As of 2023 the band was working on new music with the Ed Reyes Sr., and Ed Reyes Jr (Back on guitar and drums) recorded a new album “Hope is a Lack of Information “ under the Verbal Abuse name. Song from the album “Hope is a Lack of Information…
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In 2014, guitarist “Sick” Scott Stanton of the bands Necrosic, Glob and Mummification joined Verbal Abuse and played his first show with them alongside guitarist Ed Loco in a special one-off concert with this two-guitar lineup. The show was Ed Loco’s final performance with the group. Upon Ed’s departure, Sick…
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In 2004, Nicki Sicki, after having completed his legal obligations, decided to form a new lineup of Verbal Abuse in Houston with Ed Loco on lead guitar, his teenage son Ed Loco Jr. on drums Bubba Dennis on Guitar, and Nick Nobody on bass. This version of the band toured…
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In 2000, Verbal Abuse reformed the Wilkins, Chavez, Schuman, Kontos lineup to play a single benefit concert with punk band Cell Block 5 at Annie’s club in San Francisco for former vocalist Nicki Sicki as he was experiencing legal troubles.
In 1996, the thrash metal band Slayer released Undisputed Attitude , an LP featuring a collection of cover songs originally performed by many of the band’s favorite punk rock acts. The record, which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 album chart, included one or two songs each from…
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The band’s first record was re-released on LP in 1996 and on CD in 2002 on Beer City Records . The CD also features a complete live recording from 1984. In 2014, the LP was also re-issued on red vinyl.
Verbal Abuse recorded another album in 1995 entitled Red, White and Violent, which was released on Century Media Records . This incarnation of the band toured one final time in support of the record and disbanded soon afterward, with no intention to ever reform.
In 1989, drummer Chris Kontos replaced Gregg James as the permanent drummer, and the band embarked on a European tour, taking the place of the band M.D.C. who had been scheduled to play the tour but were unable to make the trip. Destiny Records had booked 38 shows across Europe…
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Verbal Abuse continued to perform locally in California and toured the United States and Canada as well. In 1987 Mastrokalos left the band, and was replaced by Nicki Sicki’s Afterbirth bandmate, Andy Schuman. Gregg James soon stepped down for family reasons, and was temporarily replaced by former Condemned to Death…
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In 1986 the group recorded the album V.A. Rocks Your Liver, which was produced by Sylvia Massy and released on Boner Records . Although the record’s credits list Joie Mastrokalos as the only guitarist, at least three other guitarists appear on the recording. Jason Shapiro contributed significantly to the songwriting…
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