---
title: "Razor"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/razor"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 1984
---

# Razor

**Razor** is a thrash metal band, from Canada, active 1984 to present.

Razor is a Canadian thrash metal band formed in 1983 at Guelph, Ontario. They are also recognized as the pioneers of Canadian thrash metal and have been referred to as one of the country's "Big Four", alongside Sacrifice, Voivod, and Annihilator.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Razor |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Guelph, Canada |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bob Reid](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bob-reid) |  | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Dave Carlo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-carlo) |  | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Mike Campagnolo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-campagnolo) |  | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Rob Mills](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-mills) |  | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Adam Carlo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-carlo) |  | 1987 to 2005 | Former |
| [John Armstrong](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-armstrong) |  | 1990 to 2002 | Former |
| [Mike Embro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-embro) |  | 1984 to 1987 | Former |
| [Rich Oosterbosch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rich-oosterbosch) |  | 1996 to 1998 | Former |
| [Stace "Sheepdog" McLaren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stace-sheepdog-mclaren) |  | 1984 to 1989 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | [Armed and Dangerous](https://themetalnet.com/album/f6f1b32c-1d7a-3b00-aa97-eae21d2403e8) | EP |
| 1985 | [Evil Invaders](https://themetalnet.com/album/8ce4e98f-50bf-3916-8ae1-1122be2f8eb2) | Album |
| 1985 | [Executioner’s Song](https://themetalnet.com/album/7cbd9020-da23-31f1-8674-9c4135c084b0) | Album |
| 1986 | [Malicious Intent](https://themetalnet.com/album/53b1dfda-8f2f-3d61-a11c-ccea07af2f9a) | Album |
| 1987 | [Custom Killing](https://themetalnet.com/album/0c547f40-3ce7-3614-add7-4d204d2c2475) | Album |
| 1988 | [Violent Restitution](https://themetalnet.com/album/90a7ae82-6768-3da5-92e1-51b25218467c) | Album |
| 1990 | [Shotgun Justice](https://themetalnet.com/album/c83b7e79-8bcc-3c83-8ec9-81853d7d3304) | Album |
| 1991 | [Open Hostility](https://themetalnet.com/album/182af205-9a9e-3f7c-b9b3-b18035a3c373) | Album |
| 1997 | [Decibels](https://themetalnet.com/album/6fde8971-a69f-3739-a9c4-919562431006) | Album |
| 2012 | [Never Escape the Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/41936933-2e84-47ae-af80-8b6975e05f4d) | Album |
| 2022 | [Cycle of Contempt](https://themetalnet.com/album/1456135a-9de6-4fef-a8fd-87e7bc7e131a) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Nuclear Assault](https://themetalnet.com/band/nuclear-assault) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Destruction](https://themetalnet.com/band/destruction) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [Toxic Holocaust](https://themetalnet.com/band/toxic-holocaust) (listened together)
- [Voivod](https://themetalnet.com/band/voivod) (listened together)
- [Sacred Reich](https://themetalnet.com/band/sacred-reich) (listened together)
- [Whiplash](https://themetalnet.com/band/whiplash) (listened together)
- [Celtic Frost](https://themetalnet.com/band/celtic-frost) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Razor/315
- bandcamp: https://razorband.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt