Biohazard
Urban Discipline

THE REVIEW

The Masterpiece.

In the distant 1992, Biohazard released "Urban Discipline," which would become the symbol of this band, capable of not only repeating its success but also improving upon it with the subsequent "State Of The World Address." Yet, the album under review today offers greater energy, you can feel the rawness and grit of street life, and from the first to the last track, it renders you incapable of moving a finger to change the song, but not to follow the overwhelming rhythm maintained by Schuler on the drums.

It's no coincidence that the introductory track is "Chamber Spins Three," one of the hardest-hitting of the Brooklyn quartet: particularly engaging is the fast-paced rap by Billy Graziadei in the refrain. Performed live, it truly makes an impact, as we can hear in "No Holds Barred," a CD from the great concert in Hamburg in 1997. Following is "Punishment," perhaps the most famous hit by Biohazard, though it is overshadowed by the other great songs on the album. First and foremost, the title track, at number 8: a song in the best old school tradition, with a solo that had me hooked for quite a while, being one of the first of their songs I ever heard. But also "Shades Of Grey," "Business," "Wrong Side Of The Tracks," and so on. Noteworthy is "We're Only Gonna Die," a cover of Bad Religion and several times better than the original, giving a touch of diversity that's never unwelcome.

Truly a historic album, more so every time I listen to it. I could continue to praise it at length, but I leave comments and other remarks to you. This is the manifesto, these are Biohazard. And if you don't like them, please go screw yourself.