Cipher
Cipher was an American hardcore punk band from Long Beach, New York, formed in
1996. The group's core lineup included Maurice "Moe" Mitchell, Chris Fry, Krys
Maniecki, and the late Danny Bobis. Their early recordings featured rhythmic
yells. Cipher addressed socio-political activism in releases including the EP
Protoculture (1998) and the album Antidote (2001). In 2005, the band released
the album Children of God's Fire (2005). Bobis died in 2011. The group resumed
activity in 2014 and performed at the Afropunk Festival and the THIS IS HARDCORE
festival in 2017.
