From their website:

Rat Patrol exists since 1988 and is named after a song by Naked Raygun. We are influenced by really all sort of things, from 77 punk to the loudest hatecore. Jansel and Roelsel played with Deluxe Green (punkrock 1978 - 1989); Henry played drums with De Verkouden Olifant (1982, punk), M.B.P. (hardcore, 1985 - 1988) and Kotton Krown (guitarpop, 1989 - 1992), and was singer for Chronicore (punk, 1991-1993) and Larry Speaks (hardcore, 1994-95). He also played drums for Over The Moon (guitarpop), from 1996 thru 1998.

Rat Patrol plays pure hardcore (no metal). Lyrics are important, but more to give rise to discussion or thinking, than to show a pointed finger. In between the concerts two albums were recorded: 'Rat Patrol' (1989) and 'Not a youth cult' (1992). They were recorded at Joke's Rent-a-Cow in Amsterdam and released on the bands own label 'Highly Obscure Records'. Both records were released on 1 CD. Their last studio CD "Painkiller" was released in July 1997, recorded at Bunt's studio in Utrecht. Rat Patrol is still playing and is currently (Summer 2007) recording their new studio album. For this, the Rats have retreated to The Gatehouse in Ommelanderwijk and Casa el Gordo in Harkstede, with Tszar Fat Peter Sharky the Great operating the buttons.

http://chemshop.fmns.rug.nl/rp/

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