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Beastie Boys used to open for themselves in disguise as a metal band called Triphammer

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The Beastie Boys originally started out as a hardcord punk band and before they started making . During the Madonna tour in 1985, The used to open for themselves in disguise as a metal band called Triphammer and eventually they brought Trip Hammer on their Licensed to Ill tour.

Before joining the Beastie Boys, Adam Horovitz was in a punk band called The Young And Useless.

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