D.R.I.
D.R.I.
Top Songs
| 1 | Beneath the Wheel | ||
| 2 | You Say I'm Scum | ||
| 3 | Acid Rain | ||
| 4 | ThrashardE | ||
| 5 | Couch Slouch |
Albums
Nov 2024 • 5 songs
Sep 2024 • 1 song
Aug 2024 • 1 song
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About
Biography
Alongside Suicidal Tendencies and Corrosion of Conformity, D.R.I. (aka Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) were one of the first bands to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal. Starting off as a speedy, straight-ahead punk band (as heard on 1983's Dirty Rotten LP), 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 tempo changes. D.R.I. managed the then-rare feat of crossing over to metal audiences while retaining their skatepunk and hardcore fan bases (even titling their third album Crossover to ma...