Joy Division

One of the most influential bands of the post punk era is Joy Division. Though they only made 2 records before their lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed sucide on the eve of their first American tour, they did pave a way for other groups, like The Smiths (later Morrisey), Souxie and the Banshees, Eho & the Bunnymen, and even Depeche Mode. After Curtis' death, the rest of the band then went to form New Order, one of the biggest bands ofthe 80s.

Go here for their most famous song, "Love Will Tear Us Apart."

F0r a really cool mix of the same song, go here.

Their lyrics began a step away from the anti-social to the depressed and dark side...

Kick-ass stuff. Shame that Curtis' genius was not around longer.