Name: D.R.I.
Start: 2025-04-03T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Mesa Theater

D.R.I.

Mesa Theater is located in the historic downtown district of Grand Junction Colorado at 538 Main Street.

Mesa Theater

Manic Texas band who were among the first to blend hardcore, skatepunk, and thrash metal into one combustible formula!

Clusterfux

Scattered Guts

<p>D.R.I.'s music has combined elements of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">punk rock</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrash_metal" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrash_metal" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">thrash metal</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_metal" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_metal" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">speed metal</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">heavy metal</a>, while their early material has been described as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore_punk" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcore_punk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hardcore punk</a>. They are often cited as one of the key bands that helped create the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_thrash" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_thrash" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">crossover thrash</a> genre, along with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormtroopers_of_Death" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormtroopers_of_Death" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">S.O.D.</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidal_Tendencies" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidal_Tendencies" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Suicidal Tendencies</a>and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion_of_Conformity" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion_of_Conformity" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Corrosion of Conformity</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllMusic" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AllMusic" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Allmusic.com</a> 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)."</p><p>Many bands and artists have cited D.R.I. as an influence or inspiration, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthrax_(American_band)" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthrax_(American_band)" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anthrax</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptic_Slaughter" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptic_Slaughter" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cryptic Slaughter</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Angel_(band)" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Angel_(band)" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dark Angel</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Angel" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Angel" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Death Angel</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreator" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kreator</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_Waste_(band)" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_Waste_(band)" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Municipal Waste</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Assault" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Assault" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nuclear Assault</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slayer" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slayer" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Slayer</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vio-lence" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vio-lence" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vio-Lence</a></p>

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