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D.R.I.

Houston · 1982–present · active
Crossover ThrashHardcoreHardcore PunkThrash Metal
D.R.I.
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles. Houston crossover thrash legends who helped define the genre.
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D.R.I. Shows (4)

Discography

Dirty Rotten LP (on CD)
Dirty Rotten LP (on CD) 1983 · LP
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23 tracks
  1. 1 Sad To Be 2:13
  2. 2 War Crimes 1:12
  3. 3 Busted 0:46
  4. 4 Draft Me 0:19
  5. 5 F.R.D.C. 0:22
  6. 6 Capitalist Suck 0:36
  7. 7 Misery Loves Company 0:33
  8. 8 No Sense 1:18
  9. 9 Blockhead 0:57
  10. 10 I Don't Need Society 1:15
  11. 11 Commuter Man 0:57
  12. 12 Plastique 0:23
  13. 13 Why 0:18
  14. 14 Balance of Terror 0:39
  15. 15 My Fate To Hate 0:25
  16. 16 Who Am I 0:45
  17. 17 Money Stinks 0:43
  18. 18 Human Waste 0:19
  19. 19 Yes Ma'am 0:48
  20. 20 Dennis's Problem 0:49
  21. 21 Closet Punk 0:31
  22. 22 Reaganomics 0:39
  23. 23 Hamburglers Happy Hamburger Palace 1:03
Dealing With It! (Millennium Edition)
Dealing With It! (Millennium Edition) 1985 · LP
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37 tracks
  1. 1 Snap 1:07
  2. 2 I'd Rather Be Sleeping 1:07
  3. 3 Marriage 0:49
  4. 4 Yes Ma'am 1:52
  5. 5 Soup Kitchen 2:01
  6. 6 Mad Man 1:37
  7. 7 Stupid, Stupid War 1:06
  8. 8 Counter Attack 0:18
  9. 9 Couch Slouch 1:22
  10. 10 God Is Broke 1:03
  11. 11 Karma 2:12
  12. 12 Nursing Home Blues 3:48
  13. 13 I Don't Need Society 1:28
  14. 14 Give My Taxes Back 0:52
  15. 15 The Explorer 1:33
  16. 16 Reaganomics 0:42
  17. 17 How to Act 1:06
  18. 18 Shame 1:05
  19. 19 Argument Then War 3:19
  20. 20 Evil Minds 0:55
  21. 21 Slit My Wrist 0:26
  22. 22 Busted Again 0:50
  23. 23 Equal People 0:50
  24. 24 On My Way Home 0:53
  25. 25 Bail Out 0:53
  26. 26 Couch Slouch - Texas Compliation 1:34
  27. 27 Running Around - Texas Compliation 1:01
  28. 28 Snap - The Unknown Demo 1:09
  29. 29 Stupid, Stupid War - The Unknown Demo 0:56
  30. 30 Mad Man - Unused Songs for the Violent Pacification 0:49
  31. 31 Sad to Be - Unused Songs for the Violent Pacification 2:09
  32. 32 How to Act - Rough Mixes 1:10
  33. 33 I'd Rather Be Sleeping - Rough Mixes 1:17
  34. 34 I Don't Need Society - Rough Mixes 1:44
  35. 35 Nursing Home Blues - Rough Mixes 3:52
  36. 36 Reaganomics - Rough Mixes 0:50
  37. 37 The Explorer - Rough Mixes 1:31
Four of a Kind
Four of a Kind 1988 · LP
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11 tracks
  1. 1 All For Nothing 3:57
  2. 2 Manifest Destiny 2:37
  3. 3 Gone Too Long 2:20
  4. 4 Do The Dream 2:35
  5. 5 Shut-Up! 2:48
  6. 6 Modern World 4:21
  7. 7 Think For Yourself 4:43
  8. 8 Slumlord 1:52
  9. 9 Dead In A Ditch 0:49
  10. 10 Suit And Tie Guy 3:44
  11. 11 Man Unkind 5:29
Thrash Zone
Thrash Zone 1989 · LP
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14 tracks
  1. 1 Thrashard 3:39
  2. 2 Beneath the Wheel 5:36
  3. 3 Enemy Within 2:43
  4. 4 Strategy 4:19
  5. 5 Labeled Uncurable 3:03
  6. 6 You Say I'm Scum 1:54
  7. 7 Gun Control 4:58
  8. 8 Kill the Words 4:43
  9. 9 Drown You Out 2:30
  10. 10 The Trade 4:28
  11. 11 Standing in Line 1:34
  12. 12 Give a Hoot 3:55
  13. 13 Worker Bee 0:56
