Urban Discipline

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{{Infobox album

| name = Urban Discipline

| type = studio

| artist = Biohazard

| cover = UrbanDiscipline.jpg

| alt =

| released = November 10, 1992

| recorded = May–June 1992

| venue =

| studio = Fun City Studios (New York City)

| genre = *Hardcore punk{{cite web |last1=McCarthy |first1=Kieran |title=Urban Discipline - Biohazard {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/urban-discipline-mw0000618365 |website=AllMusic |access-date=December 8, 2019 |language=en-us}}

  • rap metal
  • groove metal{{cite web | url=https://www.wearethepit.com/2023/05/the-best-groove-metal-albums-of-all-time/ | title=The 10 Greatest Groove Metal Albums of All Time | date=May 14, 2023 }}

| length = 56:46

| label = Roadrunner

| producer = Wharton Tiers, Biohazard

| prev_title = Biohazard

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = State of the World Address

| next_year = 1994

}}

Urban Discipline is the second studio album by American hardcore band Biohazard, released on November 10, 1992 by Roadrunner Records. A remastered edition featuring bonus tracks was released in 1998.

The intro to the song "Punishment" is from the 1989 superhero film The Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren.

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}

| rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal

| rev2score = 6/10{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties |publisher=Collector's Guide Publishing |year=2007 |location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada |isbn=978-1-894959-62-9 |page=46}}

| rev3 = Kerrang!

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Arnopp |first=Jason |author-link=Jason Arnopp |date=October 24, 1992 |title=Rekordz |magazine=Kerrang! |publisher=EMAP |issue=415 |pages=19}}

|rev4 = Rock Hard

|rev4score = 9.5/10{{cite web|last=Albrecht|first=Frank|title=Rock Hard review|url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=11557|work=issue 66|access-date=June 1, 2013}}

|rev5 = Select

|rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Clarke |first=Jeremy |date=January 1993 |title=Soundbites |magazine=Select |publisher=EMAP |page=72}}

}}

In 2005, Urban Discipline was ranked number 277 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.{{cite book|title=Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten|year=2005|publisher=Rock Hard|language=de|isbn=3-89880-517-4|page=103}}

Track listing

{{track listing

| all_writing = Biohazard, unless otherwise noted

| title1 = Chamber Spins Three

| length1 = 3:41

| title2 = Punishment

| length2 = 4:44

| title3 = Shades of Grey

| length3 = 3:27

| title4 = Business

| length4 = 4:04

| title5 = Black and White and Red All Over

| length5 = 4:04

| title6 = Man with a Promise

| length6 = 3:20

| title7 = Disease

| length7 = 4:01

| title8 = Urban Discipline

| length8 = 5:34

| title9 = Loss

| length9 = 5:20

| title10 = Wrong Side of the Tracks

| length10 = 3:37

| title11 = Mistaken Identity

| writer11 = Biohazard, Mick Devitt

| length11 = 4:32

| title12 = We're Only Gonna Die (From Our Own Arrogance)

| note12 = Bad Religion cover

| writer12 = Greg Graffin

| length12 = 2:19

| title13 = Tears of Blood

| length13 = 4:52

| title14 = Hold My Own

| length14 = 2:51

| total_length = 56:46

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Limited edition digipak bonus tracks

| title15 = Shades of Grey

| note15 = Live

| length15 = 4:13

| title16 = Punishment

| note16 = Live

| length16 = 5:14

| total_length = 66:13

}}

{{track listing

| headline = 1998 remastered edition bonus tracks

| title15 = Business

| note15 = Demo

| length15 = 4:23

| title16 = Urban Discipline

| note16 = Demo

| length16 = 5:32

| title17 = Loss

| note17 = Demo

| length17 = 4:39

| title18 = Black and White and Red All Over

| note18 = Demo

| length18 = 4:00

| total_length = 75:20

}}

Personnel

;Biohazard

  • Evan Seinfeld – lead vocals, bass
  • Billy Graziadei – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Bobby Hambel – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Schuler – drums

;Additional personnel

  • Executive producer: Lyor Cohen
  • Produced by Wharton Tiers & Biohazard
  • Mixed by Steven Ett & Biohazard
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Art director: Mitchell Trupia

Charts

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Album chart

!Peak

U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekersalign=center|36
German Album Chartsalign=center|70
{{album chart|Hungary|37|year=2022|week=8|access-date=March 4, 2022}}

References

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Category:Biohazard (band) albums

Category:1992 albums

Category:Roadrunner Records albums

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