Metal Mythos: RAZOR
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- Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025
- A full career retrospective of seminal Speed/Thrash Metal legends: RAZOR!
Table of Carnage:
00:01:27 - Armed and Dangerous (1984)
00:04:54 - Executioner's Song (1984)
00:08:55 - Evil Invaders (1985)
00:11:35 - Malicious Intent (1986)
00:04:06 - Custom Killing (1987)
00:16:28 - Violent Restitution (1988)
00:20:59 - Shotgun Justice (1990)
00:26:01 - Open Hostility (1991)
00:28:45 - Decibels (1997)
![Razor - Armed And Dangerous (Full Vinyl EP) [1984]](/img/1.gif)
Brother !!! Love you man !!! This is Sheepdog !!!! There's more to the history than you know. Let me know if you want to talk.
Would love to chat about it, brother. HUGE fan of your work. I do a sort of post-show interview thing called 'Metal Mythos Aftershock' if you ever want to set the record straight. Hit me up with a message on Facebook. It's the easiest way to get a hold of me: facebook.com/rageaholicrules
The Rageaholic
Sorry man ! I'm don't do face book ! If there's another way to contact you without putting my info on u tube let me know. Honestly I'm not that tech savvy. My apologies.
Not a problem. Click on my name, should take you to my channel page, there should be an 'About' tab. Click on that, and there should be a little 'Message' icon. Hit me up with a Private Message there, and we can exchange info.
The Rageaholic
Sorry my friend ! When I hit your name it just takes me to a reply page. Maybe this is private . If it is let me know and I'll send you email info. In that I will give u a number to text or call me .
Email works just fine, man. Go ahead and drop it here, once I copy it down I'll delete the whole thing just in case.
Razor weren't your average 2nd rate Metallica or Slayer band which the 80's was rife with. They had their own path of mixing the raw punk-rock n roll swagger of Motorhead with the cutthroat delivery of Thrash with inspired vocals and songwriting.
One of the best bands of the 80's and a great choice for a Mythos.
Fucking love these comments! My peoples😈💀🤘
Classic band which to my shame discovered recently,oh well it's never too late..
Razor has a very distinct style.
Table of Carnage (for my fellow mobile users):
00:01:27 - Armed and Dangerous (1984)
00:04:54 - Executioner's Song (1984)
00:08:55 - Evil Invaders (1985)
00:11:35 - Malicious Intent (1986)
00:14:06 - Custom Killing (1987)
00:16:28 - Violent Restitution (1988)
00:20:59 - Shotgun Justice (1989/90)
00:26:01 - Open Hostility (1991)
00:28:45 - Decibels (1997)
*Also: Razorfist fucked up the timestamp for Custom Killing, which explains why it's different from the one in the description.
F**K YES
yo Razor! I was born at the right time (1968) I listened to executioner and Evil the time they come out ! These albums were smagoled in from Austria or west Germany! buddy had a record shoppe in a small basemant and all the new releases were there ! If one wanted to buy a record, it casted two weeks wages ! but he made you a casette copy for a half a day wage . so it wasn't unattainable. my buddy and I had a huge collection of fresh releases ! I was listening to Razor behind the iron curtain in1984 .For us especially the German groups were popular IE Grave digger Helloween Destruction Sodom Kreator Accept of corse even the scorpions and American bands to Metallica of corse Megadeth whiplash huge favorit! I was so lucky I could have access to that kind of music in those communist days .! peace buddy your work is awesome
I feel like a bad Canadian. Not only am I a metalhead but I never heard of this band. Thankfully because of your review I have discovered them and they kick ass! Canada has never had many good heavy metal bands. When you look across the ocean to smaller cold nations like Sweden, Finland, Norway and Switzerland they have been pumping out killer hard rock and metal bands for decades but Canada, it just does not exist. At least now we have razor to lay our hats on.
We've got quite a few. Voivod, Sacrifice, Annihilator, Exciter, Anvil, plus a bunch of newer stuff
razor's screams always give me major ear gasms, like who else doesn't get that feeling? best canadian thrash band
Too bad the Sheepdog McLaren Mythos Aftershock interview never materialized. Would love to hear more of the story.
Like razor fist said "the truth is down there but do you really want to go down looking for it"
As a Guelph, Ontario native, it saddens me to find that nobody here has an iota of a clue about one of the best Thrash metal bands to have ever walked this earth. Gonna have to educate a lot more people via this Mythos before the day is done. Hats off once again, Razorfist!