  14. 14 Abduction 4:03
Definition
Definition 1992 · LP
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13 tracks
  1. 1 Acid Rain 4:29
  2. 2 Tone Deaf 2:28
  3. 3 Guilt Trip 4:32
  4. 4 Hardball 3:19
  5. 5 Application 4:23
  6. 6 Paying to Play 2:58
  7. 7 Say It 4:13
  8. 8 Dry Heaves 1:33
  9. 9 Don't Ask 5:11
  10. 10 Time Out 3:37
  11. 11 Let It Go 5:16
  12. 12 You 1:54
  13. 13 Target 4:49
Live
Live 1994 · LP
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16 tracks
  1. 1 Intro / Thrashed 5:02
  2. 2 Acid Rain 4:22
  3. 3 Mad Man 0:51
  4. 4 Couch Slouch 1:38
  5. 5 Argument Then War 3:25
  6. 6 The Application 4:21
  7. 7 I Don't Need Society 1:59
  8. 8 Hardball 3:03
  9. 9 Violent Pacification 2:54
  10. 10 Beneath The Wheel 5:15
  11. 11 Explorer 1:53
  12. 12 Commuter Man 0:58
  13. 13 You Say I'm Scum 2:23
  14. 14 The 5yr Plan 4:44
  15. 15 Suit and Tie guy 3:29
  16. 16 Nursinghome Blues 4:28
Full Speed Ahead
Full Speed Ahead 1995 · LP
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17 tracks
  1. 1 Problem Addict 1:39
  2. 2 I'm the Liar 4:13
  3. 3 Under the Overpass 3:24
  4. 4 They Don't Care 4:53
  5. 5 Drawn and Quartered 2:30
  6. 6 No End 3:33
  7. 7 Wages of Sin 2:15
  8. 8 Syringes in the Sandbox 3:40
  9. 9 Who Am I? 0:47
  10. 10 Girl With a Gun 4:29
  11. 11 Dead Meat 4:03
  12. 12 Down to the Wire 3:14
  13. 13 Level 7 3:29
  14. 14 Broke 0:45
  15. 15 Sucker 3:31
  16. 16 Underneath the Surface 1:04
  17. 17 Hidden Instrumental 4:55
Live at CBGB'S 1984
Live at CBGB'S 1984 2005 · LP
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40 tracks
  1. 1 I Dont Need Society 1:32
  2. 2 Reaganomics 0:33
  3. 3 Commuter Man 0:47
  4. 4 Plastique 0:17
  5. 5 Why 0:14
  6. 6 Balance of Terror 0:55
  7. 7 My Fate To Hate 0:21
  8. 8 Who Am I 0:29
  9. 9 Money Stinks 0:41
  10. 10 Human Waste 0:19
  11. 11 Yes Ma'am 1:39
  12. 12 Dennis' Problem 0:47
  13. 13 Closet Punk 0:38
  14. 14 How To Act 1:01
  15. 15 Give My Taxes Back 0:47
  16. 16 Equal People 0:41
  17. 17 On My Way Home 0:51
  18. 18 Bail Out 0:46
  19. 19 Snap 1:03
  20. 20 The Explorer 1:29
  21. 21 Slit My Wrists 0:20
  22. 22 Stupid War 0:59
  23. 23 Counter Attack 0:14
  24. 24 I'd Rather Be Sleeping 1:15
  25. 25 Running Around 1:07
  26. 26 Couch Slouch 1:23
  27. 27 To Open Closed Doors 0:30
  28. 28 God Is Broke 1:14
  29. 29 Soup Kitchen 1:50
  30. 30 Sad To Be 1:57
  31. 31 War Crimes 1:03
  32. 32 Busted 0:53
  33. 33 Draft Me 0:22
  34. 34 First Round Draft Choice 0:29
  35. 35 Capitalists Suck 0:32
  36. 36 Mad Man 1:13
  37. 37 Misery Loves Company 0:41
  38. 38 No Sense 1:34
  39. 39 Blockhead 1:46
  40. 40 Violent Pacification 4:03
The Dirty Rotten CD
The Dirty Rotten CD 2007 · LP
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44 tracks
  1. 1 I Don't Need Society 1:16
  2. 2 Commuter Man 0:56
  3. 3 Plastique 0:23
  4. 4 Why 0:19
  5. 5 Balance of Terror 0:39
  6. 6 My Fate To Hate 0:26
  7. 7 Who Am I 0:46
  8. 8 Money Stinks 0:43
  9. 9 Human Waste 0:20
  10. 10 Yes Ma'am 0:48
  11. 11 Dennis' Problem 0:50
  12. 12 Closet Punk 0:31
  13. 13 Reaganomics 0:41
  14. 14 Sad To Be 2:11
  15. 15 War Crimes 1:11
  16. 16 Busted 0:45
  17. 17 Draft Me 0:20
  18. 18 F.R.D.C 0:22
  19. 19 Capitalists Suck 0:36
