D.R.I.

D.R.I.
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Styles: Hardcore Punk, Thrash, Heavy Metal, Skatepunk, Punk Metal, American Underground
Group Members: Spike Cassidy, Dennis Johnson, Kurt Brecht, Felix Griffin, John Menor, Josh Pappé, Eric Brecht
Biography: D.R.I. (aka Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) were one of the first bands to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal, along with Suicidal Tendencies and Corrosion of Conformity. Starting off as a speedy, straight-ahead punk band, they gradually mixed more elements of heavy metal into their sound; as they did so, ...Read full biography
Dirty Rotten LP
Released: 1984
Label: Rotten
Critics' Rating:
Starting with the awesome "I Don't Need Society" and ending with the anthemic "Explorer," D.R.I.'s debut album was an important stepping stone in the evolution of both metal and hardcore. D.R.I. drew a ...Read full review
The Dirty Rotten CD [2002]
Released: 2002
Label: Mordam Records
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Starting with the awesome "I Don't Need Society" and ending with the anthemic "Explorer," D.R.I.'s debut album was an important stepping stone in the evolution of both metal and hardcore. D.R.I. drew a ...Read full review
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