WAR CRIME formed in 1994 and were eager to get their music to the audience. They decided to forego the usual introductory studio album and, in 1995, compiled early club performances of War Crime onto a CD called 'LIVE." Locals hungry for a new sound had found it in this collection of leather-clad, armored metal anthems.
War Crime toured endlessly, building an audience that was eager to hear more from this triad of metal warriors. By the end of 1996, it was due time to give something new to the audience, and War Crime invaded the studio to record a load of brand new tracks. Released in 1997 on Black Wall Records, War Crime's "No Escape" album, in all its raw glory, was an underground hit in Los Angeles, and received rave reviews in Europe, garnering extensive airplay and a huge overseas audience.
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