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Random Killing
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresPunk rock
Years active1984 (1984)–present
LabelsRaw Energy

Random Killing is a Canadian punk rock band from Toronto who were assembled initially as a joke in 1984. After writing a few decent songs, the band decided to record and stayed together.

In 1995, their song "12," from Thoughts of Aggression (Raw Energy 1994), was re-recorded at CBC Studios and released as an animated video by Sesame Park and subsequently picked up by Sesame Street where it aired internationally for almost a decade. It was a series of animated number segments that featured an animal rock band performing while showing the number of the day.

In 1998, the band performed and interviewed live on CTV's Open Mike with Mike Bullard.

They have performed with bands such as Ripcordz, Armed and Hammered, Dayglo Abortions, GBH, Agnostic Front, Bad Brains, Propagandhi, D.O.A., UK Subs, Bunchofuckingoofs, Coffin Break, Dead Kennedys and Submachine to name a few.

Their song "Undertaker", was featured in a 2008 Space (TV channel) documentary titled "Zombiemania".

Through Raw Energy records Random Killing has achieved worldwide record distribution via A&M records, Page Distribution, Black Mark Production and EMI records. Used and new records, CDs and cassettes are also widely available internationally on eBay.

Random Killing has remained active performing since 1984 and will be celebrating their 35th anniversary in 2019.

Band

Current members

Mudd a.k.a. Jim Moore: Co-Founder, Bass

Rusty Talent a.k.a. John Hajdu: Co-Founder, Guitar
John Neilson a.k.a. Robber: Drums
Drool a.k.a. Andrew Kiteley: Lyrics, Vocals

Former Members

Kevin Low: Vocals

Victor Farkas: Vocals

Tony Mastromatteo: Drums / Vocals

Mike Rosenthal: Drums

Tim Monahan: Drums

Sean Dignan: Drums
Mark Watts: Guitar
Chris Boneless: Touring Guitarist/Drummer - filled in for Rusty Talent on guitar for a year and a half in the early 2000s when his son was born. Current touring drummer filling in for Robber on dates outside Toronto.

Releases

  • Take Our Flag (Aardvark, 1985) 7"
  • This Whole World (Aardvark, 1989) 12"
  • Kicked in the Nuts (Resistance Records Europe-not the white power US label, 1990) 7"
  • Welcome... (Raw Energy Records, 1992) cd/tape
  • Re-issued (Raw Energy, 1993) cd/tape
  • Thoughts of Aggression (Raw Energy, 1994) cd/tape
  • Urine the 90s Now (Raw Energy, 1996) cd
  • Stranded (Raw Energy, 1997) cd
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