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Discharge is an influential punk and metal band formed in the UK in 1977, whose music is characterized by a heavy, distorted, and grinding guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic shouted or screamed vocals, with lyrics on anarchist and pacifist themes. Image File history File links Discharge line up from 1981. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... Libertarian socialism is a group of political philosophies that aim to create a society without political, economic or social hierarchies - a society in which all violent or coercive institutions would be dissolved, and in their place every person would have free, equal access to tools of information and production, or... Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes or gaining advantage. ...

Career

Discharge formed in 1977 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, but 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, which many consider to be the "classic" Discharge line-up. See also: 1970s in music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... For other uses, see demo. ...

The heavy, distorted, and grinding guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic shouted or 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 warfare and the social ills caused by capitalism. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that spawned in the early 1980s and was the direct musical progenitor of thrash metal[1] [2]. When Speed metal first emerged as a genre, it innovatively increased the tempo of the music template set forth by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin... Libertarian socialism is a group of political philosophies that aim to create a society without political, economic or social hierarchies - a society in which all violent or coercive institutions would be dissolved, and in their place every person would have free, equal access to tools of information and production, or... Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes or gaining advantage. ... This article is about nuclear war as a form of actual warfare, including history. ... For other uses, see Capitalism (disambiguation). ...

The band's approach to lyric-writing also added to the raw power of the band's sound; Discharge songs often stripped down the lyrics to a guttural, repeated message, to forcefully express a song's theme. Perhaps the most extreme example of this approach is the song "Free Speech for the Dumb," which consists solely of the words from the song's title. The band was also notable for its expression of its political and social themes in its albums artwork, which depicted the horrors of war using an iconic black-and-white photography style. Look up lyrics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ... Social refers to human society or its organization. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Example of book cover art. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Photography [fәtɑgrәfi:],[foʊtɑgrәfi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or electronic sensor. ...

In 1980, Discharge signed on with Clay Records, releasing the single "Realities of War," which made the UK indie charts. After the EP releases in the same year, Discharge went through many line-up changes. Tezz (drums) departed, and was replaced by Dave 'Bambi' Ellesmere (formerly of The Insane) before the Why EP was recorded. Only briefly prior to that Welsh stixman a very young 16 year old Keith Haynes appeared on drums for a very short time before moving back to Wales to carry on his duties with Picture Frame Seduction this time on vocals In 1982, Discharge released a full album entitled Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing, which made it to the UK Albums Chart. Clay Records was an independent record label that once supported artists like Play Dead, Discharge, and G.B.H. The record company was formed in 1980. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... Music charts are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... Dave Ellesmere is a drummer, born in Southport, England and who played in 1980s UK punk bands such as The Insane and Discharge He has also drummed with Gaz Sumner in Hylas and the Nymphs. ... The Insane were a UK punk band formed in Wigan in the late 1970s and were heavily influenced by the New York Dolls. ... Singer songwriter with punk rock band Picture Frame Seduction from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. Categories: Stub ... Picture Frame Seduction is a hardcore punk rock band from Haverfordwest, Wales, UK. The bands influences included their peers of the day Charged GBH and Discharge. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

The "Never Again" EP saw another line-up change. Gary Maloney of The Varukers played drums. Bones departed before Warning..., which was when Discharge began adding more metal influences. The band saw yet another change in the line-up in 1985, with the release of Ignorance. The band saw many more changes with its transition into a more metallic sound and in 1986 they released Grave New World, a record to be forgotten in the Discharge discography, sounding more glam metal in style. After Grave New World and another full-length of a similar style, they disbanded, only to return in the beginning of the 1990s. The Varukers are a hardcore punk band formed in 1979, . The band has gone through many line-up changes over the years with the only constant member being Rat on vocals. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ...

In 2002, however the original line up was finally reunited for the release of Discharge. Shortly after the release of this record, the band toured, playing to generally indifferent audiences. Cal immediately left the band and was subsequently replaced by Rat of seminal UK band, THE VARUKERS. An honor for Rat, who sports a Discharge tattoo on his neck. The band continues to play in the UK.

Also in 2002, Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing was voted the number one punk album of all time in a poll by Terrorizer magazine. [1] Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Past members

Vocals

• Kelvin ``Cal`` Morris (1977-1987, 1991-1995, 1997-2003)
• Rocky Shades (1987)

Guitar

• Andy Green (1991-1995)
• Stephen Brooks (1986-1987)
• Les ``The Mole`` Hunt (1984-1986)
• Peter ``Pooch`` Pyrtle (1983-1984)

Bass

• Anthony Morgan (1991-1995)
• Nick Bushell
• Nigel Bamford

Drums

• Micky Gibson (1984-1986)
• Garry Maloney (1981-1984, 1986-1987, 1991-1995)
• Dave 'Bambi' Ellesmere (1981)
• Tony "Akko" Atkinson (1977-1979)
• Keith Haynes (1981)

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Influence

D-beat

Discharge also pioneered D-beat as a punk drum beat, with the D referring to Discharge. In more recent years it has also been recognised as a subgenre of Hardcore punk. D-beat has historically enjoyed popularity in Japanese, Brazilian, and Scandinavian hardcore and punk scenes, and is currently gaining ground in North America. During, and after Discharge's career, it became surprisingly popular to imitate the band. While Discharge relied heavily on the D-beat early in their career, they did not innovate it. It can be heard in recordings that pre-date Discharge, "You Tear Me Up" from the Buzzcocks' debut album Another Music in a Different Kitchen being one example. Another example is the Velvet Undergrounds "lost" 4th album VU, the song "Andy's Chest". D-beat is a drum beat, specifically a fast rock beat unique to hardcore punk, especially in its UK and European variants. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For the panel game, see Never Mind the Buzzcocks. ... Another Music in a Different Kitchen was Buzzcocks first album, released in 1978 and includes the hit single I Dont Mind which reached No. ...

