(1985-1995) After Nicki Sicki's departure, Verbal Abuse continued on without any original members and adopted a new musical style in an attempt to conform more to a thrash metal sound. The remaining members, Dave Chavez, Joie Mastrokalos, and Gregg James recruited vocalist Scotty Wilkins, who had recently done a very brief stint in the band Condemned to Death. Later they added Jason Shapiro as a second guitarist, but he left Verbal Abuse the following year to focus on his band Celebrity Skin. In 1986 the group recorded the album V.A. Rocks Your Liver, which was produced by Sylvia Massy and released on Boner Records. Although the record's credits list Joie Mastrokalos as the only guitarist, at least three other guitarists appear on the recording. Jason Shapiro contributed significantly to the songwriting on the album and played on several tracks but wasn't credited. Performances by session guitarists Tom Flynn (of the band Fang) and Bill Collins also appear on the album uncredited. Verbal Abuse continued to perform locally in California and toured the United States and Canada as well. In 1987 Mastrokalos left the band, and was replaced by Nicki Sicki's Afterbirth bandmate, Andy Schuman. Gregg James soon stepped down for family reasons, and was temporarily replaced by former Condemned to Death drummer Mike Chubka before eventually rejoining. In 1989, drummer Chris Kontos replaced Gregg James as the permanent drummer, and the band embarked on a European tour, taking the place of the band M.D.C. who had been scheduled to play the tour but were unable to make the trip. Destiny Records had booked 38 shows across Europe in 42 days and requested a live recording from the tour, which was released as Passport - Verbal Abuse of America. The label sent the band back to Europe in 1990 to tour to promote the live record. Verbal Abuse recorded another album in 1995 entitled Red, White and Violent, which was released on Century Media Records. This incarnation of the band toured one final time in support of the record and disbanded soon afterward, with no intention to ever reform. Slayer releases Verbal Abuse cover songs, sparking new interest In 1996, the thrash metal band Slayer released Undisputed Attitude, an LP featuring a collection of cover songs originally performed by many of the band's favorite punk rock acts. The record, which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 album chart, included