  20. 20 Misery Loves Company 0:33
  21. 21 No Sense 1:17
  22. 22 Blockhead 0:59
  23. 23 Rather Be Sleeping - Vats Demo 0:59
  24. 24 No People - Vats Demo 1:52
  25. 25 Snap - Comp 1:11
  26. 26 Explorer - Comp 1:39
  27. 27 Running Around - Violent Pacification 0:56
  28. 28 Couch Slouch - Violent Pacification 1:25
  29. 29 To Open Closed Doors - Violent Pacification 0:28
  30. 30 Violent Pacification - Violent Pacification 2:58
  31. 31 Radio Interview #1 Part 1 1:44
  32. 32 We Are Us - Demo 0:27
  33. 33 I Don't Need Society - Demo 1:18
  34. 34 Radio Interview #1 Part 2 0:40
  35. 35 Blockhead - Demo 1:03
  36. 36 Radio Interview #1 Part 3 0:47
  37. 37 Radio Interview #2 Part 1 1:43
  38. 38 Cummuter Man - Demo 1:14
  39. 39 Radio Interview #2 Part 2 2:19
  40. 40 Yes Ma'am - Live 1:17
  41. 41 Nursing Home Blues - Live 2:00
  42. 42 Money Stinks - Live 1:09
  43. 43 Louie Louie - Live 3:04
  44. 44 Radio Interview #2 Part 3 1:18
Skating to Some F#*ked up S@!t
Skating to Some F#*ked up S@!t 2008 · LP
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17 tracks
  1. 1 Who Am I? 0:46
  2. 2 Commuter Man 0:58
  3. 3 Yes Ma'am 0:50
  4. 4 Sad To Be 2:12
  5. 5 The Explorer 1:40
  6. 6 Violent Pacification 2:58
  7. 7 Argument Then War 3:21
  8. 8 Mad Man 1:38
  9. 9 Couch Slouch 1:22
  10. 10 Nursing Home Blues 3:50
  11. 11 I Don't Need Society 1:32
  12. 12 A Coffin 0:56
  13. 13 Redline 3:04
  14. 14 Hooked 2:43
  15. 15 Probation 4:05
  16. 16 Five Year Plan 4:03
  17. 17 No Religion 2:59
Crossover - Millennium Edition
Crossover - Millennium Edition 2010 · LP
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24 tracks
  1. 1 The Five Year Plan - Remastered 4:00
  2. 2 Tear It Down - Remastered 3:37
  3. 3 A Coffin - Remastered 0:58
  4. 4 Probation - Remastered 4:05
  5. 5 I.D.K.Y. - Remastered 1:28
  6. 6 Decisions - Remastered 5:01
  7. 7 Hooked - Remastered 2:43
  8. 8 Go Die - Remastered 3:42
  9. 9 Redline - Remastered 3:05
  10. 10 No Religion - Remastered 2:59
  11. 11 Fun & Games - Remastered 2:12
  12. 12 Oblivion - Remastered 4:54
  13. 13 Outro - Remastered 0:26
  14. 14 5 Years Plan - Live at the Ritz 4:01
  15. 15 Redline - Live at the Ritz 3:03
  16. 16 Fun & Games - Live at the Ritz 2:08
  17. 17 Tear It Down - Live at the Ritz 3:48
  18. 18 Probation - Live at the Ritz 3:53
  19. 19 Go Die - Live at the Ritz 3:53
  20. 20 5 Year Plan - Demo 3:57
  21. 21 Fun and Games - Demo 2:14
  22. 22 Kurt - Interview 3:21
  23. 23 Spike - Interview 4:23
  24. 24 Josh and Felix - Interview 2:50
Live at the Ritz, 1987
Live at the Ritz, 1987 2017 · LP
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18 tracks
  1. 1 The Five Year Plan - Live 4:02
  2. 2 Redline - Live 3:01
  3. 3 The Explorer - Live 1:34
  4. 4 Karma - Live 1:59
  5. 5 Soup Kitchen - Live 1:54
  6. 6 Mad Man - Live 0:47
  7. 7 Couch Slouch - Live 1:24
  8. 8 Fun & Games - Live 2:08
  9. 9 Yes Ma'am - Live 1:49
  10. 10 Reagonomics - Live 0:41
  11. 11 Commuter Man - Live 0:51
  12. 12 Tear It Down - Live 3:56
  13. 13 No Religion - Live 3:07
  14. 14 Probation - Live 3:54
  15. 15 Oblivion - Live 4:07
  16. 16 Go Die - Live 3:38
  17. 17 Argument Then War - Live 3:20
  18. 18 Nursing Home Blues - Live 3:55
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