Urban Discipline
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{{Infobox album
| name = Urban Discipline
| type = studio
| artist = Biohazard
| cover = UrbanDiscipline.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 10, 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
| 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
|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
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U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | align=center|36 |
German Album Charts | align=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:Roadrunner Records albums
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