This is a discography of D.R.I., an American crossover thrash band formed in 1982 by Kurt Brecht, Spike Cassidy, Dennis Johnson and Eric Brecht. D.R.I. currently consists of Kurt Brecht (lead vocals), Spike Cassidy (guitar and backing vocals), Harald Oimoen (bass), and Rob Rampy (drums). The band rose to prominence in the U.S. during the thrash metal era with their albums 4 of a Kind and Thrash Zone. The band has released seven studio albums, two EPs, a split album, two compilation albums and two live albums.
Before signing a record contract with Metal Blade Records in 1984, the band released their self-titled debut album in 1983 and the Violent Pacification EP a year later on the Dirty Rotten label. D.R.I. followed up with their second full-length album Dealing with It! in 1985, and Crossover two years later. In 1988, D.R.I. released 4 of a Kind which was their first album to chart on Billboard 200, reaching No. 116. Their follow-up album, Thrash Zone, peaked at No. 140 on the American charts and was their final album to chart in the US. D.R.I.'s chart success slowly fell throughout the 1990s until they released their last studio album to date Full Speed Ahead in 1995, which failed to chart in the US. Three tracks from this album would make up their contribution to a split album with Italian hardcore band Raw Power in 2001, The Dirty Rotten Power.
Since 1996, D.R.I. had continued touring and going on hiatus sporadically. No new full-length albums under the D.R.I. name have been released since 1995; however, a new demo track, "Against Me", was released as a digital download on their website in 2004, and an EP containing new music But Wait... There's More! was released twelve years later in 2016. There have been discussions of a new studio album, but it has never materialized.
Studio albums YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSBillboard 2001983Dirty Rotten LP Released: 1983 Label: Dirty Rotten Format: LP, CS, CD—1985Dealing with It! Released: March 1985 Label: Metal Blade Format: LP, CS, CD—1987Crossover Released: March 9, 1987 Label: Metal Blade Format: LP, CS, CD—19884 of a Kind Released: June 27, 1988 Label: Metal Blade Format: LP, CS, CD1161989Thrash Zone Released: October 10, 1989 Label: Metal Blade Format: LP, CS, CD1401992Definition Released: October 20, 1992 Label: Dirty Rotten Format: LP, CS, CD—1995Full Speed Ahead Released: October 24, 1995 Label: Dirty Rotten Format: LP, CS, CD— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums YearAlbum details1994Live Released: 1994 Label: Dirty Rotten Format: CD2005Live at CBGB's 1984 Released: October 11, 2005 Label: Dirty Rotten Format: CD
Compilation albums YearAlbum details2001Greatest Hits Released: August 21, 2001 Label: Cleopatra Format: CD
Extended plays YearAlbum details1984Violent Pacification Released: 1984 Label: Dirty Rotten Format: EP2001The Dirty Rotten Power (split EP with Raw Power) Released: 2001 Label: Killer Release Records Format: EP2016But Wait... There's More! Released: June 10, 2016 Label: Beer City Format: EP
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