WARZONE - FULL SET - RIO'S, BRADFORD - 29.11.96

The legendary Warzone playing Rio's in Bradford on Friday 29th November 1996. Filmed by Peter Atkinson American hardcore band from New-York started in 1983 and stopped in 1997 following the death of its frontman (and only consistent member) Raybeez. Formed in 1983 under the name of Rat Poison, the band changed its name by merging with Skinhead Youth to become Warzone in 1985. Rat Poison : Tommy Rat [Voice] / Tito [Guitar] / Adam Mucci [Bass 1983] / Roger Miret [Bass 1984] / Raybeez [Drums] Warzone : 1985/1986 Raybeez [Voice] / Todd Youth [Guitar] / Brad Batmite [Guitar] / Tito [Bass] / Charlie [Drums] Warzone was a New York hardcore punk band formed on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1983. The band helped develop the New York hardcore sound, the hardcore skinhead style and the youth crew subgenre. During the band's 14 years and many line-up changes, their primarily hardcore sound was flavored by influences ranging from Oi! (they toured several times with The Business and played a cover of their song The Real Enemy), to traditional punk rock, and a heavy metal phase (on their self-titled LP, Warzone). Their fan base was diverse, with their concerts usually attended by skinheads, straight edge teens, metalheads and punks of all ages. Vice has written that "one could argued that (Warzone) spearheaded the second and larger wave of hardcore bands that erupted in the NY scene in 1986-1987". Frontman Raymond "Raybeez" Barbieri joined the band in 1983 as the drummer (the same year he played drums on the debut Agnostic Front 7" EP "United Blood") later taking over vocal duties, after Warzone had already been in existence for two years (noting later, "In a band that had been running for so long, there has to be something there"). Raybeez remained the singer of Warzone until his death on September 11, 1997 due to pneumonia. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was receiving treatment in a Veterans Health Administration facility when the illness damaged his liver and took his life at the age of 35. A tribute sign, reading "R.I.P Ray" hung outside CBGB for some time following his death. For more than a year following his death, every release on the Victory Records label was dedicated to his memory, as well as two independent compilations. These albums — as well as benefit concerts following his death — raised funds for several non-profit groups Ray had worked for which helped at-risk youth. Barbieri sang lyrics urging unity and spoke out strongly against anything that divided the youth of America against itself. Their song "Under 18" decried the age-based discriminatory practices at many venues that demanded IDs for entry; "War Between Races" demanded an end to racial violence and prejudice within the hardcore scene, and "Brother and Sisterhood" encouraged young women and girls to become active in the traditionally male-dominated hardcore punk scene. Discography Skinhead Youth CBGB (1984) As One (Demo) (1986) Some Records Tape (1986) Live On WNYU (7/23/87) (1987) Lower East Side Crew (1987) - EP Don't Forget the Struggle, Don't Forget the Streets (1987) - LP Open Your Eyes (1988) - LP Warzone (1989) - LP Live at CBGBs (1993) - live EP Old School to New School (1994) - LP Beyond Birth an Death Split with Cause for Alarm (1995) - split 10" EP Lower East Side (1996) - EP The Sound of Revolution (1996) - LP Fight For Justice (1997) - LP The Victory Years (1998) - partial discography LP "Colorblind" (1993)-LP Members also played/went on to play in Krakdown, The Psychos, Dripping Goss, The Noise, Trip 6, Ultra Violence, No Redeeming Social Value, SFA, Greyarea, Higher Giant, The Arsons, Yuppicide, Alpha Jerk, Gorilla Biscuits, Judge, Loud and Boisterous, Moondog, Youth of Today, Skinhead Youth, Lady Luck, Madball, Roger Miret and the Disasters, The Alligators, UXB, Broloaf, District 9, North Side Kings, Vision, Bloodclot, Capricorn, Chrome Locust, D Generation, Danzig, Fireburn, Homewreckers, Larva, Murphy's Law, Son of Sam, The Chelsea Smiles, Trip, Kill your Idols, S.S.S.P, Dead Heavens, Project X, Quicksand, Rival Schools, Vanishing Life, Walking Concert and more. Information sourced from Facebook, Wikipedia & Discogs. For advance viewing of sets and more, please subscribe to my Patreon if you can - http://patreon.com/daitanfilms For further information on why, have a look here - https://youtu.be/8ELpzmNeS4M

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