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I think that you would be hard pressed to find someone into punk/hardcore that didnt like the DRI Violent Pacification 7″. Even metalheads can appreciate it for being so awesome! As a Rhode Islander I think it makes the record even cooler that the lyric sheet artwork was drawn by local hero Graham Batting. He said that his drawing was supposed to be the cover art, but ended up being the lyric sheet, still pretty cool in my book! He drew the now infamous nazi skeleton soldier in 1983 during his breaks as a grocery bagger at Chellel’s Market. Hows that for useless information!

If you pick up this 7″ you can probably swing by the Scurvy Dog in Providence one night and see if Graham will sign it for you!

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