Discharge

Discharge are an English hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in Stoke-on-Trent, England.The band is known for influencing several sub-genres of extreme music and their songs have been covered by some of the biggest names in heavy metal and other genres. The musical sub-genre of D-beat is named after Discharge and the band's distinctive drumbeat.
The band is characterised by a minimalistic approach to music and lyrics, using a heavy, distorted and grinding guitar-driven sound and raw, shouted vocals similar to a political speech, with lyrics on anarchist and pacifist themes, over intense drone-like rhythms. 
==Links to Peel==
Peel played much of the band's material in the early 80's. He revisited the group in the 90's, when he played their track, 'But After The Gig', from the 'Realities Of War' EP, on his 22nd September 1998 programme.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1980
*26 March 1980: But After The Gig (7" EP - Realities Of War) Clay
*02 April 1980: 'Realities Of War (7")' (Clay Records)
*27 May 1980: But After The Gig (7" EP - Realities Of War) Clay
*02 July 1980: Fight Back (7") Clay
*12 July 1980 (BFBS): You Take Part In Creating This System (7" EP - Fight Back) Clay
*16 July 1980: War's No Fairy Tale (EP – Fight Back) Clay
*27 December 1980 (BFBS): It's No T.V. Sketch  (7" - Decontrol) Clay 
;1981
*01 March 1981 (BFBS): It‘s No TV Sketch (7" - Decontrol) Clay
*22 April 1981: Visions Of War (12" mini-album - Why) Clay
*23 April 1981: Does This System Work (album - Why) Clay PLATE 2
*27 April 1981: 'A Look At Tomorrow’ (LP – Why) Clay
*28 April 1981: Is This To Be (12" 45rpm mini-album - Why) Clay
*30 April 1981: Why (12" mini-album - Why) Clay
*03 May 1981 (BFBS): A Look At Tomorrow (album - Why) Clay
*13 May 1981: Maimed And Slaughtered (album - Why) (Clay Intersong)
*21 May 1981: Massacre Of Innocents (Air Attack) (LP – Why) Clay
*25 May 1981: Mania For Conquest (mini-album - Why) Clay 
*15 October 1981: Never Again (7") Clay
*15 October 1981 (BFBS): Never Again (7") Clay 
;1982
*26 May 1982 (BFBS): Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing (album - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing) Clay
*08 June 1982: Protest And Survive (album - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing) Clay
*14 October 1982: State Violence, State Control (single) Clay
*20 October 1982 (BFBS): State Violence State Control (7") Clay
*27 October 1982: State Violence State Control (7") Clay 
*31 October 1982 (BFBS): State Violence State Control (7") Clay 
;1983
*09 January 1983 (BFBS): Why (12") Clay 
*11 October 1983: Does This System Work (12" - Why) Clay 
*10 December 1983 (BFBS): State Violence State Control (7") Clay 
;1998
*22 September 1998: But After The Gig (EP - Realities Of War) Clay
== See Also ==
* Record Boxes: Shane Embury
==External Links==
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