Many bands that followed Discharge's stylistic approach, primarily in Sweden, began using the "Dis-" prefix in their names, and even began using "Des-" words with "Dis-" in its place as a parody. Examples include Disfear, Disclose, Discard, Disarm, and Distraught. The bands who followed this naming trend also imitated Discharge's logo. In linguistics, a prefix is a type of affix that precedes the morphemes to which it can attach. ... Disfear are a Swedish hardcore band that formed in the early 1990s. ... Disclose was a Japanese d-beat band from Kōchi City, heavily influenced by Discharge. ...

Notable bands covering Discharge songs

Discharge's influence on the musical scene can also be seen in the homage paid to the band by a range of metal and punk groups. A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music. ...

• Metal band Metallica recorded covers of two Discharge songs, "Free Speech For The Dumb" and "The More I See", on their studio covers album Garage Inc..
• Fellow thrash metal band Anthrax recorded a cover of "Protest and Survive" on their studio album Attack of the Killer B's.
• The Canadian industrial metal band Monster Voodoo Machine named their second album release State Voodoo/State Control after Discharge's "State Violence/State Control". The band also recorded a cover version of "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing", on their "Bastard Is As Bastard Does" single.
• Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At the Gates covered "The Nightmare Continues" as a hidden track on their With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness album
• Swedish grindcore band Nasum covered "Visions of War" for a tribute compilation.
• The Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura also covered Discharge tracks live ("A Look At Tomorrow", "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing" and "Protest and Survive").
• Soulfly covered "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" and "The Possibility of Life's Destruction" as bonus tracks on the special edition of their first album.
• Nausea also covered "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" along with "Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing", which is available on The Punk Terrorist Anthology, Vol. 1.
• Napalm Death covered "War's No Fairytale" on their Leaders not Followers Part 2 album.
• Machine Head covered "The Possibility of Life's Destruction" on the digipack of The More Things Change.
• Anarcho Punk band Oi Polloi covered the song "State Violence, State Control".
• From Ashes Rise have also covered "Hell on Earth".
• Mob 47 also covered "Never Again" on their Ultimate Attack discography.
• State Control Covered "Ain't no Feeble Bastard" on their CD No Escape.
• Moss covered "Maimed & Slaughtered" on their split 7" with Monarch.
• There are 2 compilations called Discharged of covers songs, one issued on Allied Records as an ep and the other as an LP
• Croatian Thrash Metal band Devastation entitled their second demo (1989) "The possibility of life's destruction" which included a cover of that track. The band later changed name to Hatross, and released a demo in 1992 entitled "A look at tomorrow",which of course included a cover of that song.
• Croatian Grindcore band Bolesno Grinje on their 2006 EP covered the song Ain't No Feeble Bastard.
• Doom metal band Cold Mourning covered "The Possibility Of Life's Destruction" on their debut album "Lower Than Low".

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Discography

Demos

• "1977 demo"

EPs

• "Realities of War" (April, 1980)
• "Fight Back" (July, 1980)
• "Decontrol" (December, 1980)
• "Never Again" (October, 1981)
• "State Violence, State Control" (October, 1982)
• "The Price Of Silence" (December, 1983)
• "The More I See" (July, 1984)
• "Ignorance" (July, 1985)
• "Beginning of the End" (March 2006)
• "Discharge/MG15 Split" (April 2006)

12"s

• "Why" (May, 1981)
• "Warning: Her Majesty's Government can seriously damage your Health" (October, 1983)
• "The More I See" (Longer versions of the songs on the 7")
• "Ignorance" (Longer versions of the songs on the 7")

LPs

• Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing (May, 1982)
• Discharge 1980-86 Clay LP (1986)
• Grave New World (July, 1986)
• Live at the City Garden, New Jersey
• Live-The Nightmare Continues
• Massacre Divine (1991)
• Shootin' Up The World (1993)
• Discharge (2002)

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CDs

• Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
• Why (1982)
• Never Again Clay LP/CD 12
• Protest and Survive (Double CD) Clay CD 113
• Live-The Nightmare Continues Clay LP/CD 107
• Live at the City Garden, New Jersey Clay LP/CD 103
• Vision of War Recall SMD CD131
• Massacre Divine (1991)
• Shootin' Up The World (1993)
• The Clay Punk Punk Singles Collection Clay CD 120 (1995)
• Hardcore Hits (1999)
• Discharge (2002)
• Society's Victims Discography (2004)
• Beginning of the End (March 2006)
• Live @ Wasted Festival Morecambe 2004(2007)

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Tribute albums

• "In Defence Of Our Future : A Tribute To Discharge" (1999)

External links

• Discharge at MySpace