Dirty Rotten Imbeciles – Thrash Zone (1989)

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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, their songs got longer and featured more sections and more variety in tempo. D.R.I.managed the then-rare feat of crossing over to metal audiences while retaining their skatepunk and hardcore fan bases -- they had something for all those audiences to love (or hate). Vocalist Kurt Brecht and guitarist Spike Cassidy were the two constants throughout the band's frequent lineup shifts, and kept them going for well over a decade.

D.R.I. were formed in Houston, TX, in May 1982, evolving out of a defunct hardcore band called the Suburbanites. Singer Kurt Brecht, drummer Eric Brecht (his brother), and bassist Dennis Johnson had all played in that outfit, and with new guitarist Spike Cassidy in tow, they renamed themselves Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, after a frequent insult from the Brechts' father (who objected vehemently to their rehearsals). The band was soon performing live around Houston, and before the end of the year, they issued a 22-song debut, Dirty Rotten EP, on their own Rotten label. Pressed in limited quantities, it was reissued as a 12" LP in 1983, appropriately retitled Dirty Rotten LP. The wider exposure for this version helped make the group's name in the punk underground, and after a supporting tour that year, they relocated to San Francisco.

 

Me and Kurt Brecht

The going was rough at first, and bassist Johnson quit to return home to Houston. He was replaced by Sebastian Amok for a tour with the Dead Kennedys, after which Amok was in turn replaced by Josh Pappé for the 1984 EP Violent Pacification. Eric Brecht also left the band later that year to get married; he would soon join Hirax. In the meantime, D.R.I. replaced him with Felix Griffin. During the recording of the band's second album, 1985's Dealing With It, Pappé took a leave of absence to deal with a drug problem. Mikey Offender, of the Offenders, filled in for him during the remainder of the sessions, and the album was released on the Death label. With Hirax's help, D.R.I. scored a deal with Metal Blade, and a substantial buzz built around the group, especially when Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo praised them in an interview.

With Rob Rampy

D.R.I.'s Metal Blade debut arrived in 1987 in the form of the boundary-blurring Crossover, whose title made their punk-metal fusion ambitions crystal clear. Their songs were growing from short bursts of speed into full-fledged, multisectioned compositions, and their unification of the two genres was the most seamless of their career. On the 1988 follow-up, 4 of a Kind, the metal influences began to predominate, even if the band's hardcore roots were still audible. Buoyed by the video for "Suit and Tie Guy," 4 of a Kind became the first D.R.I. album to make the national charts. The following year, Pappé accepted an offer to join Gang Green, and was replaced in D.R.I. by John Menor, formerly of Mantas. Menor made his debut on 1989's Thrash Zone, the band's most metallic offering yet, and one that was also widely acclaimed among their best. "Beneath the Wheel" and "Abduction" landed some airplay on MTV, and the album became their second straight to chart.

With Harald Oimoen

Thrash Zone proved to be the band's final effort for Metal Blade, however, and Felix Griffin departed in 1990, effectively bringing D.R.I.'s most successful period to a close. After a couple of short-lived replacements, Griffin's slot was filled by Rob Rampy IV, and Spike Cassidy revived the band's Rotten label to release 1992's Definition. By this time, the alternative explosion had substantially reduced the audience for thrash, and Definition accordingly looked back on the band's punk roots; still, much of their old audience had evaporated. After recording the late-1992 gig that was eventually released as the Live album, Menor left the band and was replaced by Chumly Porter. Porter made his debut on the 1995 studio set Full Speed Ahead, and the band spent the next few years touring, even if there was no new product to speak of. Porter left in 1999 and was replaced by Harald Oimoen, who helped continue D.R.I.'s road-warrior existence. (review/allmusic)

Techno Tribe - Experimental 1 (1995) FLAC

DJ mix by Jeff 23 (DJ Tal) from Spiral Tribe

01 - Rhythmic Riot - Neuroacoustics 202

02 - Adam X - Afterlife Dweller

03 - Hott - Radiosilence

04 - Christian Vogel - Clear Air Turbulence

05 - VCF - State Of The Art

06 - The jackal - Drum Trax

07 - Elin - Der Tiefflieger

08 - Son Of A B***h - Hard Complains

09 - Trax-X - Substance

10 - Nitrate - Nitration

11 - Caustic Visions - Contortion

12 - Caustic Visions - Tinnitus

13 - Christopher Just - Night Rocker

14 - The Jackal - Drum Trak

15 - Caustic Vision - Distraught

16 - Explore Toi - Crayspyd

17 - Metratron - The Accident Of Seduction

18 - Nick East - Access

19 - Ingler - Sandra Hopkins

20 - Madame Xerox - Joy Gel

21 - Napalm - T-Model

22 - Explore toi & Sp 23 - Techno Wars

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Notes:

Track 1 is incompletely listed as "Neuracoustic".

Track 21 is listed as "Napalm".

Artists of tracks 5, 8 to 12, 16, 19 & 20 are not listed on the release (the writing credits are erroneously listed as artist names).

For each track, the label on which it was originally released and its country are listed:

Track 1: Djax-Up-Beat • Holl

Track 2: Drop Bass Network • USA

Track 3: Ferenc • Holl (erroneous, Ferenc is the artist's first name; the actual label name is Reference Analogue Audio)

Track 4: Ferox • UK

Track 5: Magnetic North • UK

Tracks 6 & 14: Praxis • UK

Tracks 7, 10 & 13: Labworks • All

Track 8: Now • All

Track 9: Reload • Belg

Tracks 11 & 12: Caustic Vision • UK

Track 15: Industrial Strength (misspelled as Industrial Strenght) • USA

Track 16: Explore Toi • Fr

Track 17: Praxis • USA

Track 18: Drop Bass • USA

Track 19: Epiteth (misspelled as Epithet) • Fr

Track 20: Space Work • All

Track 21: Napalm • All

Track 22: White Label • All

Ratos De Porão – Brasil (1989)

Cuarto album de Ratos de Porao. Es una banda de hardcore formada en Sao Paulo, Brazil.En el ultimo video de este post podeis ver un documental con la biografia completa de la banda.

1 Amazonia Never More
2 Backwards
3 Aids, Pop, Repression
4 Law Of Silence
5 S.O.S. Broken Country
6 Gil Goma
7 Drink Till You Die
8 Suicidal Heroin
9 Children Without Future
10 Nationalist Farce
11 Traitor
12 Bloody Pigs
13 Animal Life
14 The End
15 Military Machine
16 Land Of Carnival
17 Will I Receive My Heritage
Bonus Tracks
18 Novo Vietnan
19 Agressao / Repressao
20 Poluicao Atomica

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Somatic Responses - IST016 (1996) FLAC

1 - Axon

2 - Gama Axon

3 - S.R. Communique With The Dead

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Digital release from Industrial Strength Records