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Razor announce re-releases of ‘Armed & Dangerous’ & ‘Live! Osaka Saikou 大阪最’

RAZOR have announced two special re-issues!

The upcoming re-issues, the classic 1984 debut EP, Armed & Dangerous, and the 2011 live album, Live! Osaka Saikou 大阪最, will both be re-released by the Canadian thrash metal band for the very first time as a 2xLP. Both re-issues are scheduled to be released in January, via Relapse Records.

Speaking about the upcoming re-issues, the band says, RAZOR is extremely excited about working with Relapse Records on the new re-issues of Armed and Dangerous and Live Osaka Saikou. We are building on a 10 year relationship with Relapse, regarding both merchandising and previous releases. We know that the working symmetry between the band and label is amazing and will no doubt create an excellent partnership moving forward.”

Alongside the announcement of the new re-issues, you can view both the track list and artwork for the respective re-releases below:

Armed & Dangerous Track List:

  1. The End
  2. Killer Instinct
  3. Hot Metal
  4. Armed and Dangerous
  5. Take This Torch
  6. Ball and Chain
  7. Fast and Loud
  8. Ball and Chain (Demo)
  9. Hot Metal (Demo)
  10. Take This Torch (Demo)
  11. Killer Instinct (Demo)
  12. Fast and Loud (Demo)
  13. Armed and Dangerous (Demo)

Live! Osaka Saikou 大阪最 Track List: 

  1. Instant Death (Live)
  2. Iron Hammer (Live)
  3. Violent Restitution (Live)
  4. Tear Me To Pieces (Live)
  5. Parricide (Live)
  6. Behind Bars (Live)
  7. Speed Merchants (Live)
  8. Nowhere Fast (Live)
  9. Cross Me Fool (Live)
  10. Concussion (Live)
  11. Stabbed In The Back (Live)
  12. Shotgun Justice (Live)
  13. Electric Torture (Live)
  14. Brass Knuckles (Live)
  15. Soldier of Fortune (Live)
  16. Take This Torch (Live)
  17. Evil Invaders (Live)
  18. The Pugilist (Live)

Armed & Dangerous (re-issue) & Live! Osaka Saikou 大阪最 (re-issue) are both set for release on January 15th via Relapse Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on RAZOR like their official page on Facebook.

James Weaver

Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Distorted Sound Magazine; established in 2015. Reporting on riffs since 2012.