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D.R.I.
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Houston, Texas (early); San Francisco, California (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1982
- Genre:
- Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal/Crossover
- Lyrical themes:
- Politics, Society, Daily struggles, Drugs, Life, Problems, Freedom, Violence
- Current label:
- Beer City Records
- Years active:
- 1982-1983 (as US D.R.I.), 1983-present
| Current | |
| Spike Cassidy | Guitars (1982-present) |
| See also: ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Kurt Brecht | Vocals (1982-present) |
| See also: Pasadena Napalm Division, ex-Suburbanites, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Rob Rampy | Drums (1990-2014, 2018-present) |
| See also: Denial Fiend, The Power of Pain, ex-Hellbender | |
| Greg Orr | Bass (2018-present) |
| See also: ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Blue Steel | |
| Past | |
| Dennis | Bass (1982-1983) |
| See also: ex-Suburbanites, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Eric | Drums (1982-1984) |
| See also: ex-Attitude, ex-Hirax, ex-Death, ex-Suburbanites, ex-Two-Bit Thief, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Sebastian Amok | Bass (1983) |
| Josh Pappé | Bass (1984-1985, 1985-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Gang Green | |
| Felix Griffin | Drums (1984-1990) |
| See also: Blunt Force Trauma, Condemned Unit, M.O.D Classic, ex-Bat, ex-Krigblåst, ex-M.O.D., ex-Crotch Rot, ex-MDC (live) | |
| Mike Offender | Bass (1985) |
| (R.I.P. 2007) See also: ex-MDC, ex-The Offenders | |
| John Menor | Bass (1989-1994) |
| See also: ex-Mantus, ex-War Mans Dance | |
| Chumly Porter (R.I.P. 2011) | Bass (1994-1999) |
| Harald Oimoen | Bass (1999-2017) |
| See also: ex-Inhalent, Back Stabbath (Black Sabbath tribute), Jesus Crisis, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Terminal Shock | |
| Brandon Karns | Drums (2014-2015) |
| Walter "Monsta" Ryan | Drums (2015-2018) |
| See also: M.O.D., ex-Bonecrusher, ex-Paranoia, ex-Decayed, Angry Corpses, Powerhouse, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-Machine Head, ex-Merauder, ex-Possessed, ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Chronic Plague, ex-Harley's War (live), ex-Blackhand Syndicate, ex-Caged, ex-Doomsday Device, ex-Groove Tool, ex-Honor Culture, ex-Intox, ex-Lordz of Brooklyn, ex-Madball, ex-Minus 1, ex-Murderer's Row, ex-Subzero | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Bill Crooks | Vocals (1987) |
| See also: ex-Ruined, ex-Cryptic Slaughter, ex-Cycotic Youth | |
| Walter "Monsta" Ryan | Drums (2011) |
| See also: M.O.D., ex-Bonecrusher, ex-Paranoia, ex-Decayed, Angry Corpses, Powerhouse, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-Machine Head, ex-Merauder, ex-Possessed, ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Chronic Plague, ex-Harley's War (live), ex-Blackhand Syndicate, ex-Caged, ex-Doomsday Device, ex-Groove Tool, ex-Honor Culture, ex-Intox, ex-Lordz of Brooklyn, ex-Madball, ex-Minus 1, ex-Murderer's Row, ex-Subzero | |
| Nick Poulos | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: Bat, Municipal Waste, Volture, Combat Delta (live), ex-Parasytic, ex-Organ Donor, ex-Cannabis Corpse, ex-Battlemaster (live), ex-Byam Klavor | |
| John Menor | Guitars (2012) |
| See also: ex-Mantus, ex-War Mans Dance | |
| Ed "Loco" Reyes | Guitars (2013) |
| See also: ex-Verbal Abuse | |
| Spike Cassidy | Guitars (1982-present) |
| See also: ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Kurt Brecht | Vocals (1982-present) |
| See also: Pasadena Napalm Division, ex-Suburbanites, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Rob Rampy | Drums (1990-2014, 2018-present) |
| See also: Denial Fiend, The Power of Pain, ex-Hellbender | |
| Greg Orr | Bass (2018-present) |
| See also: ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Blue Steel | |
| Dennis | Bass (1982-1983) |
| See also: ex-Suburbanites, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Eric | Drums (1982-1984) |
| See also: ex-Attitude, ex-Hirax, ex-Death, ex-Suburbanites, ex-Two-Bit Thief, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Sebastian Amok | Bass (1983) |
| Josh Pappé | Bass (1984-1985, 1985-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Gang Green | |
| Felix Griffin | Drums (1984-1990) |
| See also: Blunt Force Trauma, Condemned Unit, M.O.D Classic, ex-Bat, ex-Krigblåst, ex-M.O.D., ex-Crotch Rot, ex-MDC (live) | |
| Mike Offender | Bass (1985) |
| (R.I.P. 2007) See also: ex-MDC, ex-The Offenders | |
| John Menor | Bass (1989-1994) |
| See also: ex-Mantus, ex-War Mans Dance | |
| Chumly Porter (R.I.P. 2011) | Bass (1994-1999) |
| Harald Oimoen | Bass (1999-2017) |
| See also: ex-Inhalent, Back Stabbath (Black Sabbath tribute), Jesus Crisis, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Terminal Shock | |
| Brandon Karns | Drums (2014-2015) |
| Walter "Monsta" Ryan | Drums (2015-2018) |
| See also: M.O.D., ex-Bonecrusher, ex-Paranoia, ex-Decayed, Angry Corpses, Powerhouse, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-Machine Head, ex-Merauder, ex-Possessed, ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Chronic Plague, ex-Harley's War (live), ex-Blackhand Syndicate, ex-Caged, ex-Doomsday Device, ex-Groove Tool, ex-Honor Culture, ex-Intox, ex-Lordz of Brooklyn, ex-Madball, ex-Minus 1, ex-Murderer's Row, ex-Subzero | |
| Past | |
| Bill Crooks | Vocals (1987) |
| See also: ex-Ruined, ex-Cryptic Slaughter, ex-Cycotic Youth | |
| Walter "Monsta" Ryan | Drums (2011) |
| See also: M.O.D., ex-Bonecrusher, ex-Paranoia, ex-Decayed, Angry Corpses, Powerhouse, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-Machine Head, ex-Merauder, ex-Possessed, ex-Attitude Adjustment, ex-Chronic Plague, ex-Harley's War (live), ex-Blackhand Syndicate, ex-Caged, ex-Doomsday Device, ex-Groove Tool, ex-Honor Culture, ex-Intox, ex-Lordz of Brooklyn, ex-Madball, ex-Minus 1, ex-Murderer's Row, ex-Subzero | |
| Nick Poulos | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: Bat, Municipal Waste, Volture, Combat Delta (live), ex-Parasytic, ex-Organ Donor, ex-Cannabis Corpse, ex-Battlemaster (live), ex-Byam Klavor | |
| John Menor | Guitars (2012) |
| See also: ex-Mantus, ex-War Mans Dance | |
| Ed "Loco" Reyes | Guitars (2013) |
| See also: ex-Verbal Abuse | |
| Added by: UltraBoris | Modified by: KingSpooky |
| Added on: 2002-12-31 23:23:46 | Last modified on: 2022-07-01 13:35:58 |
D.R.I. are considered by many to be "the fathers of crossover thrash" along with Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D., M.O.D. and Excel. According to an interview with Kurt Brecht, they did not coin the term "crossover" themselves, but rather adopted it from people starting to refer to the band's roots in one genre (punk) crossing over into the metal ...