The Warning
Cut the Garbage!
1990 Independent
Azusa, California, USA
Burrito – Lead vocals
Tracy G – Lead guitars, bass, noise makers
Mike Beatty – Drum programming
Rochelle Ann – Additional vocals on “Human Holocaust”
Side 1:
- Condemned to Hell
- Human Holocaust
- Blood Bath
Side 2:
- Don’t Touch Me
- Scream for Repentance (Psalm 51)
- Out of Control
- Cut the Crap
This is the censored version of Cut the Crap! From 1989 – meaning that they just changed one word on the cover to make it less offensive to people that found the word “crap” offensive. Weird, but such is the Christian world. It seems that sound here is a bit more metal and cleanly produced than Repent or Die! and A Virgin in the Midst of Whores. Don’t think they went anywhere near pop metal, though – it is still off the wall, chaotic, and a bit muddy sonic-wise. And of course, Tracey G is still showcasing the shred guitars he came to be known for in Dio and other bands later. Interesting that they feature a note about only reading the Bible and not getting into personal interpretations, and then release a tape full of their personal interpretations and political views. Lots of bands did this – it probably just got confusing for music fans to determine which differing version of “just the Bible” was the real one 🙂 Also of interest is that this re-release of Cut the Crap! leaves off the bonus track “Love,” which I believe is the same song as “Whatever Happened to Love” from A Virgin in the Midst of Whores.
Update: a lost demo of The Warning from 1995 called The Struggle Within was recently discovered and released.
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