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Albums

• Unity Is Strength (As Social Justice, 1989)
• I Refuse To Lose (Also as Social Justice, EP, 1989)
• Our Suffocation (EP, 1994)
• downset. (1994)
• Do We Speak A Dead Language? (1996)
• Check Your People (2000)
• Cold Blue Coma (EP, 2000)
• Universal (2004)

Band Members

• Rey Oropeza - Vocals
• Ares Schwager - Guitar
• Rico Villasenor - Bass
• Chris Lee - Drums

Former Band Members

• Don Ward - Guitar
• Rogelio Lozano - Guitar
• Andrew Klein - Guitar
• James Morris - Bass
• Chris Hamilton - Drums

External Links

• downset.'s official website (http://www.downset.net/)
• downset. fan page (http:/.www.downset.tk/)
• Mercury Records' official website (http://www.mercuryrecords.com/)
• Epitaph Records' offical website (http://www.epitaph.com/)
• Hawino Records' official website (http://www.hawino.com/)