Pissing Razors
{{Short description|American groove metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Pissing Razors
| image = Pissing Razors (band).jpg
| image_upright = 1.2
| origin = El Paso, Texas, U.S.
| genre = Groove metal{{Cite web|last=Griffiths|first=Dave|date=2019-06-06|title=Prepare For PISSING RAZORS {{!}} HEAVY Magazine|url=https://heavymag.com.au/prepare-for-pissing-razors/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=heavymag.com.au}}{{Cite web|date=January 21, 2019|title=PISSING RAZORS: Neues Album soll dieses Jahr erscheinen|url=https://www.rockhard.de/artikel/pissing-razors-neues-album-soll-dieses-jahr-erscheinen_442985.html|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Rock Hard|language=de}}
| years_active = 1993–2004, 2014–present
| label = Noise, Spitfire, Art Is War
| current_members = Eddy Garcia
Mat Lynch
Joe Rodriguez
Geo Gomez
| past_members = Danny Garcia
Dave "Loco" McNutt
Rick Valles
Cesar Soto
Jason Bragg
Matt Difabio
Andre Acosta
Dave McNutt
| website = {{twitter}}
}}
Pissing Razors is an American groove metal band formed in El Paso, Texas in 1993.{{Cite web|date=2019-01-27|title=Oldschool Sunday: PISSING RAZORS [New 'Crushing Grip' Arrives]|url=https://www.riffrelevant.com/2019/01/27/oldschool-sunday-pissing-razors-crushing-grip-single-now-streaming/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Riff Relevant|language=en-US}} Their most recent album Eulogy Death March was released in 2021.
History
The band was started by brothers Eddy and Danny Garcia in 1993. Eddy played guitar and Danny played drums, and they were joined by singer Dave McNutt and bassist Mat Lynch. McNutt soon departed and was replaced by Joe Rodriquez. They self-released an album titled Psycho Punko Metal Groove in 1996.{{Citation|title=Pissing Razors – Psycho Punko Metal Groove (1996, CD)|date=September 27, 1996 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3854200-Pissing-Razors-Psycho-Punko-Metal-Groove|language=en|access-date=2021-11-28{{cbignore}}}}{{Cite web|date=2019-07-04|title=INTERVIEW: Joe Rodriguez - Pissing Razors|url=https://www.therockpit.net/2019/interview-joe-rodriguez-pissing-razors/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=The Rockpit}} By 1997, Danny Garcia had departed and Eddy Garcia switched to drums while Lynch switched to guitar, with Rick Valles joining on bass.{{Cite web|title=Pissing Razors Biography, Songs, & Albums|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pissing-razors-mn0000851141/biography|access-date=2021-11-28|website=AllMusic|language=en}} A self-titled debut album was released in 1998 by Noise Records.{{Citation|title=Pissing Razors - Pissing Razors {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pissing-razors-mw0000036367|language=en|access-date=2021-11-28}}
The band's lineup remained stable until 1999, when Lynch departed and was replaced by Cesar Soto. In 2000, they contributed to the album Panther: A Tribute to Pantera.{{Citation|title=A Panther: A Tribute to Pantera - Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-panther-a-tribute-to-pantera-mw0000060440|language=en|access-date=2021-11-28}} The band's next two albums were affected by unstable lineups. Rodriguez departed in 2000 and was replaced by Jason Bragg, who lasted for about one year and was replaced in turn by Andre Acosta. By 2003, Soto had been replaced by Matt Difabio;{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/pissing-razors-confirm-guitarist-s-departure/|title=PISSING RAZORS Confirm Guitarist's Departure|date=28 October 2002|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=11 October 2020}} this lineup released the album Evolution.{{Citation|title=Evolution - Pissing Razors {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/evolution-mw0000692882|language=en|access-date=2021-11-28}}
The band split in 2004. After being defunct for a decade, the band reunited in 2014 with original members Eddy Garcia and Mat Lynch, plus returning singer Joe Rodriguez and new bassist Geo Gomez.{{Cite web|last=Munro|first=Scott|date=2014-12-22|title=Pissing Razors plan studio return|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/pissing-razors-plan-studio-return|access-date=2021-11-28|website=loudersound|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|date=2014-12-24|title=Original PISSING RAZORS Lineup To Reunite For New Album, Live Shows|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/original-pissing-razors-lineup-to-reunite-for-new-album-live-shows/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}} The stand-alone single "Wasting Away", a Nailbomb cover, was released in early 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-21|title=Video Premiere: Pissing Razors - 'Wasting Away'|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/video-premiere-pissing-razors-wasting-away/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=New Noise Magazine|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-01-23|title=PISSING RAZORS Team Up With SKINLAB's STEEV ESQUIVEL For Cover Of NAILBOMB's 'Wasting Away'|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/pissing-razors-team-up-with-skinlabs-steev-esquivel-for-cover-of-nailbombs-wasting-away/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}} Their first new album in 18 years, Eulogy Death March, was released in October 2021.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-10-22|title=Pissing Razors Release Their New Album - "Eulogy Death March"|url=https://www.ghostcultmag.com/pissing-razors-release-their-new-album-eulogy-death-march/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=Ghost Cult Magazine|language=en-US}}
Band members
=Current=
- Eddy Garcia – drums (1997–2004, 2014–present), guitars (1994–1996)
- Mat Lynch – guitars (1997–1999, 2014–present), bass (1994–1996)
- Joe Rodriguez – vocals (1995–2000, 2014–present)
- Geo Gomez – bass (2014–present)
=Former=
- Dave McNutt – vocals (1994; died 2013)
- Danny Garcia – drums (1994–1996)
- Cesar Soto – guitars (1999–2002)
- Jason Bragg – vocals (2000–2001)
- Andre Acosta – vocals (2001–2004)
- Matt Difabio – guitars (2002–2004)
- Rick Valles – bass (1997–2004)
=Timeline=
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Discography
=Studio albums=
- Psycho Punko Metal Groove (Independent, 1996)
- Pissing Razors (Noise Records, 1998)
- Cast Down the Plague (Noise Records, 1999)
- Fields of Disbelief (Noise Records, 2000)
- Where We Come From (Spitfire Records, 2001)
- Evolution (Spitfire Records, 2003)
- Eulogy Death March (Razor Records, 2021)
=Live albums=
- Live in the Devil's Triangle (Spitfire Records, 2002)
References
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External links
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- {{allmusic}}
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Category:American groove metal musical groups
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Texas
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2004
Category:Musical groups established in 1994
Category:Musical groups from El Paso, Texas
Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2014