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====== XL & DBD ======

Rap / Rapcore Metal\\
California, USA

Todd Stevens is XL, a nick name he was given by the [[Dynamic Twins]] in 1990 because of his size. Stevens uses the "XL" name by itself when he records rap albums. He formed the band "XL & DBD" (Death Before Dishonor) to perform his unique style of rapcore metal (which he was performing well before it became popular in the 90s). XL has performed live with [[SFC]], [[Dynamic Twins]], [[Peace 586]], [[Mortal]], and other bands. He has also performed on albums by [[SFC]], [[Apocalypse]], [[Dynamic Twins]], and others.

Stevens is also a member of other bands like [[Psalt]] and [[20 LB Sledge]].

===== Discography =====

| 199? | XL | Demo |
| 1991 | XL | This Isn't Your Ordinary Everyday Rap |
| 1993 | XL & DBD | Sodom and America | [[Brainstorm Artists International]] |
| 2002 | XL & DBD | Live From Ninevah... What Next |
| 2006 | XL | The Original | 4th Man Records |
| 2016 | XL & DBD | Offensive Truth, Vol. 1 |
| 2016 | XL & DBD | Offensive Truth, Vol. 2 |
| 2019 | XL & DBD | Offensive Truth, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (reissue) | Roxx Records |

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==== Demo ====

199? Independent

  - Right One
  - Happy Go Lucky
  - Grandma's Advice
  - Hallelujah
  - Punk Thing
  - On the Smooth Tip
  - Return
  - DBR
  - Spontaneous
  - The Best Thing
  - Praise God

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==== This Isn't Your Ordinary Everyday Rap ====

1991 Independent

Participants: XL (Todd Stevens), Sean Gurule, Francine Saucedo, Marta Saldana, MVP, Ann Arcade, Tony Williams, DJ Dove and DJ Cartoon, Super C, Teresa Williams, Blanca Martinez, The C.O.G., Bill Morrison, DII, Julie Stewart, Philosophy, Justin Kissen, Mom and G-Ma Stevens, Salvador, Cesar and Pedro, Jeanie Slocum, Salo, Chill and to my man Efrim for hangin on through all the havoc.

  - Where You Wanna Go (3:14)
  - Wrath of God (3:15)
  - Spontaneous (4:46)
  - Right One (3:28)
  - Somethin' You Never Had (2:59)
  - Hallelujah (3:59)
  - Return (5:30)
  - And I'm Free (1:24)
  - Headin' to the Cross (1:45)
  - Happy Go Lucky (2:40)
  - Got a Good Thing (3:29)
  - Done by the Real King (1:37)
  - Grandma's Advice (3:36)
  - 1991 D.B.R. (4:32)
  - Comin' Up (4:00)
  - Romanian Testimony (4:53)
  - Praise God (3:39)
  - On the Smooth Tip (4:27)
  - Datin' Your Daughter (Intro) (1:40)
  - Datin' Your Daughter (3:07)
  - Pool of Regrets (2:47)
  - Put Me On Your Roster (3:39)

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==== Sodom and America ====

1993 [[Brainstorm Artists International]] (7100534674)

XL - Vocals, guitar, bass, drums

[[Minier|Greg Minier]] - Guitar on "Brother to the Saboteur" and "Sifting With the Sickle"\\
[[Jimmy P. Brown II]] - Guitar on "Sodom and America," "My So Called Friend Death," "Die (That Settles It!)," and "Brink of Insanity"\\
[[Native Son|Mark Salomon]] - Vocals on "Sodom and America"\\
Shawn Gurule - Guitar on "Kiss of Chaos"\\
Super C (aka Sup the Chemist of [[SFC]]) - Vocals on "Death Before Dishonor"\\
[[Greg Lawless]] - Guitar on "Don't Fool Yourself"\\
Brett Cadell ([[Wickeds End]]) Vocals on "My So Called Friend Death" and "Die (That Settles It!)"\\
Doug Shumway - Bass on "Die (That Settles It!)" and "Woman"\\
Mike Phillips ([[Deliverance (California)]], [[Fasedown]]) - Guitar on "Fatal Blow"\\
James Timony - Vocals on "Brink of Insanity"

Produced by [[Gene Eugene]] and XL

  - Brother to the Saboteur (3:01)
  - Sodom and America (3:11)
  - Kiss of Chaos (3:16)
  - Death Before Dishonor (3:11)
  - Don't Fool Yourself (3:14)
  - My So Called Friend Death (2:44)
  - Die (That Settles It!) (3:34)
  - Woman (3:59)
  - Fatal Blow (3:59)
  - Sifting With the Sickle (3:01)
  - Brink of Insanity (3:38)
  - Afrocka (3:48)

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