Under the Knife is a compilation

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 EP

Extended play

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 by the American

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 band Hatebreed

Hatebreed

- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...

 released in 1996 by Smorgasbord Records

Smorgasbord Records

Smorgasbord Records is a metalcore record label out of Milford, Connecticut. It also releases other forms of indie music as well.Smorgasbord Records started out as Smorgasbord fanzine in 1986 by a hardcore fan named Chris Daily from Stamford CT...

. It consists of the band's first 7 inch release, also titled Under The Knife, as well as three additional demo

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 tracks. It was re-released several times, in 1998 by Smorgasbord Records, in 2000 by both Smorgasbord Records and Victory Records

Victory Records

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 and in 2006 by Cortex Records.

Track listing

1. Smash Your Enemies 2:12
2. Kill An Addict 1:02
3. Under The Knife 1:33
4. Filth 1:42
5. Not One Truth 2:09
6. Severed 2:40
7. Puritan 3:07

Pressing information

500 copies with black vinyl with a limited edition photocopied cover, 6,000 Black vinyl, 200 Green vinyl, 200 Gold vinyl, 500 White vinyl, 300 Red vinyl, 300 Blue vinyl, and 500 Orange Vinyl.

Credits

• Jamey Jasta
  Jamey Jasta
  Jamey Jasta is an American musician from New Haven, Connecticut, best known as the lead vocalist of the hardcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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• Larry Dwyer, Jr. - Guitar
  Guitar
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• Wayne Lozinak - Guitar
• Chris Beattie - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Dave Russo - drums
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