DISCHARGE

 

Discharge who formed in Stoke On Trent, UK in 1977, were one of the world’s first hardcore punk bands, and are often recognized as one of the main bands responsible for starting crust punk, and serving as sole inspiration for a legion of bands who played a style of hardcore punk called “d-beat” for how they paid tribute to Discharge’s distinctive guitar and drum interplay. They later went on to play in the ’80s crossover hybrid of hardcore punk and thrash metal. Discharge are still active today, fronted by JJ Janiak from Broken Bones on vocals.

Discharge formed with the original line up of Terry ‘Tezz’ Roberts on Vocals, twin brother Tony ‘Bones’ Roberts on Guitar, Roy ‘Rainy’ Wainwright on guitar, Nigel Bamford on bass and Akko on drums. Shortly after Nigel Bamford left the group and Rainy moved to bass. This line up sounded much more like the Sex Pistols and only recorded one demo.

The line up and the sound changed in 1979. It became: Kelvin ‘Cal’ Morris on vocals, Bones on guitar, Rainy on bass and Tez on drums. Many consider this line up to be the “classic” Discharge line up.

Discharge have returned to the more classic sound with Tezz Roberts returning, now on guitar. Bones on guitar, Rainy on bass, Dave on drums and JJ Janiak from Broken Bones on vocals who suits the classic sound of Discharge well.

 

After returning from a European tour (Sep 2014) with this line-up and receiving fantastic support from old and new fans, they will be recording a new album for 2015 and world tour.