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The Destructors
Punk rebellion and anarchy with Peterborough-based punk band The Destructors, six years after their formation.
Overview
Punk rebellion and anarchy with Peterborough-based punk band The Destructors, six years after their formation. Born in the crucible of punk's genesis in 1977, the band are just beginning to make a name for themselves in the early 1980s.
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