All Boro Kings

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Dog Eat Dog began writing the songs that would become their first full-length album. Titled All Boro King, it was released on May 24, 1994. All Boro Kings also brought the saxophone into the foreground of their song. Tracks like "If These Are Good Times", "Who's the King", and "No Fronts" contained the trademark saxophone sound that the band would be known for. Darryl Jenifer of the Bad Brains also made a vocal appearance on "Who's the King". With the release of the album, Nastasi decided he could no longer tour for long periods of time because of family and business obligation. The band hired Parris Mayhew of the Cro-Mags to temporarily fill the position with the intention of bringing back Nastasi for local touring and recording. With a new record in store, the band toured Europe, once again opening for Biohazard. This proved to be a tremendous success for Dog Eat Dog. They received critical acclaim for both the new album and their live performance. All Boro Kings went on to sell over 600,000 records worldwide. The band also saw their videos in heavy rotation on MTV Europe. In December 1994, Dog Eat Dog's video for "No Fronts" was featured on an episode of MTV's Beavis and Butthead, where the animated duo referred to the band as "a bunch of butt-munche." After the tour, Mayhew returned to directing videos and forming his new band, White Devil. The band contacted DeBacker, Neabore's replacement in Mucky Pup, with an offer for him to fill-in on guitar on their upcoming tour. Being familiar with the material, he accepted. It was then that Maltby also decided to part ways with the band for personal reason. He later put together a short-lived band called The Shining Path, with Jenifer of the Bad Brains and the members of the Roguish Armament. After many audition, Brandon Finley, known for his drumming with Chuck Brown, Queen Latifah, Urban Blight, and Chris Haskett of the Rollins Band, was hired. Mueller was also brought on as a full-time saxophone player. The band had always stood out from other hardcore bands because of their addition to a saxophone player. For a good portion of their live show, as well as their two studio album, Mueller had held the position. While the albums would list Mueller as a guest musician, he had never been considered a full-time member of the band until now. .

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