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Razor was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Carlo. A secondary member named John
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in March 1990. They headlined smaller venues, performing with
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was released. Self-financed, the album met with poor commercial success and was in turn overlooked by fans, with the music moving to a more experimental, progressive approach than previous releases. Drummer Mike Embro and bassist Mike
Campagnolo left the band shortly after the album's release and
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was released in April 1986. It suffered due to the build-up of internal conflicts within the band and the lack of an official release in the United States, which in turn led to the band deciding to request an outright release from Viper/Attic
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to replicate his style. Mills later returned and Razor embarked on a tour in support of the album leading up to their final performance on
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Armstrong and SFH drummer Rich Oosterbosch. The eighth studio album
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