I already answered it, so can you waste someone else's time for once?
Indeed. These guys didn't jump the pond and, at least in the European Corner I come from, were completely unknown. This is what I like of his series. Well this and when he reviews 80's films.
im from guelph too when i found this band i was like holy fucking shit i live there. its a weird feeling
maybe cause theyre fed up with the goofs they in downtown guelph?
Fellow Guelphite here. Been listening to Razor since i was 13. Grew up on Brentwood were the Carlos lived. Always been my favorite band.
I got Shotgun Justice after seeing it in your Metal Gate rant video. It's fucking awesome. Thanks!
I hope that W.A.S.P.'s Metal Mythos makes it in your 2016 schedule!
It has to, Razorfist IS the manimal, he has to do a W.A.S.P. Metal Mythos.
I've been saying this for months! Please make it happen, no band deserves a Mythos more than W.A.S.P. (other than Bathory)
I like how he credits Razor as "Canada's best export by far". Totally true. Razor kicks fucking ass.
Annihilator enters the chat
@@rentedtux1883 Anvil lit the way
[Voivod wants to know your location]
@@TheManicDishwasher Yeah, Razor is still better than any of those bands
Norm Macdonald.
Fantastic coverage of one of the most criminally underrated band of the golden age of thrash metal. The nitroglycerin trio of Evil Invaders, Violent Restitution and Shotgun Justice have a replay value of the nth degree, although as great they are I still preserve the "finest moment in thrash" title to Heathen's Victims of Deception or Demoliton Hammer's Epidemic of Violence. And since we mentioned Motörhead a number of times, I hope one day New York's finest destroyers, Overkill will get the Mythos treatment.
"Good songs withstand the rigors of sub par production."
I will never forget this statement. I will never forget your passion.
Somehow, it seems as if you stand above all the musicians who have ever inspired me.
For this, I shall be ever grateful.
I promise that, one day, I shall give birth to at least one song that you shall truly enjoy.
Got to see Razor play a 1985 only set a few years ago in Montreal, they ended up playing Evil Invaders front to back. Hands down one of the the best concerts I've ever seen
Your music content is really cool to watch. I feel like I'm watching a good quality and honest documentary on a band discography. Good stuff. Even though I've never heard of these guys , you make it compelling enough to take in.
Watch his Metal Mythos on Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Motorhead. They're by far the best episodes.
His episode on Queen is damn near transcendent
I've watched all of thise too. All top flight stuff.
The Darkthrone one is the best. (imo)
Old school metal and Razor fanlhere. Mid 40s Canadian
Thank you Razorfist for bringing this band back from the dead for todays online generation. Bought my first Razor album by accident age 12 in a pawn shop in my small potato farming town. Alliston ON.
Epic band, worth the efforts
Come on Razorfist. You know you want to do it. Metal Mythos: Saxon.
Your wish has been granted my friend.
@@sethott2770 it's age restricted, yay.
Hell yeah! One of the most badass thrash bands to ever exist. I really wish sheepdog would return to the band.
Well... now they released a new album as of August 2022 called "Cycle of Contempt"
I'd like to think this RUclips documentary had some part in pushing them to make a new album. I'm in total shock and excited to hear the album in its entirety. I've been listening to Razor since 2006 but took my time to hear later albums in the span of several years since it seemed unlikely they'd release new material. I'm glad I was wrong about that assumption. Now I can relax and just enjoy the rage I've enjoyed many years before. I think we owe a lot of thanks and gratitude to Dave Carlo for getting something done and released this far into the future. \m/
Unfortunately that album wasn't a good comeback; the production is weird, with bad mixing and lackluster vocal performance. The only redeeming factor is decent riffs here and there but even those aren't quite up to par.
I like it, solid, got what I like in Thrash, chugging guitars, galloping drums - sounds like they are having fun and still being sincere about their love of the music. @@Chicky_Lumps
In 2012, my senior year of hs, I walked into a record store downtown and found Violent Restitution and Shotgun Justice, one of my greatest finds.
I don't even like metal but this is probably one of razorfist's best series.
I'm curious, why do you watch this if you're not interested in metal?
