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D.R.I. began life as a punk band and gradually became heavier and thrashier with each new CD. The genre "crossover" was coined from a 1987 release, which basically sums up the sound of the thrash metal/punk-hardcore hybrid. |
D.R.I. - Thrash Zone (Metal Blade) 1989
1. "Thrashard"
(3:40)
2. "Beneath The Wheel" (5:36)
3. "Enemy Within" (2:44)
4. "Strategy" (4:19)
5. "Labeled Uncurable" (3:04)
6. "You Say I'm Scum" (1:55)
7. "Gun Control" (4:59)
8. "Kill The Words" (4:43)
9. "Drown You Out" (2:31)
10. "The Trade" (4:28)
11. "Standing In Line" (1:35)
12. "Give A Hoot" (3:55)
13. "Worker Bee" (:56)
14. "Abduction" (4:04)
The title of this disc really speaks volumes about the sound. Similar to the band's "Crossover" album, "Thrash Zone" is a combination of thrash riffing and punk attitude. Some of the songs are a bit longer than in the past, but there is not mistaking this band's roots. The punk influence comes through loud and clear. Short songs like "You Say I'm Scum" easily could have been on the first Suicidal Tendencies, or even on the band's "Dirty Rotten LP" and no one would have blinked. However, the majority of the material here is thrash metal. "Thrash Zone" has thepunk attitude, the heavy riffs of thrash metal and all the energy and speed of those genres mixed together. "Thrashard", "Beneath the Wheel" and "Gun Control" are all standout cuts. Lyric issues on this album range from societal issues to personal conflicts.
