"Welcome Vietnom!"

Now step into the world of Vietnom, the band: a DMS hardcore outfit that has crawled up from the mean streets of NYC, maturing side by side alongside the likes of seminal DMS crew giants like Agnostic Front, Madball, Skarhead and Son of Skam. To put it simply, these DMS fellas are comin' with the no-holds-barred hip-hop hardcore flavor.

Vietnom isn't so much named for the Asian country so steeped in the American consciousness (hence the variation in spelling) as it is for one of the band's two vocalists, NOM, a self-described graff bomber, professional thief and "porn star"- also known as the "Animal Thug" of the DMS squad. When the band formed around him in 1999, it was only fitting that they combine his alias with the war imagery of the country as their moniker.

NOM shares vocal duties with SCORSESE, feared and respected for his alleged mob ties and connections, extortion and racketeering. As NOM himself has said, when a "situation" arises, SCORSESE is "known for taking out the trash."

AK Ray 47- late of the South Florida hardcore band (and fellow Uprising recording artists) Tension - is the "silent one of the bunch," according to NOM. Quick to beat you down with a guitar riff, he holds Vietnom's hip-hop inspired hardcore groove together with his old-school rhythm and riffing. Al plays bass, while Ralph, aka grease monkey,drums out drum beats for the DMS fellas to scream, rap and assault you over.

Strictly the Real was the six song introduction to Vietnom's fresh and modern twist on the by now well known DMS crew flavor, spiced with a hip-hop intro/outro from New York DJ L Dee. Death is the Outcome takes the whole affair one step further, mixing an old-school anger and simplicity with a heavy dose of roughneck pummeling and sonic abuse. The record features guest appearances from longtime Vietnom supporters Freddy Madball and Skarhead's Ezec.

Vietnom has arrived, sucka, so take cover. You have been warned…"