Razor...

Favorite Razor tune?

Although I cite Shotgun Justice as their best album, this is their greatest song IMO. A classic, criminally underrated.

anything with the original singer.
Take This Torch is probably the best song they ever wrote.
A classic like Metallica's Whiplash, Anvil's 666, Motorhead's Overkill, Exciter's Stand Up and Fight, etc

"Take This Torch" is probably my favorite as well. "Challenge the Eagle", "Evil Invaders", "March of Death", "Malicious Intent", "Violent Restitution", "Hot Metal", etc. are up there, though. I love Razor sooo much!!!!!

I have an original pressing of "Shotgun Justice" complete with Fringe Records insert for 6.99. (perfect condition). I had no idea how much it was worth at the time. Great Album, but it needs to be remastered. "The Pugilist" is a great song, too.

"Mike, M-Bro's college fund is missing. Did YOU take it?"
"Yes, I did! So what? You wanna make something of it?"

Cognitive Dissonance wrote:

I have an original pressing of "Shotgun Justice" complete with Fringe Records insert for 6.99. (perfect condition). I had no idea how much it was worth at the time. Great Album, but it needs to be remastered. "The Pugilist" is a great song, too.

You are one lucky dog sir.

I have the original too, but I had to pay a shitload of money for it..haha.

It's hard to narrow it down to one, but my favorites include "Take This Torch", "Tortured Skull", "Malicious Intent", "Tear Me to Pieces", "Forced Annihilation", "The Marshall Arts", "Electric Torture", "The Meaning of Pain, and "Mental Torture".

Are all the recent cds of theirs worth getting say since the 90s?

Actually, Razor haven't released an album since they released Decibels in 1997.

Decibels is good also if thats what you are referring to by recent.

Although Razor is on my list of top 10 thrash bands of all time my two favorite releases are Violent Restitution and Shotgun Justice. I have heard they are making a few rare appearances also in Canada, but can anyone confirm if they are indeed working on some new material?

I don't own any of the Razor albums with Bob Reid on vocals. I like what I've heard from Shotgun Justice and Open Hostility, but it's my understanding that those albums are now out of print. As far as I recall, I didn't like him as much as Sheepdog. I don't recall ever hearing anything from Decibels, but I don't think that album is very popular with Razor's fans.

Wow I had never heard of this band before they are really cool

Nico wrote:

I don't own any of the Razor albums with Bob Reid on vocals. I like what I've heard from Shotgun Justice and Open Hostility, but it's my understanding that those albums are now out of print. As far as I recall, I didn't like him as much as Sheepdog. I don't recall ever hearing anything from Decibels, but I don't think that album is very popular with Razor's fans.

Shotgun Justice and Open Hostility were reissued two or three years ago, but on vinyl only.

This is one of my most favorite thrash bands. My friend and i have been geeking out on these guy for months now. Unfortunately some of their albums are very difficult to track down.

Great band. I love their brand of speed metal.

Along with Exciter, they are among my favourite bands.

Thrasher1972 wrote:

Although Razor is on my list of top 10 thrash bands of all time my two favorite releases are Violent Restitution and Shotgun Justice. I have heard they are making a few rare appearances also in Canada, but can anyone confirm if they are indeed working on some new material?

When they played the Glory Through Steel all day concert (2009), they brought the amps they were using from the studio and sounded EXACTLY like the albums for once I was told.

They played in Montreal a few months back with Riotor I think.
I always hear murmurings that Dave Carlo has recorded some material, but he makes more money being a producer (heard it was for tv/radio spots) so he is not in a rush anymore to do much with Razor.
No idea how people get him to play concerts since it isn't for the money.

Does anyone own razor's last album decibels?

I am planning on getting it. Recommended?

RAZOR have started a new website http://www.razorband.com/
March 2014
Hey Razor fans !!! We're excited to announce that Razor is just finalizing a deal with Relapse Records in the US and we'll be re-releasing some of it's back catologue for fans to enjoy.

mlotek wrote:

RAZOR have started a new website http://www.razorband.com/
March 2014
Hey Razor fans !!! We're excited to announce that Razor is just finalizing a deal with Relapse Records in the US and we'll be re-releasing some of it's back catologue for fans to enjoy.

Cool!

mlotek wrote:

RAZOR have started a new website http://www.razorband.com/
March 2014
Hey Razor fans !!! We're excited to announce that Razor is just finalizing a deal with Relapse Records in the US and we'll be re-releasing some of it's back catologue for fans to enjoy.

Excellent news ! This is a band that I always wanted to check out but their releases have always been too pricey. Now's the chance to see what I've been missing.

If this leads me to finally obtaining Shotgun Justice then I'll be very happy.

I thought Decibels was really good. Not the first Razor I'd reach for, but a good solid album worth owning.

A while back, the band was offering free downloads from a bunch of their albums. I made a cdr then promptly forgot about it. I'll have to dig around and see if I can find it. Give it a fresh spin and determine if I care about this band or not.