Razed in Black is an gothic electronic music act created by Romell Regulacion (vocals, keyboards, guitars) and is supported in live performances by band members Chris Nelson and Raj Kapololu.
The band was formed in Hawaii in 1994 and signed to Cleopatra Records

Cleopatra Records

Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...

 the following year. RiB's music combines elements of industrial

Industrial music

Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...

, synth-pop, darkwave

Darkwave

Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...

, gothic rock

Gothic rock

Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...

, and hardcore techno.
Mostly an underground act, RiB have had songs featured on television shows like Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...

, in movies, and in videogames.

Regulacion has also released material under the names DJ R<I>B, DJ Skooby, and Transmutator. Transmutator incorporates more techno and hard electro/beat elements in its musical style, while Razed in Black has more lyrically-based songs with a darker tone and a heavier pop/rock influence.

Albums

• Shrieks, Laments, and Anguished Cries (1996)
• Overflow (1997)
• Funky Disco EP (1997) (as Transmutator)
• Take Over (1997) (as Transmutator)
• The Colony of Sluts (1999) (as Transmutator)
• Sacrificed (1999)
• Oh My Goth! EP (2001)
• Damaged (2003)

Compilations and remixes

• Covered in Black—An Industrial Tribute to the Kings of High Voltage AC/DC (1997) (song: "Hell's Bells")
• The Blackest Album: An Industrial Tribute to Metallica
  Metallica
  Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
  
   (1998) (song: "The Thing That Should Not Be")
• 100 Tears—A Tribute to The Cure
  The Cure
  The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
  
   (1999) (song: "Disintegration")
• Covered In Nails: A Tribute to Nine Inch Nails
  Nine Inch Nails
  Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
  
   (2000) (song: "Starfuckers, Inc.")
• Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna
  Madonna (entertainer)
  Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
  
   (Volume 2) (2000) (song: "Erotica" by Razed in Black vs. Transmutator)
• Don't Blow Your Cover: A Tribute to KMFDM (2000) (song: "A Drug Against War")
• The Blackest Album 3: An Industrial Tribute to Metallica (2001) (song: "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)")
• A Tribute to New Order
  New Order
  New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
  
   (2001) (song: "Everything's Gone Green")
• A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins
  A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins
  A Gothic–Industrial Tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins is a 2001 tribute album, featuring a variety of artists covering songs from the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins.-Track listing:# "Rhinoceros" – Günter Schulz & En Esch...
  
   (2001) (song: "Cherub Rock")
• A Tribute to Nine Inch Nails: Re-Covered in Nails (2001) (song: "Sin")
• Dig It—Hymns of the Worlock: A Tribute to Skinny Puppy
  Skinny Puppy
  Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
  
   (2003) (song: "Assimilate")
• Electrocured—An Electro Tribute to The Cure (2004) (song: "Disintegration")
• Dark Trance vs. Neogoth Vol. 1 (2005) (song: "Blush V.2"
• Apocalypse Now 1 (EuroMedia SPV 088-38752) (song: "Metamorphosis")
• Cyberl@b (Nuclear Blast NB 27361-63132) (song: "Overflow")
• Cyberl@b Version 2 (alpha Matrix EFA 23205) (song: "Never Meant")
• Cyberl@b Version 3 (Matrix Cube TRI 042 cd) (song: "Oh My Goth!" (trance mix))
• Cryonica Tanz v.1 (Cryonica CRY CD 001) (song: "Nightmare")
• Cryonica Tanz v.2 (Cryonica CRY CD 003) (song: "Share This Poison")
• Elektro-Industrial Sounds of the Northwest (CLEO 9593-2) (song: "Metamorphosis")
• Elektrauma Vol. 4 (TRITON RECORDS (Europe) 13 CD) (song: "Master" (Painful edit))
• Future Wave (CLP 0199-2) (song: "I've Suffered Long Enough")
• Gothic Vampires/Covered in Goth (CLP 0957-2) (song: "Disintegration")
• Graver's Paradise (Hot Topic compilation) (song: "Blush")
• Hypnotic State (CLP 0111) (song: "Cyberium" (Mutation mix))
• I Hear Ya! (Caroline 1996) (song: "Cyberium" (On Speed mix))
• I Hear Ya! 1999 (Caroline 1999) (song: "Master")
• Industrial Revolution 3 (Cleopatra CLP 9732-2) (song: "What's Fair?" (Agony mix))
• Industrial Revolution: The Very Best of Industrial Revolution (Cleopatra CLP 0838-2) (song: "What's Fair?" (Agony mix))
• Industrial Madness Massive 4CD set (CLP 0045) (song: "What's Fair?" (Frustration mix))
• New Dark Noise (Cleopatra/Hot Topic) (song: "Better Off")
• Signal to Noise (Cleo 1147-2) (songs: "Come to Daddy", "More Human")
• Soundline Sampler #3 (Sideline magazine SIDELINE 003) (song: "Cyberium" (On Speed mix))
• Taste of Sin (Cleopatra CLP 1167-2) (song: "Oh My Goth!")
• This Is Goth (Cleopatra CLP 0845-2) (song: "Oh My Goth!")
• This Is Industrial (Cleopatra CLP 0691-2) (song: "Master")
• Trancespotting IV (Hypnotic CLP 1158) (song: "Oh My Goth!" (trance mix))
• Wired Injections (Cleopatra CLEO 9675-2) (song: "Cyberium (On Speed mix))