Amit Sugarman Its cool to hear people talk about things theyre passionate about
I didn't find Razor due to Mythos. I was looking up the latest Thief game and saw his vid on it. Been a fan since. I only have 1 album from all the Mythos combined. It's a Maiden one.
Nah. Of all the albums @Razorfist has reviewed in these mythos Danzig II: Lucifuge or Motörhead 1916 are the ones I might try. Blues metal is a genre I am thinking about trying.
I also suggest Black Sabbath's Seventh Star if you want some unique, heavy blues metal. Motorhead's Overkill and Bomber are also prime blues metal offerings. Deep Purple is also required listening for any blues aficionado.
Metal Archives is great, provided it is only used as a resource for finding new bands.
i reccomended the Evil invaders album to my work friend. the next day he tells me that his "brain is still rattling from listening to that album last night"
mission accomplished
i remember back when I met my best friend at my last job, he had no idea who Razor was. He's a huge metal maniac like I am, so I introduced him to Razor and he loved it. Now he plays them all the time.
_Escape the Fire_ is getting a remaster by High Roller records with an official vinyl release coming July 16th, 2021. Finally get to hear "Frost Bite" in HQ.
This metal mythos sounded like you talking in the third person for half an hour xD. But seriously never heard of this band but one of my favorite Metal Mythos so far :)
I know this is a 4 yr old comment but use it as an opportunity to go to Spotify or something and discover one of the most underrated thrash bands who at their height were on par with the big 4 and with Overkill, Testament, etc.
Add "Sacrifice" to the list of underrated Canadian thrash. First album: super raw ultra thrash. Second Album: refined version of absolute killer tracks. Etc.
This band is awesome great sound and great albums
Jesus... I bought "Evil Invaders" along side HellHammer's "Apocalyptic Raids" on vinyl back in 1986 and I've still got 'em.
I love this band, have all their albums. I still listen to evil Invaders, violent restitution and shotgun justice all the time. One of best thrash bands ever
never ever stop making these
as a young metalhead from toronto, knowing there was a band as fucking SICK as razor formed literally less than a hour from where i live makes me feel so fuckin proud!! canadian speed metal all the way
Sheepdog is my favorite thrash metal vocalist of all time
Such a great band. The Canadian Thrash Scene was so underrated.
Love this Mythos, love this band. Violent Restitution is easily my favorite album from this band, and one of my alltime favorite thrash metal albums
Pity the sound is so weak. Besides, Evil Invaders is their clam to fame.
This video was so sick it literally needed a day off work. Please, oh Razor... do Alice Cooper soon... that will be a great day on earth
haha seriously we have been waiting on a alice cooper mythos since 2014 when he started this series
We need to start a change.org petition. Maybe get Alice, himself, involved!
Manowar and Death need to happen
I think Razor hates ManOwaR. I'm not sure why I think this... hopefully I'm wrong. >>>DEATH
ViolentVegan - He likes Manowar, he can't do a Metal Mythos on them because they're dicks about copyright.
Thank you for your appreciation of Razor. These guys never got their due. Their entire catalog is worth picking up; even their later work is impressive. If you're new start with Violent Restitution; it's a great starting point.
Thanks for introducing me Razor, it’s been 5 years since I started listening to them and I never doubted these boys for a moment.
Razor = the best metal riffs EVER!
To be fair, Dani Filth has cited Razor as the inspiration for his vocal style.
That’s fucking sick
Now I can't unhear it. Thanks man.
Metal Mythos is one of my favourite things on the internet. You do fantastic work, Razorfist.
That scream! Didn't expect Razor on Metal Mythos. Great job!
Thrashunlimited makes metal archives look like stanford university, But they both are pretty bad, love the series man, you would get along with me and my bass player well we love the way you describe stuff...You get alot of the details in there. Hails!
What are your thoughts on their recent release, Cycle of contempt?
It's a beast of a record
Custom Killing is an absolute masterpiece LP
Absolutely. One of my favorites
first time ive ever heard someone say this
Razorfist
another great episode in the pantheon. Ive really been missing the metal mythos keep cranking them out.
Another great vid once again. The fact that Razorfist provides this kind of quality, consistently + regularly is just great. Free, interesting and entertaining content, better than most pay or subscription services. Razorfist Sir, I salute you.
