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Biohazard "Against Terrorism Tour" February 2002 Malmö, Sweden
Review by Anders Sandvall, Metal-rules.com

"Yesterday evening it was the first show on the Scandinavian tour at KB Malmö Sweden. The band entered the scene and pushed the pedal for full speed from the start. There was not so many people this night, but they played as if there was a full audience. One interesting thing with Biohazard is that you never know what is going to happen when they play."

"Something that impresses me is that Billy and Even share lead-vocals and sometimes they sing together. Especially Even’s darker voice against Billy’s more light voice is very different to the situation with only one singer and I like it a lot. When the band plays the cover of Bad religion ”We’re only gonna die from our own arrogance” it is really Punk and it goes really, really fast! It is nothing more to say than that ”Biohazard rules”. Biohazard played for one hour and fifteen minutes. It was magic! Biohazard deserves a lot of attention. They are still a really good band, as a live-act they really rule. They beat many of their colleagues in the genre."

Biohazard/Clutch November 2001 Brooklyn NY@L'amour
Review by Aimee Cabrera, Blistering.com

"Biohazard took the stage to the strains of Darth Vader’s theme from Star Wars. Vocalist/bassist Evan Seinfeld urged the crowd to “Fuck shit up,” as the band launched into “Shades of Grey.” And boy, did they fuck shit up. Despite the no crowd-surfing rules at L’amour (the one that says if you do, a large man will rip you out of the crowd by the scruff of you neck and toss your ass out), Biohazard managed to inspire massive amounts of participation from their hometown crowd, both the kind that involves the audience singing along, and the kind that involves the young ‘uns hurling themselves around the very large, slightly psychotic pit."

"The Brooklyn natives (as all of the bands on the bill were) also addressed the issue of September 11 in both subtle and not so subtle ways. There was the American flag on guitarist Billy Graziadi’s instrument, which provided a nice focal point as he bounced all over the stage. Then there were Seinfeld’s remarks before the band pounded out “Black and White and Red All Over”: “This song is about all the isms in the world—fascism, racism, terrorism. Motherfuckers fuckin’ with us.” The band also paused for a moment of silence to remember “our fallen brothers at the World Trade Center and in New York City.”

Biohazard June 1999 Columbus, OH@Al Rosa Villa
Review by David Benson, Blistering.com

"After an absurd wait, Biohazard took to the stage at about 11:45. I put being miffed by Evan aside, and headed to the front to take in one of the best bands to ever come out of the New York Hardcore Scene. Let me tell you, they did not disappoint. They cruised through songs from all albums including, "Resist", "Switchback", "Breakdown", "All For None", "These Eyes (Have Seen)", "Down For Life", "What Makes Us Tick", "Tales From The Hardside", "How It Is", "Punishment", "Shades Of Grey", "Black And White And Red All Over", "Business", "Urban Discipline", "Wrong Side Of The Tracks", and "Hold My Own". Billy (guitar/vocals) and Evan graced the stage running all around, getting the crowd pumped wherever they went. Evan explained each song's meaning, which added a nice touch to the show"

"At some point during the set, Evan incited an old-school circle pit which was fun to watch. The crowd was in a frenzy from the moment Biohazard took to the stage to the moment the encore ended. Biohazard definitely knows how to put on a live show and if they come to your town, make it a priority to go see them."

Biohazard March 1999, Chicago@House of blues
Review by Sabrina Wade, Earpollution.com

"Biohazard are always a great live band. They put on a fabulous live show. Highlighting material from the debut album all the way through to the forthcoming cd, New World Disorder, which should be a real winner if the rest of the songs are as good as the ones played at the show. There are few bands that perform as well as Biohazard. Biohazard is the Brooklyn Bomb."

Biohazard June 1994 Brooklyn NY@L'amour
Review by Neil Strauss, New York Times

"The entire dance floor on Saturday was a typhoon of slamming bodies, colorful tattoos and airborne leaflets for future concerts by local bands. Audience members dove off the stage four at a time as Biohazard flailed at its guitars. Billy Graziadei, the singer and guitarist, yelled rhythmically, as if he were punching lyrics out of his diaphragm. He kept perfect time with Danny Schuler's rapid drumbeat. Evan Seinfeld, the bassist, and Bobby Hambel, the guitarist, growled back-up vocals during each song's chorus, joined at the microphone by whatever members of the audience happened to be onstage."

"Between songs that creaked and groaned with negative energy, Mr. Graziadei advised fans to open their minds and to lead positive lives. He also spoke of dead "homies," or friends, and of obeying "the law of the streets: survival of the fittest." His patter sounded like the mini-speeches one might hear at a hip-hop concert. In a very conscious way, Biohazard was the white urban equivalent of hip-hop. The lyrics -- filled with stories of racial tension, police corruption and violent deaths -- were set to busy, noisy music that invoked the dissonant symphony of the streets."

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