D.R.I. • Mesa Theater | GJ,CO

Name: D.R.I. • Mesa Theater | GJ,CO
Start: 2025-04-03T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Mesa Theater

Schedule

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Mesa Theater | Grand Junction, CO

Manic Texas band who were among the first to blend hardcore, skatepunk, and thrash metal into one combustible formula!
D.R.I.'s music has combined elements of punk rock , thrash metal , speed metal , and heavy metal , while their early material has been described as hardcore punk . They are often cited as one of the key bands that helped create the crossover thrash genre, along with S.O.D. , Suicidal Tendencies and Corrosion of Conformity . Allmusic.com has claimed that, "Starting off as a speedy, straight-ahead punk band, they gradually mixed more elements of heavy metal into their sound; as they did so, their songs got longer and featured more sections and more variety in tempo. D.R.I. managed the then-rare feat of crossing over to metal audiences while retaining their skate-punk and hardcore fan bases – they had something for all those audiences to love (or hate)."
Many bands and artists have cited D.R.I. as an influence or inspiration, including Anthrax , Cryptic Slaughter , Dark Angel , Death Angel , Kreator , Municipal Waste , Nuclear Assault , Slayer and Vio-Lence