Biohazard
Biohazard's self-titled debut came out on 30 June 1990 on Maze Records. It is the first of the band's studio albums, and it sits at the start of a catalogue that runs through Urban Discipline in 1992 and on to Divided We Fall in 2025. The sound mixes crossover thrash, hardcore punk and rap metal, a blend that marks the band out from the start.
The record has a cinematic streak. "Retribution" opens with a clip from The Godfather Part II, and "Wrong Side of the Tracks" uses dialogue sampled from The Warriors. Two of its songs, "Wrong Side of the Tracks" and "Hold My Own", were rerecorded for Urban Discipline, so this is the place to hear them first. The original pressing showed an orange biohazard symbol over a circular brick wall pattern, while the 2004 remaster carries a different cover.
Biohazard: tracklist and credits
13 tracks · 41:07Tracklist
- 1RetributionGraziadei, Hambel, Schuler, Seinfeld4:25
- 2VictoryGraziadei, Hambel, Schuler, Seinfeld2:28
- 3Blue BloodGraziadei, Hambel, Schuler, Seinfeld2:28
- 4Howard BeachGraziadei, Schuler, Seinfeld2:10
- 5Wrong Side of the TracksGraziadei, Hambel, Schuler, Seinfeld3:54
- 6Justified ViolenceBiohazard4:08
- 7Skinny SongGraziadei, Schuler, Seinfeld2:26
- 8Hold My OwnGraziadei, Hambel, Schuler, Seinfeld2:37
- 9Panic AttackGraziadei, Schuler, Seinfeld2:33
- 10PainGraziadei, Schuler, Seinfeld3:28
- 11Survival of the FittestGraziadei, Hambel, Schuler, Seinfeld2:15
- 12There & BackGraziadei, Schuler, Seinfeld3:59
- 13Scarred for LifeGraziadei, Hambel, Schuler, Seinfeld4:16
- Produced by
- John Burns
- Recorded at
- Broccoli Rabe Studios, Broccoli Rabe Studios (Fairfield, New Jersey)
- Recorded
- June 1990
- Mixed by
- Bruce Robbins
- Mixed at
- Minot Sound Studio
- Engineered by
- Bruce Robbins
- Label
- Maze Records
- Length
- 41:07
Line-up
- Billy Graziadei · electric guitar, lead vocals, piano
- Bobby Hambel · electric guitar
- Danny Schuler · drums (drum set)
- Evan Seinfeld · electric bass guitar, lead vocals
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How we know the release date musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 30 June 1990 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1990 | |
| Wikidata | 30 June 1990 | |
| US release | 30 June 1990 | earliest US date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Maze Records | 032751106717 | other |
| 30 June 1990 | US | Maze Records | 32752106 | original |
| 1992 | CA | Magnetic Air Records | 747014400425 | other |
| 1994 | CA | Magnetic Air Records | 747014400425 | other |
| 21 July 1994 | JP | Far East Metal Syndicate | 4988015052015 | other |
| 1996 | CA | Magnetic Air Records | 747014400425 | other |
| 1996 | CA | Magnetic Air Records | 747014400425 | remaster |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |