DISCHARGE

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Discharge is a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry “Tezz” Roberts and Roy “Rainy” Wainwright. They are often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk. While the band had substantial lineup changes over its history, the core members over the early 1980s, when the band produced its key recordings, were Kelvin “Cal” Morris (vocals), Tony “Bones” Roberts (guitar), Roy Wainwright (bass), and Terry Roberts (drums).
Discharge’s influence on the musical scene can also be seen in recordings of Discharge songs by range of hardcore punk and metal groups from the 1980s to the 2000s. The Scottish anarcho-punk band Oi Polloi covered the song “State Violence, State Control”. During the same period, the Swedish hardcore punk band Mob 47 covered “Never Again” on their Ultimate Attack recording. New York City anarchist crust band Nausea, which was active from 1985–1992, recorded “Ain’t No Feeble Bastard” along with “Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing”, on The Punk Terrorist Anthology, Vol. 1. Swedish grindcore band Nasum covered “Visions of War” for a tribute compilation. D-beat/hardcore punk band From Ashes Rise recorded the nuclear war-themed “Hell on Earth”. In 2003, New Jersey hardcore band, Ensign, covered “Protest and Survive” on their album of covers, Love the Music, Hate the Kids.