Racetraitor
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Racetraitor is an American
In 1998, the band released their album Burn the Idol of the White Messiah. The album was followed by a split EP with Indianapolis band Burn It Down called Make Them Talk in 1999 before an initial breakup. The band has reformed as of 2016 and has since released four new EPs and two LPs, 2042 and "Creation and the Timeless Order of Things".
Early career
Racetraitor was formed in 1996 by drummer Karl Hlavinka, guitarist Daniel Binaei, bassist Brent Decker, and vocalist Mani Mostofi, playing powerviolence/grindcore music. Early songs were extremely short and heavily filled with noise. The songs were recorded in a demo that was not publicly released until 2016.[2]
In the early shows, Racetraitor took a more confrontational approach to spreading
Burn the Idol and Make Them Talk
A year into the band, Andy Hurley joined as a drummer and Hlavinka began performing as a guitarist. The band noted that when Hurley joined the band, they changed sounds to match his technical ability, shifting from a noisy powerviolence band to a style closer to 1990s death metal.[5] Hlavinka soon quit, only to return to the band on and off over the years. In 1997, the band went into Sonic Iguana studios Lafayette Indiana to record their debut. In 1998, Uprising Records released Burn the Idol of the White Messiah. Decker soon left the group; a number of musicians played bass in the band temporarily, including Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz.[4]
Reunion and 2042
In 2016, Racetraitor announced via Facebook that a new remixed version of Burn the Idol would be re-released on vinyl. In October 2016, the band played its first show in 17 years with Detroit hardcore band
In July 2017, British label Carry the Weight Records released a reissue of Burn the Idol of the White Messiah. The record was remixed by Dallas Thomas from
Racetraitor announced their signing to
In February 2020, the band joined Swedish post-hardcore legends Refused on the east coast leg of their US tour.[12]
Split records and Creation and the Timeless Order of Things
In April 2023, Racetraitor released a split EP with Neckbeard Deathcamp, Closet Witch, and Haggathorn.[13]
After the murder of
Message and image
The band attracted controversy in the late 1990s as a result of their radical take on
Members
Current members
- Mani Mostofi – lead vocals
- Andrea Black – guitar
- Daniel Binaei – guitar
- Brent Decker – bass
- Andrew Hurley – drums
Former members
- Eric Bartholomae – guitar
- Karl Hlavinka – guitar, bass, drums (initially)
- Pete Wentz – bass
- Rich Miles – bass
Discography
- Burn the Idol of the White Messiah (Uprising Records, 1998)
- Make Them Talk split EP with Burn it Down (Trustkill with vinyl released on Good Life Recordings, 1999)
- By the Time I Get to Pennsylvania EP (Organized Crime Records, 2016)
- Continuing the Tradition Demo (recorded in 1996, released by Contraband Media in 2016)
- Burn the Idol of the White Messiah: remix and remaster (Carry the Weight Records / Contraband Media, 2017)
- Invisible Battles Against Invisible Fortresses EP (Organized Crime Records, 2017)
- 2042 (Good Fight Music, 2018)
- s/t split EP with Neckbeard Deathcamp, Closet Witch, and Haggathorn (To Live a Lie Records, Ugly and Proud Records, Circus of the Macabre Records, and Moment of Collapse Records, 2020)
- s/t split EP with Chepang, (Twelve Gauge Recordings, 2022).
- Creation and the Timeless Order of Things (Good Fight Music, 2023)
References
- ^ a b c "Hardcore Legends Racetraitor Are on a Mission to Defeat White Supremacy".
- ^ "Demo 1996, by RACETRAITOR".
- ^ "Part 2.2: When Acting as a Particle: First-Wave Metalcore (1995 - 2000)".
- ^ a b c Welch, Ben. Fall Out Boy - Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name of This Book So We Wouldn't Get Sued.
- ^ "RACETRAITOR announce new LP; comment on classic debut "Burn the Idol of the White Messiah"". 7 September 2018.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (September 27, 2016). "Fall Out Boy Drummer Andy Hurley's Racetraitor Return with Comeback Single". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Racetraitor release new music, announce reunion show". Lambgoat. September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "The Return of Racetraitor". 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Fluff Fest 2017 details". 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Hear Hardcore Vets Racetraitor Skewer Racist America with New Song "BLK XMAS"". 5 September 2018.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2018".
- ^ "Refused, Youth Code & Racetraitor @ Brooklyn Steel (Pics)".
- ^ "As Mad as Hell: A Review of the new 4-Way Split by Racetraitor, Closet Witch, Neckbeard Deathcamp, and Haggathorn - CVLT Nation". 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Shut it Down: Benefit for the Movement for Black Lives, by Shut It Down Comp".
- ^ "Hear New 'Shut It Down' Compilation Featuring Sunn O))), Thou, Rwake, Xibalba and More". 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b Kamiński, Karol (7 September 2018). "RACETRAITOR announce new LP; comment on classic debut LP". Retrieved 6 April 2020.