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band that formed after the break-up of the hardcore band One Way. Raid were a part of the

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subculture, which combined the tenets of straight edge (a no drugs, no alcohol lifestyle) with militant

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History

Along with the Californian band

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and the English band, Statement, Raid helped pioneer the

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straight edge movement and the

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lifestyle and ideology. Their lyrics strongly expressed of their stance against drugs, alcohol, abortion,

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, and for animal liberation and radical ecology. Their output started as fairly conventional

, which gradually evolved to incorporate elements of heavy metal and they effectively became spokesmen for the Hardline movement. In 1989, they self-released a demo tape and this led to a seven-inch EP called ''Words of War'' a year later through Vegan Reich's own label, Hardline Records. The band split as they moved away from the straight edge lifestyle, but not before recording one last session. The recordings were released by Hardline Records as the posthumous ''Above The Law'' LP and CD in 1994. This was later re-released in 1995 by

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as the ''Hands Off the Animals'' CD. Words of War EP.allmusic.com

Members

*Steve Lovett – vocals *Jason VanAuken – guitars *Chad Cathy – guitars *Mark Whitlock – bass *Steve Capehart – drums

Discography

Albums * ''Above the Law'' (1992) EPs * ''Demo'' (1989) * ''Words of War'' (1989) * ''Hands off the Animals'' (1995)

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