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Judge was one of the first New York City bands to add a thick, metallic guitar crunch to the by then standard manic, angst-ridden, and ragged neo-punk sound of the mid- to late-'80s underground hardcore scene. Mike "Judge" Ferraro's personalized, abrasive yet introspective sensitive tough-guy approach to fronting the band created a legacy that endures in the hearts of hardcore kids around the world (many of whom sport Judge tattoos) despite the fact that the group disbanded in the early '90s. When N.Y.C. native Mike Ferraro quit seminal straight-edge band Youth of Today, he was angry. Angry with the world, with the mindless drug and alcohol fascination of the punk rock scene, with an ex-girlfriend, with himself -- you name it. Armed with his drum kit, his husky voice, and his lyrical barbs, he set out to create the ultimate hard-edged hardcore band. Ferraro wrote and recorded four songs (and one cover) for the debut Judge 7" single, New York Crew, playing drums and singing with Proje...