Discharge

Formed: 1977 // Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Hardcore punk band that were among the first to mix metal influences with punk and often used a specific drum beat that became known as D-beat. D-beat (after Discharge) later developed into a hardcore sub-genre also refered to as Discore or Kängpunk (in Sweden - Kängpunk means 'Bootpunk' 'boot' refering to the army styled steel toed boot).

Members:
Terry "Tezz" Roberts (vocals, 1977-79, drums, 1979-80, 1997-2007)
Tony "Bones" Roberts (guitar, 1977-81, 1997-present)
Roy "Rainy" Wainright (bass, 1977-86, 1997-present)
Hacko [Tony Axon] (drums, 1977-79)
Cal [Kelvin Morris] (vocals, 1979-2002)
Bambi [Dave Ellesmere] (drums, 1980)
Garry Maloney (drums, 1981-83, 1986-89)
Peter "Pooch" Pyrtle (guitar, 1983)
Steve Brooks (guitar, 1986)
Andy Green (guitar, 1991)
Anthony Morgan (bass, 1991)
Rat [Anthony Martin] (vocals, 2003-present)
Dave Bridgwood (drums from BROKEN BONES, 2007-present)