• Aiboforcen: "Not Unique (Razed In Black remix)" psychosomeatically unique: Alfa-Matrix am3005-DJ
• Afterchain: "Corporate Reality (Razed In Black remix)"
• Ayria
  Ayria
  Ayria, pronounced area, is a Canadian futurepop/synthpop musical project formed in early 2003 by Toronto's Jennifer Parkin following her departure from Epsilon Minus.-Biography:The first Ayria album, Debris, was released on Alfa Matrix in 2003....
  
  : "Disease (Razed In Black remix)" Square Matrix v.4: Alfa-Matrix am1039
• Berlin: "Pleasure Victim (Razed In Black remix)" The Greatest Hits Remixed: Cleopatra CLP 0760-2
• Birmingham 6: "Policestate (Razed In Black remix)" To Protect and to Serve: Cleopatra CLEO 9659-2
• Birmingham 6: "Accept Reality! (Razed In Black remix)" Mixed Judgements (US): Zoth Ommog CD Zot 229
• Bow Wow Wow
  Bow Wow Wow
  Bow Wow Wow were an English 1980s New Wave band created by Malcolm McLaren to promote his and business partner Vivienne Westwood's New Romantic fashion lines.The group's music is described as having an "African-derived drum sound".-History:...
  
  : "I Want Candy (Razed In Black remix)" Wild in the U.S.A.: Cleopatra CLP 0424-2
• Celldweller
  Celldweller
  Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
  
  : "Frozen (DJ RiB Remix)" Frozen/Goodbye Remixes
• Crüxshadows: "Cassandra (Razed In Black remix)" Fortress In Flames: Dancing Ferret Records 724
• Cheap Trick
  Cheap Trick
  Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
  
  : "Dream Police (Razed In Black f/Kelly Hanson of Hurricane A Tribute to ...: Cleopatra CLP 0786-2
• The Damned: "Shadow to Fall (Razed In Black Mix)" Testify: Cleopatra CLP9899-2
• Digi Wni: "No Future" (and 4 other tracks) EP: Dolphin Entertainment JAPAN: BLCK - 85984
• Digi Wni: "No Future" (and 10 other tracks) LP: Dolphin Entertainment JAPAN: BLCK - 86015
• Diverje: "To Hell (Razed In Black remix)" Digital 6 Focus A: DSBP Productions DSBP 1014 Existence-Program Remix: DSBP Productions DSBP 1019
• Electric Hellfire Club
  Electric Hellfire Club
  The Electric Hellfire Club is an industrial metal band mixing elements of glam metal, techno, gothic rock, psychedelia, black metal lyrical themes and experimental noise...
  
  : "Prince Of Darkness (Razed In Black remix)" Unholy Roller: Cleopatra CLP 0235-6
• Gene Loves Jezebel
  Gene Loves Jezebel
  Gene Loves Jezebel are a gothic rock band from the early 1980s, now two separate bands of the same name, founded by identical twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston .-Early years: 1980-1989:...
  
  : "Always a Flame (Razed IN Black remix) Desire: Cleopatra CLP 0377-2
• Genitorturers
  Genitorturers
  The Genitorturers are an industrial metal/industrial rock band from the United States, with influences extending into the 1990s hardcore punk and electronic music. They proclaim themselves to be "The World's Sexiest Rock Band".-History:...
  
  : "4 Walls Black (Razed In Black remix)" Machine Love: Cleopatra CLP 0735-2
• Emergence: "BluMuse (Razed In Black remix)" Romell produced their debut EP as well. Scarred EP: Self Released
• Implant: "Engine No. 9 (Razed In Black remix)" Komputer: Triton Records (Europe)
• Implant: "Too Many Puppies (Razed In Black remix)" Self-Inflicted: Alfa-Matrix am 7252
• Inertia: "Angel (Razed In Black remix)" Positive Angel: Cryonica Records (Europe) nightCD035
• Information Society
  Information society
  The aim of the information society is to gain competitive advantage internationally through using IT in a creative and productive way. An information society is a society in which the creation, distribution, diffusion, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic,...
  
