The Party caught them at a peak, both in popularity and form. The hardest touring hardcore band in the world went on the road for the 174th time in 1986 across Canada. Also that year they helped secure a 5 year deal from Profile Records. Unlike their rivals, however, DOA refrained from crossing the sonic and ideological borders between punk and heavy metal. Chuck Biscuits has been hardcore's best-known percussion stylist and would subsequently work with the Circle Jerks, Black Flag and Danzig.
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