RAT PATROL

Description: Hardcore

Meaning bandname: Named after a song by Naked Raygun

History: Rat Patrol exists since 1988 and are influenced by really all sort of things, from 77 punk to the loudest hatecore. In between the concerts two albums were recorded: 'Rat Patrol' (1989) and 'Not a youth cult' (1992). They were recorded at Joke's Rent-a-Cow in Amsterdam and released on the bands own label 'Highly Obscure Records'. Both records were released on 1 CD. The new studio CD "Painkiller" was released in July 1997, recorded at Bunt's studio in Utrecht.

Lyrics: Lyrics are important, but more to give rise to discussion or thinking, than to show a pointed finger.

Line-Up: Jansel (bass), Roelsel (vocs), Henry (drums), Pjotr (guitar)

Henry – De Verkouden Olifant, M.B.P., Kotton Krown, Chronicore, Larry Speaks, Over The Moon
Jansel – De Luxe Green
Pjotr - Bloodcrust
Roelsel – De Luxe Green

Tours & Concerts: No tours and currently they're doing about 4 gigs each year

Discography: 
“Rat Patrol”LP (Highly Obscure Records, NL, 1989)
“Not A Youthcult”LP/CD (Highly Obscure Records, NL, 1992)
“Painkiller”CD (Highly Obscure Records, NL, 1997)
V/A - “Bits Of Noise 1”CD (2 new songs; WRF, NL, 1993)
V/A - “World Hardcore” compilation CD (1 LP song; Discrete Records, Japan, 1994)
V/A - “Up For Grabs” live-compilation LP (4 live songs; Equality Records, NL, 1994)
V/A - “Take It Or Leave It – Part 1”compilation CD (1 live song; Teenangel, NL, 1996)
V/A - “Groetjes Uit Holland” compilation 2CD (2 LP songs; Vitaminepillen, NL/Germany, 1998)
V/A - “X-treem” compilation CD (1 alternate version; Xtreem, NL, 1998)

Contact: Rat Patrol, P.O. Box 2177, 9704 CD Groningen (henkmulder@hotmail.com) 

Homepage: http://www.fwn.rug.nl/chemshop/rp/

MP3: Painkiller (1:31 * 1.262 kB)
(taken from the "Painkiller"CD; recorded and mixed in the Bunt's Studio, Utrecht in 1996/97)