  : "Going, Going ... Gone! (Razed In Black remix)" Insoc Recombinant: Cleopatra CLP 0490-2
• Internal: "Information (Razed In Black remix)" Information: Sideline Records (Europe)
• Jim Morrison
  Jim Morrison
  James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
  
  : "Tresspass (Razed In Black remix)" Electronic Proclamations of a Wild Child: Morpheus Ozit C00070 (Europe)
• Matthew Grim: "Electric Avenue (Razed In Black remix)" Epic 98: Epic Records Epic 9
• Missing Persons: "Walking in LA (Razed In Black remix)" Remixed Hits: Cleopatra CLP 0609-2
• MMTM: "ESP (Razed In Black remix)" Binary Sex: Underground, Inc.:UN1077
• Mnemonic: "Labyrinth (Razed In Black remix)" Alfa-Matrix: Limited Edition Packaging - Indentistorüng
• Neotek
  Neotek
  Neotek is a Danish electronic band from Copenhagen, that strive to push the boundaries of electronic music using influences genres like rock, hip-hop, wave, punk in an all-electronic environment.-History:...
  
  : "Suicide (Razed In Black remix)" Brain Over Muscle ~ Deluxe: Zoth Ommog/Cleopatra clp 1375-2
• Neikka RPM: "Bound by Sympathy (Razed In Black remix)" Square Matrix 03: Alfa-Matrix Records
• New Mind: "Lightning Zone (Razed In Black remix)" The Zone: Out of Line Records
• Pygmy Children: "Intensify (Razed In Black remix)" Industrial Mix Machine: Cleopatra CLP 9969
• Razed In A New Division Of Agony: "Shadowplay (Razed In Black Remix)" - Joy Division cover
• Regenerator: "Blink (Razed In Black remix)" Regenerated X: WTII Records
• Shunt: "White Skin (Razed In Black remix)" Romell also appears on this album as a guest guitarist Profane Groove: 21st Circuitry 21C 39
• Soil & Eclipse: "Fields of Stone (Razed In Black remix)" This album also produced by Romell Necromancy: Cop Int'l Records- COPCD 033
• Soil & Eclipse: "Poetry of Angels (Razed In Black remix)" Archetype: Cop Int'l Records- COPCD 055
• Soil & Eclipse: "Sentence Me (Razed In Black remix)" Purity: Cop Int'l Records- COPCD
• Sonic Adventure
  Sonic Adventure
  is a 1999 platform video game developed by Sonic Team and released on December 23, 1998, in Japan by Sega for the Dreamcast. One of its development titles was Sonic RPG...
  
   Remix "Open Your Heart" (Transmutator vs. Razed in Black) (1998)
• Sonic The Hedgehog: Remix Adventure Contains Razed In Black collaboration with Corey Glover of Living Color Toshiba/EMI TOCP-65024
• Switchblade Symphony: "Clown (Razed In Black remix)" Drool: Cleopatra CLP 0042-2
• Warrant
  Warrant (American band)
  Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its...
  
  : "Down Boys (Razed In Black remix)" Greatest & Latest: Deadline Records CLP 0694-2
• UV: "Dementia (Razed In Black remix)" Album also Mastered by Romell: BLC Productions

Appearances in movies, television, and video games

• The Rage: Carrie 2
  The Rage: Carrie 2
  The Rage: Carrie 2 is the 1999 sequel to the 1976 horror film classic Carrie. Directed by Katt Shea, the film starred Emily Bergl, Mena Suvari, Jason London and Amy Irving.-Plot:...
  
  features "What's Fair?" by RiB & "My Wonderful Friend" by Transmutator during the movie but was not included on the official soundtrack.
• Ginger Snaps features "Overflow", not included on official soundtrack
• The independent film Strange Life: The Breech features "I've Suffered Long Enough"
• The WB's Mission Hill
  Mission Hill
  Mission Hill is an American animated television series that first aired on The WB in 1999. Although 18 episodes were planned, only 13 episodes were produced. The show was put on hiatus by the WB Network after two episodes due to poor ratings. It returned to the WB in the summer of 2000 but was...
  
  features music by Razed In Black
• NBC's Homicide: Life on the Streets features music by Razed In Black
• "Pursuit," "Future Unknown," "Power", and "Cyberium (Endurance Mix)", from Shrieks, Laments and Anguished Cries, appear in the 1997 THQ
  THQ
  THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
  
   fighting video game Vs.
• The first episode of the television series Hellcats
  Hellcats
  Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
  
  features their cover of Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy".