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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Total Chaos<br />
| image = Total Chaos.jpg<br />
| image_upright = 1.2<br />
| caption = Total Chaos live in Mexico, 2007<br />
| origin = [[Pomona, California]]<br />
| genre = [[Hardcore punk]], [[street punk]], [[punk rock]]<br />
| years_active = 1989–present<br />
| label = [[Punk Core Records|Punk Core]], [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]], People Like You, [[SOS Records|SOS]], [[Cleopatra Records|Cleopatra]], Stomp, Pavement Entertainment<br />
| associated_acts = Smash 77, Raven's Moreland, The Hitchcock Blondes, Broken Needle, Middle Finger Mob, Throat Oyster, Endless Struggle, [[Insane Clown Posse]]<br />
| current_members = Rob Chaos<br />Shawn Smash<br />Miguel Conflict<br />Geordy Justify<br />
| past_members = Gary Doom <br />Ronald McMurder <br /> Kraig Marshall <br />Germ<br />Foffle<br />Suzy Homewrecker<br />Steven Gearbox<br />Danny Boy Virus<br />Joe E. Bastard<br />Charlie Brenes<br />Dede Gearhardt<br /> ToddTrash <br />Chema Zurita <br /> Matt RenEx Renicks <br /><br />
}}<br />
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'''Total Chaos''' is an American [[hardcore punk]] band from [[Pomona, California]], formed in 1989. Lead vocalist Rob Chaos is also co-owner of [[SOS Records]] with Ezzat Soliman, owner of the Showcase Theater, having released albums by classic [[punk rock|punk]] and [[Oi!]] bands like [[The Exploited]], [[Vice Squad]], [[Sham 69]], [[Conflict (band)|Conflict]], [[The Adicts]] and [[Abrasive Wheels]] among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Rob Chaos|url=http://www.slugmag.com/article.php?id=392&PHPSESSID=ad47a97a61b27dc48aba3b4d71f14ce4|accessdate=July 13, 2008|publisher=[[SLUG Magazine]]|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604023526/http://www.slugmag.com/article.php?id=392&PHPSESSID=ad47a97a61b27dc48aba3b4d71f14ce4|url-status=dead}}</ref> With help of Jay Lee from the band Resist and Exist, the band started organizations such as United Valley Punks, Orange County Peace Punks and Alternative Gathering Collective. Together, they held such social events as [[Food Not Bombs]], helped open the Los Angeles Anarchist Center and supported the Big Mountain Indian Reservation.<ref name="officialwebsite">{{cite web |title=Band history |url=http://www.totalchaospunx.com/pags/history.htm |accessdate=July 13, 2008 |publisher=Total Chaos' official website |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080502051139/http://www.totalchaospunx.com/pags/history.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = May 2, 2008}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Formed in 1989, the first Total Chaos line up consisted of vocalist Rob Chaos, guitarist Gary Doom, bassist Joe E. Bastard and drummer Gearbox. In 1991, the band recorded their first demo titled ''Punk Invasion'', followed by the [[Extended play|7-inch EP]] ''Nightmares'' in 1992. In 1993, the band recorded their debut album ''We Are the Punx, We Are the Future''. Shortly after Gary Doom left the band, being replaced by Ronald McMurder, a tour in Mexico with the Mexican band Yaps was booked, having most of the venues sold out.<br />
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Epitaph Records decided to sign the band to release the 1994 album ''Pledge of Defiance''. To support the release, a tour was booked with [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]]. After the end of the tour, a second album for Epitaph Records was recorded in 1995, ''Patriotic Shock'', adding Germ as second guitarist. Once again, the band toured for the release, this time with [[Battalion of Saints]]. Due to the strong message against racism and socio-political subjects, the band faced racist and nationalist organizations at the shows and the ban of the album in Japan. In the summer of the same year, Total Chaos visited Europe for the first time, with a new lead guitarist, Shawn Smash, playing in Germany for the [[Chaos Days]] festival, well known for the often violent environment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chaos Days Festival |url=http://www.spunk.org/texts/actions/sp001257.txt |accessdate=July 13, 2008 |publisher=[[Spunk Library]] |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080503140357/http://www.spunk.org/texts/actions/sp001257.txt <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = May 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chaos Days Festival |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CEEDC113CF935A3575BC0A963958260 |accessdate=July 13, 2008 |work=[[The New York Times]] | date=August 6, 1995}}</ref><br />
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In 1996, Rob Chaos, Joe E. Bastard and Shawn Smash recruited [[Civet (band)|Suzy Homewrecker]] on drums to record a new album titled ''Anthems From the Alleyway''. This album differs from the others because of the 70s punk rock influenced sound. By 1997, the band lost contact with [[Epitaph Records]] while recording demos for the upcoming album, mainly because of the drug rehab of label founder [[Brett Gurewitz]] and poor communication with the label president Andy Kalukin. For these reasons, the band decided to leave Epitaph Records.<ref name="officialwebsite" /><br />
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By early 1998, Total Chaos disbanded, although by September the group reformed without Homewrecker, who was (according to the official Total Chaos website) stealing the band's T-shirts, selling them at a discounted price and keeping the profits herself.<ref>{{cite web |title=Total Chaos |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p143572|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=July 17, 2008 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Total Chaos asked Traci Michaels to fill in for one show, which was the reunion show at the Showcase Theatre. They continued to search for drummers and found Danny Boy Virus. The band then signed with [[Cleopatra Records]] to release the ''In God We Kill'' in 1999 and the compilation ''Early Years 89-93'' with the early [[demo (music)|demos]] and [[long play|LPs]]. The band got back to touring with [[Blanks77]] and in 2000 completed its first Japanese tour. Shortly after, the band recorded ''Punk Invasion'', released on Reject Records in 2001, with Todd Trash playing bass and Danny Boy Virus on drums.<br />
