Armed & Dangerous (Razor album)

Armed And Dangerous
EP by Razor
Released	July 19, 1984
Recorded	May 1984
Studio	Waxworks Creative, St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada
Genre	Speed metal
Length	21:45
Label	Voice Records
Producer	Terry Marostega & Razor
Razor chronology
Armed And Dangerous (1984) Executioner's Song (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Forces	(7/10)[1]

Armed And Dangerous is the debut EP release by Canadian speed/thrash metal band Razor, released in 1984. The EP was limited to 1,200 copies on vinyl and is very rare. This album is dedicated to the memory of Paul Chapman (1964–1983).

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The End"	2:10
2.	"Killer Instinct"	2:42
3.	"Hot Metal"	2:18
4.	"Armed and Dangerous"	4:59

Side B

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Take This Torch"	3:12
6.	"Ball and Chain"	2:31
7.	"Fast and Loud"	3:53
Total length:		21:45

Notes

• The 2010 bootlegged limited edition colored vinyl by Razor Edge Records was hand numbered, limited to 550 copies. It was issued on black, white, clear, green and red vinyl with unknown delineation. It also has a three-way opening cover. Despite the center labels confirming the playing speed at 33 1/3 RPM, the record actually plays at 45 RPM
• Bootlegged as a picture disc LP in 2006 by Metalized Blood Records, limited 300 copies
• Unofficially re-issued independently in 2018, bootlegged from a fake Voice Records. It contains a live recording of "Take This Torch" from the band's live show in Mississauga from 1984
• The 35th anniversary limited edition releases contain demo recordings from the Armed And Dangerous pre-production demo

Personnel

• Stace McLaren – vocals
• Dave Carlo – guitars
• Mike Campagnolo – bass
• Mike Embro – drums

Production

• Dave Carlo – cover concept
• Dana Marostega – logo, design, photography
• Stank – photography
• Terry Marostega – producer

References

1. Doe, Bernard (1984). "Razor – Armed And Dangerous". Metal Forces (7). Retrieved April 20, 2013.