Injustice (band)
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Injustice was an American
United States
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 death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....

 band founded in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York
New York
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 in 1988. Among its members were brothers William and Ron Braunstein who would, soon after the band's breakup, pursue hardcore hip hop
Hardcore hip hop
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 careers as Ill Bill
Ill Bill
William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...

 and Necro respectively, and drummer Mike Palmeri, who would later join alternative metal
Alternative metal
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 band Life of Agony
Life of Agony
-Formation and River Runs Red :The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo, bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red after they signed to...

, and later leave the group following its signing with Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
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. At the time of the band's formation, William was 16 years old while Ron was 12 years old.

Band members

  • William Braunstein
    Ill Bill
    William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...

     – vocals
    Singing
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    , bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     (1988–1990)
  • Ron Braunstein – guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     (1988–1990)
  • Mike Nabatov – guitar (1988–1990)
  • Mike Palmeri – drums
    Drum kit
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     (1988–1990)

Discography

  • The Cursed Earth (1989)
  • Inhuman Conditions
    Inhuman Conditions
    Inhuman Conditions is the second and final demo by American death metal band Injustice, before their breakup. Various elements present on the demo including acoustic and atmospheric breaks help to establish the demo as "ahead of its time"...

    (1990)
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