LP is the legendary 1986 second studio album from the Portland Oregon hardcore punk band Poison Idea - widely considered one of THE greatest American hardcore albums of all time. This Poison Idea LP captures the band at their absolute peak with the classic lineup of Jerry A on vocals, the legendary Pig Champion (R.I.P. 2006) on guitar, Chris Tense on bass, and Steve "Thee Slayer Hippy" Hanford (R.I.P. 2017) on drums. Tracks include Lifestyles, Last One, Made To Be Broken, Cold Comfort, This Thing Called Progress, Short Fuse, In My Head, In Trouble Again, the MC5 cover Kick Out The Jams, AA, Don't Like It Here, and Tonight Could Be The Night. The title is ironic - Poison Idea were always too uncompromising and heavy to be embraced by the mainstream, but they earned the crown of US hardcore through sheer power and unwavering vision. Poison Idea formed in Portland in 1980 and stand as one of THE most influential American hardcore bands ever - their brutal, fast, uncompromising US hardcore with a uniquely heavy/rocking edge influenced an entire generation of bands. Essential listening for fans of US hardcore, Portland punk, classic 80s American HC, and the foundational US hardcore underground alongside Black Flag, Discharge, GBH, and Negative Approach.