The Afflicted

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The Afflicted were a punk band (also considered a Skate punk band) based in San Francisco, California from 1982 - 1988, consisting of Dan Rancid (lead vocals), Barry Wilder (guitar), Frankie John Lennon (bass), and Daryl Bach (drums). They gained popularity with a cult classic, "Here Come the Cops" (produced by Daniel Levitin) that was featured on the punk compilation album P.E.A.C.E./War. They released an LP in 1985, also produced by Levitin, on Infrasonic Records which featured 11 songs including an updated version of "Here Come the Cops" and was named one of the Top 10 Records of 1985 by GQ Magazine.