Peace thru Vandalism

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Peace thru Vandalism
EP by The Vandals
Released	July 1, 1982 (July 1, 1982)
Recorded	1982
Genre	Hardcore punk, comedy rock
Length	15:26
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Thom Wilson
The Vandals chronology
Peace thru Vandalism (1982) When in Rome Do as The Vandals (1984)

Peace thru Vandalism is the debut EP by the American punk rock band The Vandals, released in 1982 by Epitaph Records.^[1] It was one of the first releases to be put out by the Epitaph label, founded in 1981 by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion. The EP was later released in 1989 on Restless Records featuring the original authorship of the songs ^[2] as a Vinyl, 12", EP, 33⅓ RPM, Reissue as well as The EP being re-released by Time Bomb Recordings in 1989 as a CD that also included the band's first LP, When in Rome Do as the Vandals. The CD release is titled Peace Thru Vandalism / When in Rome Do as The Vandals.

The EP introduced the band's style of fast punk rock with humorous, tongue-in-cheek lyrics and subject matter. This style would continue throughout the band's career, as they have always shown a preference for lighthearted humor over serious or controversial subjects such as political and social issues. At the time of the EP's release this was a somewhat novel concept, as most punk bands in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas focused on politics, social and personal issues in their music.