On December 1, 2025, the band announced their official signing to Hellcat Records , and a new album to be released in 2026. The new album Detonate released on March 27, 2026, their first album is just over 8 years.
On October 7, 2022, Rick Lopez announced on his Instagram account that he would be taking a “-needed break” and starting a new life, without giving further details about his departure from the band. The Casualties’ official account, when consulted by Rick, only limited itself to saying that he was…
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On January 22, 2016, the band released their tenth studio album titled Chaos Sound . The album was recorded in Orange County, California at Buzzbomb Studio, produced by Paul Miner and released by Season of Mist . It is the last album to feature original vocalist Jorge Herrera.
The 2000s have seen the band to continue to tour and produce albums (an album list can be seen below). They have toured with several other bands, such as The Exploited , GBH , Cockney Rejects , Slaughter & the Dogs , and the English Dogs . In December 2009,…
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After the world tour, Dave would be replaced by Rick Lopez from the band Manix. The line-up was now solidified for the band. The end of the millennium, 1999, saw the band produce a compilation album, Early Years 1990–1995 , which included tracks which appeared on earlier EPs, as well…
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In 1996 the Casualties became the first American band to appear at the “Holidays in the Sun” Festival in London. 1997 saw the release of the band’s debut album For the Punx on Tribal War Records , and the band embarked on its first American tour with The Varukers .…
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In early 1991, Hank left the band and was replaced by Fred Backus on guitar to record Political Sin in March 1991 for the Benefit for Beer compilation. Soon more changes were in the works, with new guitarist Fred heading off to school. C Squat’s Scott temporarily filled Fred’s shoes…
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The Casualties stabilized long enough to record their first demo in the fall of 1991, and the “40 Oz Casualty” EP in the spring of 1992, and was building up a fan base in their hometown of New York City. At the end of 1992, Mark and Fred left the…
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The Casualties were formed in 1990, with original members Jorge Herrera (vocals), Hank (guitar), Colin Wolf (vocals), Mark Yoshitomi (bass) and Yureesh Hooker (drums). The members aimed to return to what they viewed as the “golden era” of street punk, embodied by bands such as The Exploited and Charged GBH…
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