Despise You

Despise You
Also known as	DxYx
Origin	Inglewood, California
Genres	Powerviolence, hardcore punk
Years active	1994-1996, 2007-present
Labels	Pessimiser Records, Relapse, Slap-a-Ham, Theologian Records
Associated acts	Spazz, Crom
Members	Chris Elders Cynthia Nishi Phil Vera Rob Alaniz
Past members	Lulu Hernandez Frankie Knucks Jerry Flores Chris Dodge

Despise You are an American powerviolence band from Inglewood, California, formed in 1994. The group is noted for helping influencing the powerviolence movement and for their bleak lyrics about topics such as gang violence, misanthropy, and self-hate. The band was known for being mysterious during their initial run; they often used pseudonyms in their liner notes and they never played live show until their reformation in 2007. They've been described as "the angriest band in the world" by some.

Guitarist Phil Vera first met vocalist/guitarist Chris Elders back when they hosted a heavy metal-themed radio show on KXLU in the mid-early 1990s. The duo would then recruit bassist and vocalist Lulu Hernandez as well as drummer Rob Alaniz. Hernandez was only 16 when she joined the band. From 1995 to 1996, the group issued a few split 7" and compilation tracks through labels such as Thelogian, Pessimiser (which Elders owned and operated), and Slap-a-Ham before quietly breaking up in 1996. During their initial run, the group had a revolving door of members that included guitarist Jerry Flores and bassist Frankie Knucks.

In 2007, the band reunited to perform their first ever live show. Hernandez did not join for the reunion, so to fill in her place the band recruited vocalist Cynthia Nishi and bassist Chris Dodge, operator of Slap-a-Ham and former member of Spazz. In 2011, the group issued the split album And On And On... with Agoraphobic Nosebleed, which was issued through Relapse Records. The split included the first material written by the band since their reformation. In 2014, Dodge left the group to focus more on his family.

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