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Raging Slab Wants A Place In The Mall Of Fame

Howard Wuelfing, Spin, August 1987

RAGING SLAB is arguably the heppest metal-referent band in all of Manhattan, and among the reetest drinking buds you'll find anywhere in these United States. "We're not a drinking band per se, like the Replacements," explains lead singer-guitarist Jag (ne Greg) Slab (ne something Polish and unpronounceable). "But we do drink — probably more beer per capita than all of Hüsker Du put together."

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