Here's a rare gem out of Canada. The Fratricide/ Mission of Christ split EP. Both bands hail from British Columbia and are a good sampling of what's coming from there. First is Fratricide with two tracks, "Razor Piss" and "Our Circled Adventure", that are forceful and dominant with a definite crossover feel, like C.O.C. or Beyond Possession, yet original. The guitar work supplied by Eric is meaty and has thick, deep, distorted tone that echoes and riffs heavily, working slow to fast, chords complementing vocalist John's unique sound. John snarls off the words with a scrawling note, working with each song for the right moments. Fratricide is definitely a band to watch for. (Puszone - Thrasher Skateboard Magazine. January 1988.)

Fratricide appeared onstage around 7:30, a metal/hardcore fusion group that sounds like Nazareth played fast with vocals delivered via shortwave radio from Venus. Excellent music for stage-diving and slam dancing, if your bones aren't too brittle. (The Georgia Straight. September 18-25, 1987.)

Fratricide formed in the spring of 1986. Fratricide broke up less than two years later, but left a lasting impact on the Vancouver Hardcore scene - inspiring later members of Sparkmarker, Brand New Unit, Strain, and more.

Drummer Eugene and guitarist Eric met in 1985 in the funny punk phenomena known as AOT. When AOT broke up on their ill-fated California tour in the summer of '85, Eugene and Eric decided to stick together and start a new band playing a totally different kind of hardcore. They would soon hook up with bassist, Dan, and vocalist, Jonzo. Inspired by large doses of Crucifix, Discharge, the Varukers, Metallica, and Slayer the band started practicing. Mere months after their first jam they would enter the studio to record the demo that would later end up as the split LP on Pusmort with Holland's Neuroot. Eugene was 15 years old, and Eric had been playing guitar for less than six months.

The summer of 1986 was a busy summer, full of shows, practicing,hanging out, Expo 86, and skateboarding.

1987 brought Fratricide back to the studio for their second time. A split 7" with Victoria pals, Mission of Christ, would be the end result. It would also be nearing the end for Fratricide. That year would later see Jonzo and Eugene leave Fratricide to be replaced by Ray (ex-Unnatural Silence) and Brad. This line-up would be short lived, but Fratricide enter the studio one final time to record Dangerous Class for Thrasher Magazine's Skate Rock compilation.

Early in 1988 Fratricide split up. The rest, as they say, is history.