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WHAT ARE OTHERS SAYING ABOUT SCHOOL OF VIOLENCE - WE THE PEOPLE...??
This is an album that can easily hold it's ground in the current wave of black/thrash/speed metal that is so popular these days and I can recommend this album to all who are into stuff like Toxic Holocaust, Inepsy, Whipstriker and others like that. It's perhaps not the greatest album ever, but it sure as hell delivers the goods in style.
School of Violence - We the People...? (Deluxe CD, 2025, Brutal Planet) 1988 Crossover Thrash!
BPCD1708 School Of Violence – We The People...? 732131698305
- Officially licensed from Metal Blade Records
- First-ever properly authorized reissue – includes only band-approved tracks
- Features vocalist Karl Agell (later of Corrosion of Conformity's Blind)
- 2025 reflection from guitarist Stegmon von Heintz included
- Supported by the surviving band members
- Part of Brutal Planet’s exclusive Metal Icon Series
- Remastered by Rob Colwell (Nevermore, Voivod, Helstar)
- 12-page deluxe booklet with lyrics and rare band photos
- Jewel case packaging wrapped in a full-color collector’s O-ring sleeve with hype sticker
- Includes original 1988 Metal Blade Records band bio
- Every CD includes a limited edition band collector card
- Limited to just 300 copies worldwide
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Essential for fans of D.R.I., M.O.D., Exciter, Whiplash, Carnivore, Discharge, Venom, and Motörhead
Rick Stone Bass
Mark S. Evans (R.I.P. 2005) Drums
Stegmon von Heintz Guitars
Karl Agell Vocals
ABOUT THE ALBUM
SCHOOL OF VIOLENCE – We The People...? (CD Reissue – 2025 | Brutal Planet Records) Limited to 300 Copies | Part of the Metal Icon Series
In the chaos and creativity of the late '80s crossover scene, one record stood out not only for its ferocity, but for its intelligence and unflinching social commentary—We The People...? by School of Violence. Originally released in 1988 on Death Records, a division of Metal Blade, this brutal and biting album fused punk urgency with the crushing weight of thrash metal, capturing a cultural moment with startling clarity.
Led by guitarist Stegmon von Heintz and fronted by Karl Agell—who would go on to sing on Corrosion of Conformity’s Blind—S.O.V. delivered an album that still feels alarmingly relevant. With tracks like “U.S.B.S.,” “Following Blind,” and “Reign of the Clown,” the band took aim at blind allegiance, political decay, and a society on the brink. It's no wonder We The People...? still hits like a gut punch today.
This 2025 reissue from Brutal Planet Records is officially licensed from Metal Blade Records and fully supported by the surviving band members. It includes a brand new write-up from Stegmon von Heintz, who reflects on the record’s continued power and the memories of his fallen bandmates—Rick Stone and drummer Mark S. Evans — to whom this release is lovingly dedicated.
Rest assured: only the original, band-approved tracks appear on this reissue. A previous bootleg import added unauthorized material—this edition rights that wrong, honoring the band’s intent. The Metal Icon Series reissue provides fans with a proper deluxe presentation featuring a 2025 remaster by Rob Cowell, 12-page deluxe booklet placed inside a jewel case that is wrapped inside a Cardboard O-ring Collector's Sleeve, and every CD comes with an exclusive band Collector card! Limited to just 300 copies! Essential for fans of D.R.I., M.O.D., Exciter, Whiplash, Carnivore, Discharge, Venom, and Motörhead!
TRACKS
Following Blind 2:30
Man At The Top 2:18
Reign Of The Clown 3:44
We Know What They Want 2:59
Lab Rats 4:25
U.S.B.S. 3:03
We The People...? 3:40
From Attitude To Action 2:21
Stranger 3:59
Marionettes 2:21
Following Blind / Man At The Top / Reign Of The Clown / We Know What They Want / Lab Rats / U.S.B.S. / We The People...? / From Attitude To Action / Stranger / Marionettes
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