The idea for Triple Threat was simple and natural, yet its distinction laid within the details: Straight Edge hardcore rooted in the message and power of Minor Threat and Youth Of Today that also took a page out of bands whose sound McMahon and McKirdy had dissected through for years, though their influences were not reflected in any of their previous bands. First-class acts like Black Flag, SSD, The Germs, Motorhead, Corrosion of Conformity, Circle Jerks, Bl'ast! and Danzig were just a few bands whose contributions had rubbed off heavily on the conceptualization of this new McMahon/McKirdy unit. Triple Threat was born with a razor-sharp focus and a brand new direction.