The Casualties are a hardcore punk band formed in New York City in 1990. It… Read Full Bio ↴The Casualties are a hardcore punk band formed in New York City in 1990. It was formed by vocalist Jorge Herrera, Hank (guitar), Colin Wolf (vocals), Mark Yoshitomi (bass) and Yureesh Hooker (drums). Hank's last name of several is unknown. Jorge Herrera is the only remaining member of the originals. During the early years of the band, the members were very fluid.

Early years
The Casualties were formed in 1990, with original members Jorge Herrera (vocals) Hank (guitar), Colin Wolf (vocals), Mark Yoshitomi (bass) and Yureesh Hooker (drums). The members aimed to return to what they viewed as the "golden era" of street punk, embodied by bands such as The Exploited and Charged GBH which they believed had disappeared by 1985.[3] During the early years, the lineup was fluid, with several changes. That first year, Colin stepped out for several months to finish his education while Rachel, TheRivits' singer, took his place.[3]
In 1991, Hank left the band, to be replaced by Fred (last name unknown) on guitar. Colin, Jorge, Yureesh, Hank and Mark put together a demo, titled Political Sin, for the Benefit for Beer compilation.[4] After making this recording, Fred left to go to school and Steve, from Distraught, fills in for a short time, until Fred returns to the band full-time. The 4 song EP, 40 Oz. Casualty was recorded at the end of 1991 and self-released.[3] 1992 saw the band touring and building up a fan base in NYC. In 1993, Mark and Fred left the band and were replaced by Mike (last name unknown) on bass and Jake Kolatis on the guitar, followed by the departure of Yureesh and Colin in 1994, to be replaced on drums by Shawn, while the band went down to a single vocalist.[3][4] 1994 sees the recording of the 4 song EP, Drinking Is Our Way Of Life, however it would not be released. The songs would later appear on the Casualties "early years 1990-1995" CD in 1999.[4] In 1995, the band's second release, the 4 track A Fuckin' Way Of Life E.P. was released on Eyeball Records. After recording A Fuckin' Way of Life, Shawn left the band, and Marc Eggers (nicknamed Meggers) of the Rivits became the regular drummer. The line-up of Jorge, Jake, Mike and Meggers continued until 1997.
In 1996 the Casualties became the first American band to appear at the "Holidays in the Sun" Festival in London. 1997 saw the release of the band's debut album, For the Pun is released on Tribal War Records, and the band embarks on its first American tour with The Varukers. Mike (the bassist) left the band in 1998, to be replaced with Johnny Rosado, from The Krays.[4][5] They released their second LP that year, Underground Army, and begin a world tour. Jon leaves the band during the European leg of the tour, to be temporarily replaced by Dave Punk Core.
Present lineup
After the world tour, Dave would be replaced by Rick Lopez from the band, Manix. The line-up was now solidified for the band and would continue to the present day.[6] The end of the millennium, 1999, saw the band produce a compilation album, Early Years 1990-1995, which included tracks which appeared on earlier ED's, as well as never before released songs, such as the four songs they had recorded on the never released EP Drinking is Our Way of Life back in 1994.
The 2000s have seen the band continue to tour[3][6] and produce albums (an album list can be seen below). They have toured with several other bands, such as The Exploited, GBH, Cockney Rejects, Slaughter & the Dogs,[4] and the English Dogs.[6] In December 2009, The Casualties toured alongside Hatebreed, The Acacia Strain, Crowbar, and Thy Will Be Done as part of the Stillborn Fest.[3] In the summer of 2012, The Casualties co-headlined the Tonight We Unite tour along with Nekromantix, where they played For The Punx in its entirety, the first time they had played the album through since its release in 1997.[3] Later that year, The Casualties released their new album titled Resistance through Season of Mist.[7][8] In 2013, The Casualties played at the largest Punk Rock festival in the world,[9] the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, England, where they shared the stage with The Exploited, Special Duties, Chron Gen and Anti-Establishment, and others

Without Warning
The Casualties Lyrics

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Oil production already peeked
Our days - Are now numbered
We are heading towards disaster
And most of us don't even know it

WITHOUT WARNING - NO SECOND CHANCE
And most of us don't even know it!
WITHOUT WARNING - NO SECOND CHANCE

Instead of using alternatives
Drained the earth - Oil is extinct
We will not be prepared
With no preparations, crisis will arise

WITHOUT WARNING - NO SECOND CHANCE
With no preparations, crisis will arise!
WITHOUT WARNING - NO SECOND CHANCE

Economic crash brings depression
Fool and energy shortages
Fighting over resources
Millions of human D E A T H S!

WITHOUT WARNING - NO SECOND CHANCE
Millions of human D E A T H S!
WITHOUT WARNING - NO SECOND CHANCE

THEY DON'T GIVE US AN ALTERNATIVE
IF THEY CAN'T MAKE MONEY OUT OF IT

Warning.. Without warning.. Warning.. Without Warning.

Overall Meaning

The Casualties's song Without Warning is a warning about the impending consequences of the over-reliance on oil production. The first two lines of the song, "Oil production already peaked / Our days - Are now numbered," set the tone for the bleak outlook that the song portrays. The lyrics depict a future where the world is heading towards disaster due to an imminent oil shortage, and yet, most people are not even aware of it. The song highlights the lack of preparation for the impending crisis, and how the absence of foresight and planning is leading to a global catastrophe.

The chorus of the song, "Without warning - no second chance," emphasizes the urgency of the situation and how there will be no opportunity for a do-over once the disaster occurs. The lyrics suggest that instead of using alternatives, we have drained the earth of its resources, leading to an extinction of oil and a lack of preparedness for the consequences that will arise. The song concludes with the dire warning of an economic crash leading to a shortage of food and energy, and a fight over resources that will result in millions of deaths.

Line by Line Meaning

Oil production already peeked
Oil production has reached its maximum output and will soon decline

Our days - Are now numbered
Our time is running out

We are heading towards disaster
We are on a path of destruction

And most of us don't even know it
We are unaware of the impending doom

WITHOUT WARNING - NO SECOND CHANCE
If we don't prepare, we won't have a chance to survive the crisis

Instead of using alternatives
Rather than exploring other options

Drained the earth - Oil is extinct
We have exploited the earth's resources and depleted them

We will not be prepared
We won't be ready for the inevitable disaster

With no preparations, crisis will arise
Lack of preparedness will lead to a catastrophic event

Economic crash brings depression
The economic downturn causes extreme sadness

Fool and energy shortages
We will suffer from a shortage of fuel and energy