event D.R.I.
Also Playing: Diamond Plate and The Muzzler and Chicago Thrash Ensemble and Vicious Attack
D.R.I (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) is widely credited with being the first band to mix hardcore punk with thrash metal, a feat that has propelled its 27-year career. Like many veteran punk acts, D.R.I has undergone numerous personnel changes—and it was briefly sidelined in 2006 when guitarist Spike Cassidy was diagnosed with colon cancer, from which he only recently recovered—but its enduring and wide-ranging impact on thrash (Slayer's Dave Lombardo hails it as a major influence) is undeniable.
Updated 01/20/2011
