RKL

Hardcore Punk / Funk Metal • United States
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RKL (Rich Kids on LSD) is an American hardcore punk band from Montecito, California formed in 1982. They released their debut studio album in 1985. The band began to mix metal elements with their second studio album. The band first broke up in 1989.

Drummer Richard "Bomer" Manzullo went on to form a new band Slang, which eventually contained many of his former RKL bandmates. They were signed to Epitaph Records, and had recorded an album in 1992. Just before its release in 1993, Epitaph owner Brett Gurewitz decided to release it as an RKL album with the title Reactivate. The album had a much different sound, having little to do with hardcore punk, rather being a funk metal album. Due to this, many fans were disappointed. Due to fan reaction and the death of long-time friend and band roadie Will Knutilla, Bomer quit early during the tour, and Jason Sears
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RKL Keep Laughing album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Keep Laughing
Hardcore Punk 1985
RKL Rock n Roll Nightmare album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Rock n Roll Nightmare
Hardcore Punk 1987
RKL Reactivate album cover 4.50 | 2 ratings
Reactivate
Funk Metal 1993
RKL Riches to Rags album cover 2.75 | 2 ratings
Riches to Rags
Hardcore Punk 1994

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RKL It's a Beautiful Feeling! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
It's a Beautiful Feeling!
Hardcore Punk 1984

RKL live albums

RKL Greatest Hits: Double Live in Berlin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Greatest Hits: Double Live in Berlin
Hardcore Punk 1989
RKL Come On In, The Water's Fine album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Come On In, The Water's Fine
Hardcore Punk 2010

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RKL The Best of RKL on Mystic Records album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Best of RKL on Mystic Records
Hardcore Punk 1989
RKL Revenge is a Beautiful Feeling album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Revenge is a Beautiful Feeling
Hardcore Punk 1989
RKL Keep Laughing: The Best of...RKL album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Keep Laughing: The Best of...RKL
Hardcore Punk 2001

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