These videos are great, but I wouldn't say he puts them out consistently. The last Metal Mythos was in January, which is unfortunately the longest we've had to wait between Mythos videos. Razorfist doesn't owe us these videos, so I'm not complaining, I'm just saying it's not accurate to say that he pumps these out regularly.
on Favorite Canadian band, we differ, as I am VERY much into Voivod, but Razor is fucking great.
and as far as Carlo's bitch-fit about America's Thrash Scene, didn't seem to slow Voivod, or Annihilator down one fucking bit. Guess that argument doesn't hold water for fucking shit.
Razor was not too bright about their touring.... just about all successful Canadian bands had to leave Canada to find fame. Sad but true, most of us Canuks do not support local talent. Personally, I try to support local bands.
Scott Vankeuren canada has a nasty tendency to eat their young when it comes to music.
They knew what they were singing about could get them in trouble with US Authorities so didn't I think,Evil Invaders is very obviously about Biker Gangs,and in a way that maybe reads as Razor having some form of involvement with them.
Voivod is in some ways a similar band and did very very well with touring,and US Audiances overall. Maybe not as well known a Household Name as in French Speaking Canada but at least Anthrax levels of US Popularity,appearing on MTV and regularly selling 40,000 copies an album worldwide throughout the 80s.
@@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms The metal scene in Quebec was completely different than the one in the rest of Canada during the 1980s. Quebec based bands had better resources (ie. a stronger connection to the European scene). It helped Voivod get more exposure at that time.
@@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms What? You do realize that Slayer "got away with" Angel of Death (about the dang holocaust) in 1986? I mean it technically had to be released on a smaller label because the big labels wouldn't touch it, but the band never was in danger of being arrested or anything (America also has much more expansive free speech laws than other countries).
Legendary band! Great Mythos Razor! God love you for the history lesson on this killer band!
sick review , malicious intent review was spot on !
That album is mediocre, you high?
beautiful, simply beautiful. I needed my daily dose, and my ears are praising me~ thank you for showing us this~
man that was the most awesome comb over of Razor's discography...nicely fucking done!!!
Hey Razorfist thanks for mentioning this band. I never knew this band existed till I saw this video. More metal/music mithos please.
Love rAZOr, SUCH A great band. one of the best thrash bands of all time.
A band I've always overlooked, thanks for the introduction.
Razor great metal band FAST N LOUD!!!!!!!!
Twisted Into Form, Violent Restitution, and Sacrifice are masterpieces of thrash. But Megadeth's Rust In Piece takes the crown for me
Prs-Megadeth is great and also was the trend.
Great job on the video! It always excites me to watch a new mythos!
I never heard of this band. Thanks for giving me another band to listen to, Razorfist. :D
thanks for bringing these guys up. I know what i'm gonna crank in the car tonight!!
True North Strong and LOUD
Finally! Another great Metal Mythos. Keep em coming!
Watching Metal Mythos has exposed me to the entire genre of metal, oddly enough, after Metallica being my favorite act for the last 20 years. This is 100% the closest thing I've ever heard to Metallica, and I love it! The next trip to the record still will most definitely include a Razor record.
FAK YEAH!!! Awesome as always, looking forward to the next one, this is your best series.
Hey man thanks for discovering these guys to me, they sound amazing with the limited resources they have so far (as by Armed and Dangerous), I'm positive they'll get amazing in the other records I've yet to listen to.
Can we get an updated Metal Mythos that includes Cycle Of Contempt?
IMMORTAL mythos would be incredible .....thanks for the awesome content , much love from saudi arabia
Thanks for putting this out.I needed something to do while locked out of my house.
Back in the day. Razor played my hometown with Slaughter (the good one). It's been downhill ever since.
A Metal Mythos on Razor?! I could fuckin' kiss you right now!
I watched them play a 1985 set (Evil invaders in it's entirety and a few tracks off Executioner's Return) last year at the Wings of Metal festival in Montreal. Was one hell of a show!
Best thrash singer ever! Take this tooooorch!
I just listened to Diabolis in musica today. I don’t care what anybody says, it’s a great damn album.
100%
I enjoy your videos. I look forward to this.
A brilliant addition to a phenomenal series! Good job! :D
The slam on Metal Archives had me on the floor. lol
I appreciate the effort that it took to provide me (us) with your take. It’s not easy keeping up with creation, job, life, rent, etc. sometimes. 🤟🏻 fucking Razor!
Do a fucking Bathory Mythos!
