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Stoke On Trent, UK (1977 – present)
Discharge are a British hardcore punk band formed in Stoke On Trent, UK in 1977. They are one of the world’s first hardcore punk bands, and are often recognized as one of the main bands responsible for starting crust punk, and serving as sole inspiration for a legion of bands who played a style of hardcore punk called “d-beat” for how they paid tribute to Discharge’s distinctive guitar and drum interplay. They later went on to play in the ’80s crossover hybrid of hardcore and thrash. Discharge are still active today, fronted by Varukers vocalist Rat.
Discharge formed with the original line up of Terry ‘Tez’ Roberts on Vocals, Tony ‘Bones’ Roberts on Guitar, Roy ‘Rainy’ Wainwright on guitar, Nigel Bamford on bass and Akko on drums. Shortly after Nigel Bamford left the group and Rainy moved to bass. This line up sounded much more like the Sex Pistols and only recorded one demo.
The line up and the sound changed in 1979. It became: Kelvin ‘Cal’ Morris on vocals, Bones on guitar, Rainy on bass and Tez on drums. Many consider this line up to be the “classic” Discharge line up.
Their heavy guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic screamed vocals of the new line up earned an early crossover appeal to fans of speed metal. Their songs focused on anarchist and pacifist themes emphasizing the grisly effects of nuclear war and capitalism. After the EP releases in 1980 Discharge went through many line up changes. Tezz (drums) departed and was replaced by Dave ‘Bambi’ Ellesmere (formerly of The Insane) before “Why”.
Discharge formed with the original line up of Terry ‘Tez’ Roberts on Vocals, Tony ‘Bones’ Roberts on Guitar, Roy ‘Rainy’ Wainwright on guitar, Nigel Bamford on bass and Akko on drums. Shortly after Nigel Bamford left the group and Rainy moved to bass. This line up sounded much more like the Sex Pistols and only recorded one demo.
The line up and the sound changed in 1979. It became: Kelvin ‘Cal’ Morris on vocals, Bones on guitar, Rainy on bass and Tez on drums. Many consider this line up to be the “classic” Discharge line up.
Their heavy guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic screamed vocals of the new line up earned an early crossover appeal to fans of speed metal. Their songs focused on anarchist and pacifist themes emphasizing the grisly effects of nuclear war and capitalism. After the EP releases in 1980 Discharge went through many line up changes. Tezz (drums) departed and was replaced by Dave ‘Bambi’ Ellesmere (formerly of The Insane) before “Why”.
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Decontrol : The Singles
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The Nightmare Continues
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Protest And Survive
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Drunk With Power
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Realities of War
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The Final Blood Bath
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Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
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Never Again
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I Won't Subscribe
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A Hell On Earth
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Free Speech For The Dumb
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Decontrol
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Meanwhile
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The Blood Runs Red
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Cries Of Help
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The End
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Shoutbox
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identityzero wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/no+moshing+and+violent+hardcore+dancing
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cheese111 wrote:
decontrol!!!
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PIKACHU69 wrote:
THE MORE I SEE THE LESS... THE LESS I BELIVE :D
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___adventGORE wrote:
naaaah
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chlindh wrote:
Come to Norway!
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retardedcore wrote:
cardinal sin of the later Discharge albums: IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY SWAPPED VOCALISTS WITH AC/DC!
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deftythedrums wrote:
I WON'T SUBSCRIBE TO THE SYSTEM, THE HANDS THAT TIGHTEN AROUND MY THROAT !!!
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Mikk84 wrote:
WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY
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DDRist wrote:
Kings of D-beat!
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vaniaravenska wrote:
discharge is the really greatest punk ever!!! so fenomenal,inspiration for everyone in the whole world!!!
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fuckxyeahh wrote:
HEAR NOTHING, SEE NOTHING, SAY NOTHING
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unholydeath wrote:
DRUNK WITH POWER, OBSESSED WITH DEATH
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Der_Reek wrote:
PRTEST N SERVIVE PRTEST N SERVIVE
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fuckxyeahh wrote:
THE BLOOD RUNS RED! THE BLOOD RUNS RED!
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lew_agostinelli wrote:
stokes finest. thats not hard though...
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The_Wind86 wrote:
Discharge fans join my last.fm group please! or just have a look!
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Skathi wrote:
Bought my ticket to see these in Norwich last night!
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zallzz wrote:
mental
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P1nkindian wrote:
wow tellz me more
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javier0889 wrote:
WARS NO FAIRYTALE GUNS AND BOMBS ARENT FUCKING TOYS
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