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In 2002, the band was invited to the [[Warped Tour]], with bands like [[The Casualties]], [[Pistol Grip]], [[Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Anti-Flag]] and [[Bad Religion]] among others. After the tour, original drummer Gearbox returned with the band, and with the new bassist Charlie, ex-member Life's Halt, the band released ''Freedom Kills'' with [[SOS Records]], and toured with [[The Adicts]], [[The Exploited]] and [[Conflict (band)|Conflict]].<br />
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On October 14, 2003, the band was scheduled to play in [[Montreal]] with The Exploited, but due to legal issues, both bands were retained at the U.S. border. One of the reasons was because The Exploited lied to the Canadian [[Customs]], saying it was a road trip, and they were not a band, being caught when an employee showed a photo of [[Wattie Buchan|Wattie]] on stage performing with the band. Total Chaos' entrance was denied due to the criminal records of some members, although Rob chaos stated: "It should be against the law to pry into someone's past and dig up something they'd done 15 years ago".<ref>{{cite news<br />
|last = Lejtenyi<br />
|first = Patrick<br />
|title = Bounced at the border<br />
|publisher = [[Montreal Mirror]]<br />
|url = http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2003/102303/news2.html<br />
|accessdate = August 17, 2008<br />
|url-status = dead<br />
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20031123144953/http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2003/102303/news2.html<br />
|archivedate = November 23, 2003<br />
}}</ref> After the cancellation of the show, some fans decided to cause riots and disorder, some cars and shops were damaged, as well as a few police officers injured and an undisclosed number of people were arrested. The events were widely covered by the media.<br />
.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| last = McKinley<br />
| first = Jesse<br />
| title =Divining the Wellspring of Rage That Incited Montreal Punk Riot<br />
| work = [[The New York Times]]<br />
| url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05EFDD103EF933A15753C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all<br />
| accessdate = August 17, 2008<br />
| date=October 20, 2003<br />
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Concert-goers riot after show canceled |url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/10/15/concert.riot.ap/ |accessdate=August 17, 2008 |publisher=[[CNN]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531230453/http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/10/15/concert.riot.ap/ |archivedate=May 31, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Punk fans riot in Montreal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3196666.stm |accessdate=August 17, 2008 |publisher=[[BBC]] | date=October 16, 2003}}</ref><br />
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== Discography ==<br />
[[File:Total Chaos Punx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Total Chaos in 2008]]<br />
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=== Studio albums ===<br />
*''Mind Warfare'' - 2023, Pavement Entertainment<br />
*''World of Insanity'' – 2015 (US)/2016 (EU), SOS-Chaos Entertainment<br />
*''Battered And Smashed'' – 2011, Concrete Jungle Records/Stomp Records<br />
*''Avoid All Sides'' – 2008, [[Punk Core Records]]/People Like You<br />
*''Freedom Kills'' – 2003, [[SOS Records]]/People Like You<br />
*''Punk Invasion'' – 2001, [[SOS Records]]/People Like You<br />
*''In God We Kill'' – 1999, [[Cleopatra Records]]<br />
*''Anthems From the Alleyway'' – 1996, [[Epitaph Records]]<br />
*''Patriotic Shock'' – 1995, [[Epitaph Records]]<br />
*''Pledge of Defiance'' – 1994, [[Epitaph Records]]<br />
*''We Are the Punx, We Are the Future'' – 1993, Chaos Records<br />
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=== EPs ===<br />
*''Street Punx'' – 2017, SOS-Chaos Entertainment<br />
*''D. U. I: Drunk Unemployed Incarcerated'' – 2002, Reject Records<br />
*''Nightmares'' – 1992, self-released<br />
*''Punk Invasion'' ([[Demo album|Demo]]) – 1991, self-released<br />
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=== Splits ===<br />
*''Revolution Has No Borders'' (w/ Acidez) – 2018, SOS-Chaos Entertainment/BamBam Records<br />
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=== Compilations ===<br />
*''30 Years of Chaos: Best Of'' – 2019, SOS-Chaos Entertainment<br />
*''17 Years of Chaos'' – 2007, [[SOS Records]].<br />
*''The Feedback Continues 1990–1992'' – 2007, [https://web.archive.org/web/20081219152142/http://guttershock.com/label.html Gutter Shock].<br />
*''Years of Chaos'' – 2006, I Used to Fuck People Like You in Prison<br />
*''Early Years 89-93'' – 2000, [[Cleopatra Records]]<br />
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=== Various artists compilation appearances ===<br />
*''Hooligans United: A Tribute to Rancid'' – 2015, [[Hellcat Records]], Smelvis Records<br />
*''I Killed Punk Rock'' – 2006, Bouncing Betty<br />
*''Dirty Punk Records Sampler'' – 2006, Dirty Punk Records<br />
*''Punk and Disorderly'' – 2003, [[Cleopatra Records]]<br />
*''A Punk Tribute to Metallica'' – 2001, [[Cleopatra Records]]<br />
*''[[Smells Like Bleach: A Punk Tribute to Nirvana]]'' – 2000, [[Cleopatra Records]]<br />
*''Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here's the Tribute'' – 2000, Radical Records<br />
*''[[Punk-O-Rama Vol. 1]]'' – 1994, [[Epitaph Records]]<br />
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