Origin: Guelph, Ontario, Canada  
Genres: Thrash Metal
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Last update/review: October 1, 2022

Razor

Razor made some noise in the mid-eighties with a string of albums displaying a strong Slayer-esque vibe, and were for a time one of Canada's best known thrash bands. They managed a reasonable following but never quite made the major leagues, finally disbanding in 1992 and then reforming several years later. That reformation led to one studio album (Decibels, released in 1997), and after that the band has stayed active but only occasionally play live. A 2011 concert was the source of 2016's live album, the last recording of the band.

Recent album: Cycle Of Contempt, released on September 23, 2022.

Current Members

Bob Reid

vocals

Dave Carlo

guitars

Mike Campagnolo

bass

Rider Johnson

drums

Former Members/Guests

Stace McLaren

vocals

Adam Carlo

bass

John Armstrong

bass

Mike Embro

drums

Rob Mills

drums

Rich Oosterbosch

drums


Discography



Armed And Dangerous  EP
1984 independent
  1. The End
  2. Killer Instinct
  3. Hot Metal
  4. Armed And Dangerous
  5. Take This Torch
  6. Ball And Chain
  7. Fast And Loud
  • Stace McLaren
  • Dave Carlo
  • Mike Campagnolo
  • Mike Embro


Executioners Song  
1985
  1. Take This Torch
  2. Fast And Loud
  3. City Of Damnation
  4. Escape The Fire
  5. March Of Death
  6. Distant Thunder
  7. Hot Metal
  8. Gatecrasher
  9. Deathrace
  10. Time Bomb
  11. The End
  • Stace McLaren
  • Dave Carlo
  • Mike Campagnolo
  • Mike Embro


Evil Invaders  
1985 Attic
  1. Nowhere Fast
  2. Cross Me Fool
  3. Legacy Of Doom
  4. Evil Invaders
  5. Iron Hammer
  6. Instant Death
  7. Cut Throat
  8. Speed Merchants
  9. Tortured Skull
  10. Thrashdance
  • Stace McLaren
  • Dave Carlo
  • Mike Campagnolo
  • Mike Embro


Malicious Intent  
1986 Attic
  1. Tear Me To Pieces
  2. Night Attack
  3. Grindstone
  4. Cage The Ragers
  5. Malicious Intent
  6. Rebel Onslaught
  7. A.O.D.
  8. Challenge The Eagles
  9. Stand Before Kings
  10. High Speed Metal
  11. K.M.A.
  • Stace McLaren
  • Dave Carlo
  • Mike Campagnolo
  • Mike Embro


Custom Killing  
1987 independent
  1. Survival Of The Fittest
  2. Shootout
  3. Forced Annihilation
  4. Last Rites
  5. Snake Eyes
  6. White Noise
  7. Going Under
  8. Russian Ballet
  • Stace McLaren
  • Dave Carlo
  • Mike Campagnolo
  • Mike Embro


Violent Restitution  
1988 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. The Marshall Arts
  2. Hypertension
  3. Taste The Floor
  4. Behind Bars
  5. Below The Belt
  6. I'll Only Say It Once
  7. Enforcer
  8. Violent Restitution
  9. Out Of The Game
  10. Edge Of The Razor
  11. Eve Of The Storm
  12. Discipline
  13. Fed Up
  14. Soldier Of Fortune
  • Stace McLaren
  • Dave Carlo
  • Adam Carlo
  • Rob Mills


Shotgun Justice  
1990
  1. Miami
  2. United By Hatred
  3. Violence Condoned
  4. Electric Torture
  5. Meaning Of Pain
  6. Stabbed In The Back
  7. Shotgun Justice
  8. Parricide
  9. American Luck
  10. Brass Knuckles
  11. Burning The Bridges
  12. Concussion
  13. Cranial Stomp
  14. The Pugilist
  • Bob Reid
  • Dave Carlo
  • Adam Carlo
  • Rob Mills


Open Hostility  
1991
  1. In Protest
  2. Sucker For Punishment
  3. Bad Vibrations
  4. Road Gunner
  5. Cheers
  6. Red Money
  7. Free Lunch
  8. Iron Legions
  9. Mental Torture
  10. Psychopath
  11. I Disagree
  12. End Of The War
  • Bob Reid
  • Dave Carlo
  • John Armstrong
  • Rob Mills


Exhumed  COMPILATION
1994
  1. Killer Instinct
  2. Armed and Dangerous
  3. Take This Torch
  4. Fast and Loud
  5. City of Damnation
  6. Gatecrasher
  7. Cross Me Fool
  8. Evil Invaders
  9. Iron Hammer
  10. Instant Death
  11. Speed Merchants
  12. Thrash Dance
  13. A.O.D.
  14. K.M.A.
  15. Forced Annihilation
  16. Snake Eyes
  17. The Marshall Arts
  18. Behind Bars
  19. Below the Belt
  20. Enforcer
  21. Violent Restitution
  22. Edge of the Razor
  23. Soldier of Fortune
  24. Miami
  25. Electric Torture
  26. Meaning of Pain
  27. Shotgun Justice
  28. Parricide
  29. Brass Knuckles
  30. Concussion
  31. The Pugilist
  32. In Protest
  33. Bad Vibrations
  34. Road Gunner
  35. Free Lunch
  36. Iron Legions
  37. Psychopath
  38. End of the War


Decibels  
1997 Hypnotic
  1. Decibels
  2. Jimi The Fly
  3. Life Sentence
  4. Liar
  5. The Game
  6. Great White Lie
  7. Open Hostility
  8. Nine Dead
  9. Goof Soup
  10. Violence... Gun Control
  • Bob Reid
  • Dave Carlo
  • John Armstrong
  • Rich Oosterbosch


Live! Osaka Saikou  LIVE
2016 Rock Stakk
  1. Instant Death
  2. Iron Hammer
  3. Violent Restitution
  4. Tear Me to Pieces
  5. Parricide
  6. Behind Bars
  7. Speed Merchants
  8. Nowhere Fast
  9. Cross Me Fool
  10. Concussion
  11. Stabbed in the Back
  12. Shotgun Justice
  13. Electric Torture
  14. Brass Knuckles
  15. Soldier of Fortune
  16. Take this Torch
  17. Evil Invaders
  18. The Pugilist
  • Bob Reid
  • Dave Carlo
  • Mike Campagnolo
  • Rob Mills


Cycle Of Contempt  
2022 Relapse
  1. Flames of Hatred
  2. Jabroni
  3. Off My Meds
  4. A Bitter Pill
  5. Crossed
  6. First Rate Hate
  7. Cycle of Contempt
  8. Setup
  9. Punch Your Face In
  10. All Fist Fighting
  11. Darkness Falling
  12. King Shit
  • Bob Reid
  • Dave Carlo
  • Mike Campagnolo
  • Rider Johnson



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