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Los Angeles-based punk trio
Mercy Killers follow in the footsteps of influences like
the Damned,
T.S.O.L.,
Generation X, and
the Clash. The group formed around vocalist/guitarist
Craig Fairbaugh (ex-
the Forgotten), who had previously done time touring with bands like
the Transplants and
Lars Fredericksen & the Bastards. He hooked up with bassist/vocalist
Sam "Sampire" Soto (ex-Sluts for Hire,
Original Sinners) upon a recommendation from friend
Tim Armstrong, later meeting drummer
Colin Berrill while on tour in Ireland with
the Bastards. A native of Dundalk, Ireland,
Berrill was a longtime member of the Irish punk group the Gurriers before signing on with
Fairbaugh and
Soto.
Mercy Killers released a self-titled four-song EP on Rancid Records in 2005, which was reissued the following year as a split on I Scream Records with Belgium's
Enemy Rose entitled ...And to Become One. Their debut full-length,
Bloodlove, appeared on Hellcat in summer 2006. ~ Corey Apar