Verbal Abuse

Oakland, CA

RIYL: D.R.I., M.D.C., The Dicks, Cro-Mags,

Verbal Abuse was started in Houston, Texas in 1981 after singer and songwriter Nicki Sicki quit the band Sick Pleasure and moved to Virginia, then back to Texas when he decided he wanted to start another band.

At the time, not many bands were playing fast hardcore in Texas and, like D.R.I. and M.D.C. before them, Verbal Abuse relocated to San Francisco in the end of 1981.

In San Francisco, Verbal Abuse lived at the infamous “Vats” along with members of The Dicks and M.D.C. as well as Harley Flanagan from the Cro-Mags. By the end of the year, they had signed with Fowl Records and recorded their first LP, Just an American Band which was released in the beginning of 1983.

The band then embarked on a tour to promote their first album, but Brett Dodwell soon left Verbal Abuse to join the army, so Sicki asked former Sick Pleasure bandmate Dave “Koko” Chavez to take his place. However, hardcore was starting to wane in popularity and crossover thrash was the “big thing” in the mid-’80s so Nicki quit the band in 1984.

In 1996, the band received recognition and newfound interest when thrash metal legends Slayer covered five of their songs on their Undisputed Attitude record. The songs covered are “Disintegration”, “Free Money”, “Verbal Abuse”, “Leeches” and “I Hate You”.

Nicki Sicki, having been released from prison, and with money from the Slayer album royalties, brought the band back together in the 21st century.

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Past Shows
Date City Venue Country
08/11/19 Pacifica, CA Winter’s United States
08/10/19 Santa Cruz, CA The Blue Lagoon United States
08/09/19 Los Angeles, CA Five Stars Bar United States
08/08/19 Tuba City, AZ Indian Resevation United States
08/07/19 Albuquerque, NM TBA United States
08/06/19 Oklahoma City, OK 89th Ave Club United States
08/05/19 United States
08/04/19 San Antonio, TX Limelight United States
08/03/19 Austin, TX United States
08/02/19 Houston, TX Dan Electros United States
08/01/19 Dallas, TX Three Links United States
07/31/19 Fayetteville, AR The Back Space United States
07/30/19 Tulsa, OK Rabbit Hole United States
03/03/19 North Hollywood, CA Victorios Pizza & Italian Food United States
03/02/19 Baldwin Park, CA VFW Post 3197 United States
03/01/19 Anaheim, CA World Famous Doll Hut United States
02/27/19 San Diego, CA The Tower Bar United States
02/25/19 Bakersfield, CA Jerry’s Pizza & Pub United States
02/24/19 Fresno, CA Fulton 55 United States
02/23/19 Reno, NV Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor United States
02/22/19 Oakland, CA The Golden Bull United States
02/21/19 Pacifica, CA Winters Tavern United States
02/20/19 San Jose, CA The Ritz United States
02/19/19 Phoenix, AZ Rips Bar United States
02/17/19 Albuquerque, NM Culo Cabana United States
11/19/08 Pacifica, CA Winter’s United States
10/19/08 Santa Cruz, CA The Blue Lagoon United States
09/19/08 Los Angeles, CA Five Stars Bar United States
08/19/08 Tuba City, AZ Indian Resevation United States
07/19/08 Albuquerque, NM TBA United States
06/19/08 Oklahoma City, OK 89th Ave Club United States
05/19/08 United States
04/19/08 San Antonio, TX Limelight United States
03/19/08 Austin, TX United States
02/19/08 Houston, TX Dan Electros United States
01/19/08 Dallas, TX Three Links United States
03/19/03 North Hollywood, CA Victorios Pizza & Italian Food United States
02/19/03 Baldwin Park, CA VFW Post 3197 United States
01/19/03 Anaheim, CA World Famous Doll Hut United States

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