Slap a Ham Records was an independent label from San Francisco owned and operated by Chris Dodge , bassist of the band Spazz as well as others . The label is generally seen as a highly influential entity within the hardcore punk scene in California during the 1980s and 1990s , for the label issued releases by groups such as Crossed Out , Man Is the Bastard , Capitalist Casualties , among others . It is also considered to have played an important role in the development of powerviolence , a dissonant style of hardcore that is similar to grindcore and thrashcore . The label also issued early releases by well-known groups such as the Melvins and Eyehategod . The label lasted for about 13 years , officially shutting down in 2002 . According to Dodge , this was due because of the September 11 attacks ; " After the attacks , everyone stopped spending money " and as a result , Slap a Ham faced stagnate commerce , causing Dodge to go into debt
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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