>> Voir toutes les news sur D.R.I (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) Full Spead ahead D.R.I., ou Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, est un groupe emblématique de crossover thrash originaire de Houston, au Texas. Formé en 1982, le groupe est reconnu pour avoir fusionné les éléments du punk hardcore et du thrash metal, contribuant ainsi au développement du genre crossover. Le noyau du groupe est composé des frères Kurt (chant/guitare) et Eric Brecht (batterie), de Spike Cassidy (guitare) et de Harald Oimoen (basse). D.R.I. s'est rapidement imposé avec son style rapide, agressif et abrasif, marqué par des paroles politiquement chargées et des performances scéniques énergiques. Leur premier album, "Dirty Rotten LP," sorti en 1983, a établi D.R.I. comme une force majeure dans la scène hardcore et thrash. Le groupe a ensuite enchaîné avec des albums tels que "Dealing with It!" (1985) et "Crossover" (1987), qui ont consolidé leur statut de pionniers du crossover thrash. D.R.I. a eu une influence significative sur de nombreux groupes de punk, thrash et metal. Leur musique incisive, combinée à leur attitude DIY (Do It Yourself), a contribué à forger l'esthétique du punk et du thrash dans les années 80 et au-delà . Avec une carrière qui s'étend sur plusieurs décennies, D.R.I. reste un pilier du paysage musical agressif. In 1985 we started to listen to bands like Metalicca & Slayer. Our second full length release Dealing with It, showed a progression to the metal side of the music genre. This album also was said to make an impact, and helped start the crossover movement. "We fused togther our influences, and shoved into the DRI mold, Dealing With It is what came out". DRI went on mixing its own brand of punk metal releasing: Crossover, Four of a Kind, Thrash Zone, Definition, a live album recorded in 1992, before releasing Full Speed Ahead in 1996 our last new music release. We have been re-issuing our old catalog with bonus tracks for the new Millennium. We also got a bunch of Live DVD's in the works, starting with the 1984 CBGB's live DVD that came out in 2005. The band currently consists of original core members and song writing team, Spike Cassidy (guitar) and Kurt Brecht (vocals). Along with now longtime members Rob Rampy (drums) and Harald O.(bass). Rob first appears on the 1992 Definition Release. Harald is known for his photographs of Metallica & Slayer way back in the day. We are that band with the skanker in the circle. You know, the running man. The mosher. The one thats on your parents old t-shirts. We apeared on a Beavis & Butthead episode. We also held the Guiness Book record for fastest band in the world, back in the day. We played with just about every major band you can name, and most festivals in our travels around the world for over two deacdes. We now have over 120 DRI songs under our belt, and still play about 35 or so when we play a live./ Some Popular Songs: I dont Need Society, Commuter Man, Violent Pacification, Argument then War, Id Rather Be Sleeping, Nursing Home Blues, Five Year Plan, Suit & Tie Guy, Beneath the Wheel, Abduction, Acid Rain, Syringes in the Sanbox. D.R.I. still tours all over the world and have been working on new material : "We have had trouble writing new stuff cos we are all spread out across the U.S. and that makes it kinda hard to practice". You can hear the newest DRI song -AGAINST ME- in the Player Above, along with a cut from the just released -LIVE AT CBGB's 1984- (dvd/cd). |