Urban Discipline

1992 studio album by Biohazard

Urban Discipline

Studio album by

Biohazard

Released| November 10, 1992
Recorded| May–June 1992[1]
Studio| Fun City Studios (New York City)
Genre|

* Hardcore punk[1]
* rap metal[1]
* groove metal[2]

Length| 56:46
Label| Roadrunner
Producer| Wharton Tiers, Biohazard
Biohazard chronology
| Biohazard
(1990)  | Urban Discipline
(1992)  | State of the World Address
(1994)

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Urban Discipline is the second studio album by American hardcore band Biohazard, released on November 10, 1992 by Roadrunner Records. A remastered edition featuring bonus tracks was released in 1998.

The intro to the song "Punishment" is from the 1989 superhero film The Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal| 6/10[3]
Kerrang!| [4]
Rock Hard| 9.5/10[5]
Select| [6]

In 2005, Urban Discipline was ranked number 277 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[7]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Biohazard, unless otherwise noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Chamber Spins Three"|  | 3:41
2.| "Punishment"|  | 4:44
3.| "Shades of Grey"|  | 3:27
4.| "Business"|  | 4:04
5.| "Black and White and Red All Over"|  | 4:04
6.| "Man with a Promise"|  | 3:20
7.| "Disease"|  | 4:01
8.| "Urban Discipline"|  | 5:34
9.| "Loss"|  | 5:20
10.| "Wrong Side of the Tracks"|  | 3:37
11.| "Mistaken Identity"| Biohazard, Mick Devitt| 4:32
12.| "We're Only Gonna Die (From Our Own Arrogance)" (Bad Religion cover)| Greg Graffin| 2:19
13.| "Tears of Blood"|  | 4:52
14.| "Hold My Own"|  | 2:51
Total length:| 56:46

Limited edition digipak bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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15.| "Shades of Grey" (Live)| 4:13
16.| "Punishment" (Live)| 5:14
Total length:| 66:13

1998 remastered edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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15.| "Business" (Demo)| 4:23
16.| "Urban Discipline" (Demo)| 5:32
17.| "Loss" (Demo)| 4:39
18.| "Black and White and Red All Over" (Demo)| 4:00
Total length:| 75:20

## Personnel

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Biohazard

* Evan Seinfeld – lead vocals, bass
* Billy Graziadei – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Bobby Hambel – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Danny Schuler – drums

Additional personnel

* Executive producer: Lyor Cohen
* Produced by Wharton Tiers & Biohazard
* Mixed by Steven Ett & Biohazard
* Mastering: George Marino
* Art director: Mitchell Trupia

## Charts

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Album chart  | Peak

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U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 36
German Album Charts | 70
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[8] | 37

## References

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1. ^ a b c d McCarthy, Kieran. "Urban Discipline - Biohazard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
2. ^ Berden, Michael (August 1, 2020). "The 10 Greatest Groove Metal Albums of All Time". The Pit. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
3. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 46\. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
4. ^ Arnopp, Jason (October 24, 1992). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 415\. EMAP. p. 19.
5. ^ Albrecht, Frank. "Rock Hard review". issue 66. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
6. ^ Clarke, Jeremy (January 1993). "Soundbites". Select. EMAP. p. 72.
7. ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 103\. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
8. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 8. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

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Biohazard

* Billy Graziadei
* Bobby Hambel
* Danny Schuler
* Evan Seinfeld

Studio albums|

* Biohazard
* Urban Discipline
* State of the World Address
* Mata Leão
* New World Disorder
* Uncivilization
* Kill or Be Killed
* Means to an End
* Reborn in Defiance

Live albums|

* No Holds Barred

Compilations|

* Tales from the B-Side

Demos|

* 1988 demo

Singles|

* "Slam"

Related articles|

* Biohazard discography
* Damnocracy
* Suicide City

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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