Warzone (formerly known as Rat Poison)[1] was an American hardcore punk band formed on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1983.
(they toured several times with The Business and played a cover of their song "The Real Enemy") to traditional punk rock to heavy metal (on their self-titled LP).
Their fan base was diverse, with their concerts usually attended by skinheads, straight edge teens, metalheads, and punks of all ages.
[7] A tribute sign reading "R.I.P Ray" hung outside CBGB for some time following his death, and for more than a year afterward, every release on Victory Records was dedicated to his memory, as were two independent compilations.
[8] On January 22, 2025, former Cro-Mags lead singer John Joseph posted to Instagram, accusing Raybeez of having groomed teenagers in the hardcore scene and plying them with drugs, also implicating this behaviour in the heroin addiction and later suicide of Todd Youth.