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HeadyIncognito · 05-16-2005, 09:40 PM

I've been getting into some d-beat and I would like band suggestions. I'm into more melodic stuff. Right now I am downloading Disfear. Alright, thanks.

Redlemon · 05-17-2005, 05:29 AM

Because I had no idea what HeadyIncognito is talking about... D-beat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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D-beat is a drum beat, specifically a fast rock beat unique to hardcore punk, especially in its UK and European variants. Its name is derived from the British band Discharge, as the best-known use of this style can be attributed to their drummer Terry/Tezz. All over the world, D-beat has a cult following and has developed most heavily in Scandinavia and Japan. It is a contemporary term most common outside North America.

Early Scandinavian d-beat bands, such as Anticimex, are associated with very noisy and distorted guitar and have a very maxed out sound. This wave of d-beat hardcore punk emerged in the early 1980s, particularly in 1982 with the release of Anticimex's 2nd 7", the genre-defining "Raped Ass" EP, notable for its raw recording and prominent Discharge influence. Even some of the more distinctly American sounding Swedish bands whose range of influence is classified as "thrash" (such as Mob 47) essentially employ a very fast d-beat.

Japanese d-beat bands, however they fit into the wide range of Discharge influenced punk, are usually notable for either their faithful emulation of the European Discharge-influenced punk aesthetic (something at which bands like Disclose excel) or for their technically advanced playing, employing a d-beat in the context of a more transcendent and original whole. Band such as Bastard and Deathside are notable for their strong sense of melody and their subtly metallic playing, drawing influence from other aspects of Discharge's playing as well as North American Discharge-influenced bands such as Poison Idea.

While bands have played in this style since the early '80s, hardcore punk is currently experiencing a resurgence of interest in Discharge and Scandinavian/Japanese influenced hardcore in the new millennium. Groups from around the world such as Wolfbrigade and Tragedy are largely responsible for the movement towards the fusing of the driving Discharge sound with dark, melodic elements reminiscent of Amebix, while other bands such as Portland's Warcry or Canada's Decontrol exemplify a kind of punk nostalgia, playing pure d-beat hardcore and proudly wearing their influences on their sleeves.

HeadyIncognito · 05-17-2005, 09:26 AM

Hmm, maybe I should have looked it up myself in the first place. The bands mentioned sounds pretty good. I've seen Warcry and Tragedy before, Tragedy is freakin awesome.

Redlemon · 05-17-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by HeadyIncognito

Hmm, maybe I should have looked it up myself in the first place. The bands mentioned sounds pretty good. I've seen Warcry and Tragedy before, Tragedy is freakin awesome.

Well, that's one way, but its rather impersonal. It is always more interesting to get recommendations from other users, and that's what you were asking for. Personally, I like to learn about music styles, and I hadn't heard about it, so as your local librarian I took it upon myself to post a definition of d-beat.

Do you have any links to perhaps some streaming audio so that we can hear what d-beat sounds like? I just found some Discharge on the iTunes Music Store, and I can't hear anything particularly unique about their drumbeat.

HeadyIncognito · 05-17-2005, 06:47 PM

Well, looks like they've got a streaming media thingy on www.disfear.com, but I combed the internet and I can't really find anything else! Not even crappy 30 second samples. Maybe I didn't do a good job of looking though...

05-16-2005, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
HeadyIncognito Crazy Location: PDX	D-Beat I've been getting into some d-beat and I would like band suggestions. I'm into more melodic stuff. Right now I am downloading Disfear. Alright, thanks. __________________ Even Hitler had a girlfriend...

05-17-2005, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
HeadyIncognito Crazy Location: PDX	Hmm, maybe I should have looked it up myself in the first place. The bands mentioned sounds pretty good. I've seen Warcry and Tragedy before, Tragedy is freakin awesome. __________________ Even Hitler had a girlfriend...

05-17-2005, 06:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
HeadyIncognito Crazy Location: PDX	Well, looks like they've got a streaming media thingy on www.disfear.com, but I combed the internet and I can't really find anything else! Not even crappy 30 second samples. Maybe I didn't do a good job of looking though... __________________ Even Hitler had a girlfriend...