Discharge

Discharge
	Discharge u Rimu 2006.
Osnivanje	1977.
Mjesto	Stoke-on-Trent, Engleska
Žanr/ovi	D-beat; hardcore punk ; heavy metal ; crossover trash
Djelatno razdoblje	1977.–1987., 1991.–1999., 2001.–danas
Angažman	Broken Bones, Varukers, HellsBelles
Članovi (članice)
	Royston "Rainy" Wainwright; Anthony "Bones" Roberts; Anthony "Rat" Martin; David "Proper" Caution
Bivši članovi
	Terence "Tezz" Roberts; Nigel Bamford; Anthony "Akko" Atkinson; Kelvin "Cal" Morris; Dave "Bambi" Ellesmere; Keith Haynes; Gareth "Garry" Maloney; Peter "Pooch" Purtill; Les "The Mole" Hunt; Micky Gibson; Stephen "Fish" Brooks; Robert "Rocky Shades" Berkley; Andrew "Andy" Green; Anthony "Jake" Morgan; Nick Bushell; Labanthorsen "The Torn" Ekeroth; David "Davey" Quinn
	Portal o glazbi

Discharge je britanski streetpunk sastav. Formirali su ga 1977. Terence "Tezz" Roberts i Royston "Rainy" Wainwright. Smatra ih se među prvim sastavima koji su svirali hardcore punk. Bili su pioniri engleskog streetpunka. Njih i GBH, Broken Bones, The Exploited i The Varukers često su nazivali "UK82". Skladbe koje su snimili glazbena kritika svrstava u D-beat, hardcore punk, heavy metal i crossover trash. Žanr D-beata dobo je ime po Dischargeu i njegovom prepoznatljivom bubnjanju. Dischargevi albumi su utrli put za thrash metal, black metal, crust punk, grindcore i razne podžanrove extreme metala, posebice njihov prvi album Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing.

Sastav je bio aktivan 1977.–1987., 1991.–1999. te od 2001. sve do danas.

Članovi sastava

Sastav je često mijenjao postavu. Onu poznatu iz ranih 1980-ih činili su basist Wainwright, bubnjar Roberts, njegv brat Anthony "Bones" Roberts kao gitarist i vocalist Kelvin "Cal" Morris.^[1]

Današnja postava

Royston "Rainy" Wainwright – gitara (1977); bass (1977–1987, 2001–danas)
Anthony "Bones" Roberts – gitara (1977–1982, 2001–danas)
Anthony "Rat" Martin – vokal (2003–danas)
David "Proper" Caution – bubnjevi (2006–danas)

Bivši članovi

Terence "Tezz" Roberts – vokal (1977); bubnjevi (1977–1980, 2001–2006)
Nigel Bamford – bass (1977, 2001)
Anthony "Akko" Atkinson – bubnjevi (1977)
Kelvin "Cal" Morris – vokal (1977–1987, 1991–1999, 2001–2003)
David "Bambi" Ellesmere – bubnjevi (1980)
Garreth "Garry" Maloney – bubnjevi (1981–1984, 1986–1987, 1991–1995)
Peter "Pooch" Purtill – gitara (1982–1984)
Leslie "The Mole" Hunt – gitara (1984–1986)
Stephen "Fish" Brooks – gitara (1986–1987)
Andrew "Andy" Green – gitara (1990–1995)
Anthony "Jake" Morgan – bass (1990–1995)
Nicolas "Nick" Bushell – bass (1995–1999)
David "Davey" Quinn – tour bass (turneja 2003. u Americi)

Diskografija

Mjesto na ljestvicama su prema UK Indie Chart.^[2]

Albumi

Why? (1981) (#1)
Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing (1982) (indie No. 2, UK Album Chart No. 40)^[3]
Grave New World (1986) (#8)
Massacre Divine (1991)
Shootin' Up the World (1993)
Discharge (2002)
Disensitise (2008)

Singlovi

State Violence State Control (1982) (#4)
The Price of Silence (1983) (#5)
The More I See (1984) (#3)
Ignorance (1985) (#7)

EP-ovi

Realities of War (1980) (#5)
Fight Back (1980) (#4)
Decontrol (1980) (#2)
Never Again (1982) (indie No. 3, UK Singles Chart No. 64)^[3]
Warning: Her Majesty's Government Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1983) (#6)
Beginning of the End (2006)

Kompilacije

Never Again (1984) (#13)
1980–1986 (1986)
Protest and Survive (1992)
The Clay Punk Singles Collection (1995)
Vision of War (1997)
Hardcore Hits (1999)
Society's Victims (2004)

Ostalo

Demo snimka iz 1977
Limited edition live cassette: Live at the Lyceum (1981) - CHAOS Cassettes LIVE 001, recorded 24 May 1981
Live album: Live at the City Gardens, New Jersey (1989)
Live album: Live: The Nightmare Continues... (1990) recorded at Tunstall Town Hall, Stoke-on-Trent in 1983
Tribute album: Discharged (1992)
Tribute album: In Defence Of Our Future: A Tribute To Discharge (1999)
Split EP with MG15 (2006)
Tribute album: Discharge Tributo (2011) Brazilian bands tribute album.
Split EP with Off with Their Heads (2012)

Izvori

↑ Glasper, Ian (2004). Burning Britain: The History of Punk 1980–1984. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 1-901447-24-3
↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
↑ ^3,0 ^3,1 Strong, Martin C. (1999). The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 0-86241-913-1

Vanjske poveznice

[Glasper-1] Glasper, Ian (2004). Burning Britain: The History of Punk 1980–1984. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 1-901447-24-3

[Lazell-2] Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4

[Strong-3] 3,0 ^3,1 Strong, Martin C. (1999). The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 0-86241-913-1

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