He said he only likes their first 4 albums so I don't think that'll happen.
In one of his latest streams (the Mechwarrior one I think) he said the 3 bands he had on his mind for Metal Mythos were Razor (obviously), WASP, and Bathory.
Yeah, and he said he started working on the Bathory mythos.
Oh shit, now I'm hyped. Hopefully he at least doesn't immediately start shitting on them after the 4th album.
Yeah, but my favorite is The return.
Razor are one of the most aggessive and constantly brutal thrash bands to never get enough credit. Even Exodus had a few slow songs (cajun hell, like father like son etc) but every Razor song i've heard (didnt listen to their first album much) has been nasty and really fast. Also nice to see Raven mentioned. Their song "Ya Got A Screw Loose," is f***ing awesome
You gotta do an updated version once “Cycle of Contempt” comes out in a few months!!!
I missed this, it's been way too long since my last fix.
Malicious Intent and Evil Invaders albums are great additions to the Thrash pantheon. Miss Sheepdog... \m/ his vocals are killer.
I was once hipped to A Band RAZOR!!!! thank you mr. RAGE
I like the way you put this together my man
Hey man, have you and Stace talked about doing an Aftershock interview, or is it a no go?
Thanks for answering the question we all wanted to know in the credits
Razorfist, any plans to cover Mercyful Fate and King Diamond in the near future? If so, do you envision a single episode covering both acts' intertwining careers, or two distinct videos?
would LOVE a MF/KD mythos . The catalog is definitely well-worth it!
King Diamond is up, fam!
King Diamond Mythos is done! He says he MAY do one on Mercyful Fate once they would come in the Mail.
Thanks to this mythos episode, Razor became my favorite metal band. I rewatched this episode countless times and would really love it if you would update this mythos with a review of their new album Cycle of Contempt.
Violent Restitution was my introduction to this great band. Their brand of Speed/Thrash put them above many others.
The opener "The Marshall Arts" is one of the greatest intro/instrumentals in metal history PERIOD! I can personally attest to tormenting beach goers in Texas in the late eighties with my crappy Jensen 6x9's in a box. The scream definitely got peoples attention lol.
To anyone who cares check out “RaZoR” lead singer Rob Reid’s band “Bobnoxious” from London,Ontario.
are you gonna do an episode on Riot?
Never heard of this band, but thank god for the Metal Mythos!! Throwing my horns in the air for you, Razorfist!! God-fucking-Speed!! \m/ ^^
Hey look, a thrash metal band that razor fist actually likes.
I've never heard of these bands until now but I enjoy RF talking about it. Passion.
@Rageaholic: Sheepdog's McLaren was a goddamn beast of a vocalist! Akin to a proverbial hell falcon pterodactyl, screaming leather clad, demon fight hymns from the steaming streets of hell! Well reviewed, and thoroughly accurate, amigo. I live in the Phoenix area nowadays. I'd dig chewin' the cud on music with ya dude! Hammer on, Rager! \m/
are you going to do a bathory episode?
Maybe if we perform enough blood sacrifices he will be an inch closer to considering such a task.
They're one of, if not his favorite band. He's gonna need a lot of time to make sure it's perfect. These things aren't easy to make after all.
Hellraiser Gordon And there's only one metal blooded demigod on this planet
That and the fact that he doesn't seem to be a fan of viking metal.
He's stated before that he will.
Tommy the Hideous If I remember correctly he also stated that he didn't like the viking metal part of Bathory's discography so don't mind me if I happen to be a tad concerned.
The first album I heard from Razor was Evil Invaders. I heard Cut Throat and loved it. Its still my favorite by them.
you don't like striker lol highly understandable in so many ways, primarily for its unorginality but I don't really care, I actually like it, but you're very right that Razor is the best of the best in Canada, runs circles on Anvil (which I like them too) anyday, so raw, aggressive, and all around truly metal in so many ways...
Yeah that was the only thing he said that was bullshit.
holy shit there first singer sheep dog screams like a fucking ring rath.
do sacrifice or annihilator :)
I vote for Annihilator.
me too
yes annihilator
That's what I love about thrash, young pissed guys just grabbing a guitar and going for it
I always enjoy these videos.
I'm not a huge fan of screaming but the guitar work in Razor is damn fine.
yea agreed the music is great the screaming meh i dont really care for it