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Biography
Use mdy dates|date=September 2010Infobox musical artist | | name = Killarmy| caption = (Top L-R) 4th Disciple, 9th Prince, Islord, Beretta 9 (Bottom L-R) Dom Pachino, ShoGun Assasson, Killa Sin| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Steubenville, Ohio Staten Island , New York| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | years_active = 1995present| label = Wu-Tang Records|Wu-Tang / Priority Records|Priority / EMI Loud Records|Loud / Relativity Records | associated_acts = Wu-Tang Clan Sunz of Man | current_members = 4th Disciple 9th Prince Kinetic 9 Dom Pachino Islord Killa Sin ShoGun Assasson | past_members = Killarmy (pronounced kih-luh-AR-me) is a Hip hop music|hip hop group, also known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan cite web | url= http://wu-international.com/misc_albums/Interviews/9thPrince%20Interview2.htm | title=WU-International.com 9th Prince Interview | publisher= http://www.wu-international.com It is one of the earliest and most successful of the many List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates|Wu-Tang affiliates cite web | url= http://wu-international.com/misc_albums/Interviews/9thPrince%20Interview2.htm | title=WU-International.com 9th Prince Interview | publisher= http://www.wu-international.com along with Sunz of Man .
It distinguishes itself from the other Wu-Tang Clan affiliates with gritty subject matter, differing from the standard subject matter of martial arts and M.C. skills common to Wu-Tang Clan and their List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates|affiliates and focusing on themes of military and combat, terrorism, conspiracy theories, cite web | url= http://wu-international.com/misc_albums/Interviews/9thPrince%20Interview2.htm | title=WU-International.com 9th Prince Interview | publisher= http://www.wu-international.com but with a heavy dose of the The Nation of Gods and Earths|Five-percenter philosophy prevalent in everything related to Wu-Tang Clan .
Career
Originally consisting of New York emcees 9th Prince ( RZA 's younger brothercite web | url= http://wu-international.com/misc_albums/Interviews/9thPrince%20Interview2.htm | title=WU-International.com 9th Prince Interview | publisher= http://www.wu-international.com) , Islord , Dom Pachino , Killa Sin , and Ohio -based producer 4th Disciple ; it added Beretta 9 (a.k.a. Kinetic 9) and ShoGun Assasson to its membership in 1996, also from Ohio .
Killarmy released numerous singles from 1995 to 1997, including "Swinging Swords" and "Camouflage Ninjas" as well as the Sunz Of Man collaborations "Wake Up" and "Soldiers of Darkness." The album Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars was released in 1997 just after the release of Wu-Tang Clan 's second album, as well as a 12-inch single containing two tracks from the album, which were "Wu-Renegades" and "Clash of the Titans."
Shortly afterward, the group's manager General Wise was shot dead in Steubenville, Ohio , (where several members and Wu-Tang Clan members like the RZA had spent time in their youth), but the group pressed on undeterred, appearing on the Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm compilation and each making numerous appearances on other Wu-Tang Clan projects, List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates|Wu-Tang affiliates ' projects, non- Wu-Tang Clan related albums such as Onyx (group)|ONYX Shut 'Em Down , Vordul Mega|Vordul Mega Verbal Relaxation and movie soundtracks such as Soul in the Hole (soundtrack)|Soul In The Hole .
The group's second album, Dirty Weaponry , was released in 1998 and their third and final album, Fear, Love & War was released on September 11, 2001. In 2010, 9th Prince confirmed that a new album was in the works between the 5 remaining members (besides Killa Sin ) with the 1st single to be called "The Sound Of Gunz" produced by Bronze Nazareth dropping that June. However, production problems and inner dealings have not allowed for the album to be completed. Inner turmoil led to plans to falter. However, in April, 2011, Killarmy dropped a new single "One Shot" produced by 4th Disciple . A Greatest Hits album was released weeks later under the WuMusic Group label.
Discography
KILLARMY (GROUP)
Album Title
Album Info
Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Released: August 5, 1997
Billboard 200 chart position: #34
R& B/Hip Hop chart position: #10
Singles: "Swinging Swords," "Camouflage Ninjas"/"Wake Up," "Wu-Renegades"/"Clash of the Titans"
Dirty Weaponry
Released: August 11, 1998
Billboard 200 chart position: #40
R& B/Hip Hop chart position: #13
Singles: "Red Dawn"/"Where I Rest At," "The Shoot-Out"
Soldiers of Darkness (featuring Killa Sin , 9th Prince , various Wu-Tang Clan cameos)
1995 Wu-Tang Records
Wu-Tang Clan|WU All Stars
Soul In The Hole (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soul In The Hole (featuring Killa Sin , Dreddy Kruger , Shyheim , Timbo King , Tekitha )
1997 Loud Records
Killarmy
Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Swinging Swords Wake Up (featuring Hell Razah , Prodigal Sunn and various Wu-Tang Clan cameos) Wu-Renegades (featuring various Wu-Tang Clan cameos)
1997 Loud/Priority/Wu-Tang Records
Killarmy
Dirty Weaponry
The Shoot-Out (featuring Rza )
1998 Wu-Tang Records
Onyx (group)|ONYX
''' Shut 'Em Down
The Worst (featuring Killa Sin , Method Man , Raekwon , Shyheim , X-1)
1998 Tommy Boy
Killarmy
Fear, Love & War
Feel It
2001
Bizz
Realist Spittin (featuring Kinetic 9 )
2009 Blakglobe
References
Reflist Killarmy Category:East Coast hip hop groups Category:Wu-Tang Clan affiliates Category:Members of the Nation of Gods and Earths Category:Rappers from New York City
