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son murphy 's law , homewreckers , chrome locust , the of chelsea smiles , agnostic front , youth defense league , sam straight ahead , the psychos , ultraviolence , trip 6 , , rejuvenate , youth of today , rival schools , danzig quicksand , gorilla biscuits , project x , moondog , , walking concert , walter walter , judge , two barrels d burning , sick of it all , kill your idols generation , grey area , the arsons , s.s.s.p. , vision , , higher giant , no redeeming social value 1982 & ndash ; 1997 caroline , another planet , victory , revelation warzone -lrb- band -rrb-
 raymond tito -lrb- sebastian perez -rrb- , charlie scalfani , thomas barbieri carroll , luke abbey , jeff rivera , walter schreifels , , frank stracuzza , paul canade , john ullman , brad jay vento , eric komst , vincent verga , todd davis hamilton , brian goss , jason lehrhoff , tommy rat , , lee harrison , john marino todd scofield , group_or_band hardcore punk , street punk , metalcore , crossover thrash , skinhead thrash metal , oi ! , nyhc , hardcore lower , new york , united states east side , manhattan , new york city warzone
warzone -lrb- band -rrb-

warzone was a new york hardcore punk band formed on the lower east side of manhattan in 1983 .
the band helped develop the new york hardcore sound , the hardcore skinhead style and the youth crew subgenre .
during the band 's 14 years and many line-up changes , their primarily hardcore sound was flavored by influences ranging from oi !
-lrb- they toured several times with the business and played a cover of their song `` the real enemy '' -rrb- , to traditional punk rock , and a heavy metal phase -lrb- on their self-titled lp , warzone -rrb- .
their fan base was diverse , with their concerts usually attended by skinheads , straight edge teens , metalheads and punks of all ages .
frontman raymond `` raybeez '' barbieri was the band 's only consistent member through the vast majority of its years .
he joined the band in 1983 as the drummer -lrb- the same year he played drums on the debut agnostic front 7 '' ep `` united blood '' -rrb- later taking over vocal duties , after warzone had already been in existence for two years -lrb- noting later , `` in a band that been running for so long , there has to be something there '' -rrb- .
raybeez remained the singer of warzone until his death on september 11 , 1997 due to pneumonia .
a u.s. navy veteran , he was receiving treatment in a veterans health administration facility when the illness damaged his liver and took his life at the age of 35 .
for more than a year following his death , every release on the victory records label was dedicated to his memory , as well as two independent compilations .
these albums -- as well as benefit concerts following his death -- raised funds for several non-profit groups ray had worked for which helped at-risk youth .
barbieri sang lyrics urging unity and spoke out strongly against anything that divided the youth of america against itself .
their song `` under 18 '' decried the age-based discriminatory practices at many venues that demanded ids for entry ; `` war between races '' demanded an end to racial violence and prejudice within the hardcore scene , and `` brother and sisterhood '' encouraged young women and girls to become active in the traditionally male-dominated hardcore punk scene .
their concerts were often marred by violence , so barbieri usually sang out in the crowd , using it as an opportunity to stop fights before security could respond .
this tactic often cooled tempers more quickly than stopping the show might have , and prevented fans from being escorted out of the show .
his position in the crowd rather than elevated on a stage also endeared him to fans in a way few other performers in the genre have ever achieved .
warzone fans were not simply encouraged to sing along , they often dictated the band 's entire set list and even decided how long the group would play , with some sets lasting until raybeez could barely speak .
