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Discharge

Metal band from Stoke-on-Trent · formed 1977

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Shows on record
42
Rooms played
35
Cities
28
Releases
32
Last show
Jun 21, 2024Carioca Club - Pinheiros

About

Discharge is a band from Stoke-on-Trent, formed in 1977, tagged Crust, d-beat, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1980 to 2024, across 35 rooms in 28 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

42 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19801 show
  2. 19821 show
  3. 20071 show
  4. 20081 show
  5. 20111 show
  6. 20121 show
  7. 20131 show
  8. 20142 shows
  9. 201621 shows
  10. 20172 shows
  11. 20182 shows
  12. 20248 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 21, 2024Carioca Club - Pinheiros · São PauloHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Jun 18, 2024Groove · Buenos AiresHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Jun 15, 2024Teatro Coliseo · SantiagoHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Jun 13, 2024Centro de Convenciones Festiva · LimaHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Jun 11, 2024Calle 13 · BogotaHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Jun 8, 2024Circo Volador · Mexico CityHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Jun 7, 2024Foro Independencia · GuadalajaraHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Jun 6, 2024Cafe Iguana · MonterreyHeadlinerwith Midnight, Havok
Sep 29, 2018University of Northumbria · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Anti-Nowhere League, +7
Apr 20, 2018Castle & Falcon · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Deviated Instinct, A Heads, Police Bastard, +2
Aug 19, 2017Motocultor Festival · VannesSupportwith Paradise Lost, Kreator, Primordial, +7
May 26, 2017Blackest of the Black Festival · SilveradoHeadlinerwith Corrosion of Conformity, Suicide Silence
Oct 15, 2016Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
Oct 14, 2016Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Toxic Holocaust, Eyehategod
Oct 13, 2016Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust, Old Lines, +1
Oct 12, 2016Brighton Music Hall · BostonHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
Oct 11, 2016The Glass House · PomonaHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Holocaust, The Nomads, +1
Oct 10, 2016Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust, The Nomads
Oct 9, 2016Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith Toxic Holocaust, Eyehategod
Oct 8, 2016The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Toxic Holocaust, Eyehategod
Oct 6, 2016Studio Seven · SeattleSupportwith Toxic Holocaust, Eyehategod
Oct 5, 2016Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Toxic Holocaust
Jun 6, 2016Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
Jun 5, 2016The Glass House · PomonaHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
Jun 4, 2016Slim's · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
Jun 3, 2016Dante's · PortlandHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
Jun 2, 2016Studio Seven · SeattleHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
Jun 1, 2016Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust
May 31, 2016Reggie's · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust, Ringworm
May 30, 2016The Marlin Room, Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust, Ringworm
May 29, 2016Brighton Music Hall · BostonHeadlinerwith Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust, Iron Reagan
Apr 16, 2016Rainbow Venues · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Declaration of War, Police Bastard, Anthrax (UK), +1
Mar 18, 2016T Chances · LondonHeadlinerwith Blue Carpet Band, Worthy Victims, Copper Garden, +2
May 18, 2014The Wick/The Well · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Agnostic Front, 7Seconds, Kraut, +9
May 17, 2014The Wick/The Well · BrooklynSupportwith Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Biohazard, +18
Sep 7, 2013NX Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith Sham 69, UK Subs, Ruts DC, +7
Mar 24, 2012The Ballroom · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Hammond Grooves, Quik, Silky
Dec 10, 2011Speedfest · EindhovenSupportwith Danko Jones, Reverend Horton Heat, Dwarves, +15
Aug 7, 2008Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137
Dec 14, 2007The Well · LeedsHeadlinerwith The Horror, Apocalypse Babies, Swallow
Aug 17, 1982The 100 Club · LondonHeadlinerwith Volcanoes
Oct 19, 1980The Lyceum Theatre · LondonSupportwith Slade, U2, Last Words

Where they play

35 rooms in 28 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Birmingham3 shows
  • London3 shows
  • Boston2 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • Chicago2 shows

and 23 other cities

Releases

32 releases, 1982–2025

  • Tomorrow Belongs To Us?

    2025

  • Warning: The Singles 1983 - 1985

    2025

  • Why / Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing

    2024

  • Demo-Lition Style

    2023

  • Blood Of The Innocent

    2023

  • First London Gig Music Machine 28/10/80

    2023

  • Protest and Survive: The Anthology

    2020 · Compilation

  • Noise Not Music

    2019 · Compilation

  • Legends Of Punk Vol. 1

    2019

  • 1980-85

    2018 · Compilation

  • End of Days

    2016 · Album

  • Disensitise

    2009 · Album

  • Magma '09

    2009 · Compilation

  • Early Demo’s: March–June 1977

    2008 · Compilation

  • War Is Hell

    2008 · Compilation

  • Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing

    2006 · Compilation

  • Society’s Victims

    2004 · Compilation

  • Decontrol: The Singles

    2002 · Compilation

  • Discharge

    2002 · Album

  • Free Speech for the Dumb

    1999 · Compilation

  • Hardcore Hits

    1999 · Compilation

  • Vision of War

    1997 · Compilation

  • The Clay Punk Singles Collection

    1995 · Compilation

  • Punk and Destroy

    1993 · Compilation

  • Shootin Up the World

    1993 · Album

  • Protest and Survive

    1992 · Compilation

  • Massacre Divine

    1991 · Album

  • 1980–1986

    1987 · Compilation

  • Grave New World

    1986 · Album

  • Never Again

    1984 · Compilation

  • The Price of Silence

    1984 · Compilation

  • Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing

    1982 · Album

Lineup

  • Dave Bridgwood · drums (drum set)
  • Jeff Janiak · lead vocals

Former

  • Tony Atkinson · drums (drum set)
  • Nigel Bamford · bass guitar
  • Rainy · guitar
  • Ivan Rivera · lead vocals
  • Tezz · lead vocals
  • Bones · guitar
  • Cal · lead vocals
  • Bambi · drums (drum set)
  • Keith Haynes · drums (drum set)
  • Garry Maloney · drums (drum set)
  • Pooch · guitar
  • Michael Gibson · drums (drum set)
  • Steve Brookes · guitar
  • Rocky Shades · lead vocals
  • Andrew Green · guitar
  • Anthony Morgan · bass guitar
  • Nick Bushell · bass guitar
  • Labanthorsen Ekeroth · guitar
  • Rat · lead vocals

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2016-04-09–2026-04-11 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Discharge — Circo Volador, 2024-06-08
Poster · Circo Volador, 2024-06-08 — Songkick
Discharge — Webster Hall, 2016-10-14
Poster · Webster Hall, 2016-10-14 — Songkick
Discharge — The Lyceum Theatre, 1980-10-19
Poster · The Lyceum Theatre, 1980-10-19 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Discharge on Last.fmArtist facts
Discharge on DiscogsArtist facts
Discharge on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.