Biohazard have always been controversial, as well as radical and uncompromising. The message of their lyrics rigorously documents the way they see themselves and their provocative, critical attitude towards the US establishment. "We chose to live our lives on our terms and in our own way, fuck what everyone else thought!", co-founding singer/guitarist Billy Graziadei states. "The guys with money are gangsters, dealers or part of the Mafia. What does that tell young people? That the American dream is a pile of shit," reads a statement from one of their most renowned interviews. Two and a half years after the arrival of Kill Or Be Killed, their latest album, Means To an End, is ready for release, celebrating this unconventional band's familiar hard-as-nails mix of hardcore, metal, punk and heavy drum attacks. Biohazard enlisted the renowned cover artist Ioannis to design the artwork of their current release. Artistically, Biohazard have improved with every new album, true to their maxim of continuous development. "It's important to crawl before you learn to walk. That has always been our motto," band co-founder Evan Seinfeld explains, arriving at the conclusion: "At some point you may even be able to fly." In the eyes of their fans, Biohazard learned to fly a long time ago, earning themselves a reputation as a true cult band in over one and a half decades. Autobiographical numbers like 'My Life, My Way', 'Filled With Hate' or 'The Fire Burns Inside' on Means To an End prove that these musicians are still driven by their anger about the injustice of this world. Biohazard hail from Brooklyn, New York, their current line-up consisting of Evan Seinfeld (bass/vocals), Billy Graziadei (guitar/vocals), Danny Schuler (drums) and new addition, Scott Roberts (guitar). They are considered the true pioneers of a fierce mix of different styles and were one of the first acts to combine the tough, powerful potential of hardcore and metal with socio-critical commentary and the authenticity of street rap. The band got together in 1988. Initially, they chose music as a means to escape the deadly vicious circle of drugs and violence that ruled their neighbourhood. "When we were younger, we took all the drugs we could get a hold of, caused as much trouble as we could and ended up going now where fast" Graziadei confesses. Biohazard brought something positive into our lives and gave us focus! We found our selves more interested in making music together than getting high on the corner...we didn't realize it then but we were cleaning our lives up!" From the beginning, Biohazard enjoyed enormous support among their fans from their hometown of New York City. Crowds of young people who refer to themselves as life-long fans had the band's symbols tattooed on their bodies to prove their allegiance. Fifteen years on, these fans are still loyal Biohazard supporters, empathizing with the musicians' experience of anger and oppression. Directly after the release of their self-titled debut album in 1990, Biohazard toured around the globe. They brought out their second offering Urban Discipline in 1992, selling over a million copies worldwide. Their 'Punishment' video in particular received a lot of attention, was the most-played clip on MTV's Headbangers' Ball and ensured that Urban Discipline is still considered one of the most influential albums of the Nineties. The band went on to sign a major deal, releasing an album that took the world by storm in 1994. State Of The World Address also sold over one million copies, featuring a real hit in the single 'How It Is' (with Cypress Hill's Sen Dog). Two years later, Biohazard brought out their Mata Leao album. Drugs and alcohol problems, internal disputes and difficulties with the record company left their traces on Biohazard, who survived those trying times only because the musicians rallied to deal with the situation as a group. Following the release of their first live recording No Holds Barred (live in Europe) in 1997, the band signed with Mercury Records and cut New World Disorder, an album that garnered a lot of praise. Biohazard decided to rely on their survival instinct again in 2000, returning with a new guitar player but without the support of a record label or management and embarking on a successful tour of Europe and Japan, which resulted in a contract with Steamhammer/SPV and the released Uncivilization (2001) and Kill Or Be Killed (2003). Their latest recording, "Means To an End", takes up where the stylistic directives of its predecessors left off.