Skatepunk was originally a derivative of hardcore punk, so named because of its popularity among skateboarders. It can be difficult for outsiders to pin down exactly what makes a particular band skatepunk, but there are a few strong tendencies. Skatepunk tends to be especially high-energy, even for the genre it comes from; that usually means even faster tempos and thrashier guitars.
Skatepunk also tends to have a sense of humor, mostly of the smartass variety — because, after all, it's used as a soundtrack for fun. In keeping with the fiercely anti-corporate, anti-authoritarian attitudes of the fans, most skatepunk bands are signed to independent labels, and most prefer to keep it that way as a statement of principle.
The exact sound of skatepunk has shifted over the years with punk itself, from hardcore in the '80s to revivalist punk-pop in the '90s; its manic energy also influenced a portion of the third-wave ska revival movement. The first true skatepunk band was
Suicidal Tendencies(kennt man vielelicht von THPS1: Cycovision), who helped pave the way for some skatepunk outfits to dabble in funk-metal as well.
Some Important Artists
The Adolescents
Face to Face
Gang Green
NOFX
Sick of It All S
katenigs
Suicidal Tendencies
Ne, keine Avril aufgelistet, is' auch besser so
Quelle:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...3300&sql=C7227 
HorrorPunk... 
(soweit ich weiß, kann der general s. von denen ganz gut mit den ramones. das jubelkonzi mit ramones-besuch musste dennoch ausfallen. zumindest der besuch 
aber das kann ich verstehen, augsburg ist auch nicht meine traumstadt. sagt jemandem die rampe 3 was?).
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