Full Speed Ahead (D.R.I. album)
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| Released | November 14, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Genre | Crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 72:44 | |||
| Label | Rotten Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Spike Cassidy | |||
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Full Speed Ahead is an album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I., released in 1995.[2][3] It is the band's final studio album.[4] The band's former roadie, Chumly Porter, played bass.[5]
The album was not a commercial success. D.R.I. supported it by touring with Acid Bath.[6][7]
After the album's release, the band decided that they would no longer record any new music; however, they recorded and released the track "Against Me" in 2003. D.R.I. would not release any material until 2016, with the EP But Wait... There's More!
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[8] |
The Charlotte Observer called the album "teeth-gnashing thrash-core," writing that the "pulverizing, heavy guitar chords collide with rat-tat-tat drumming for World War III."[9] The Arizona Daily Star noted that the album title "is a testament to [D.R.I.'s] unrelenting attack."[10] The Wisconsin State Journal wrote that the band's "still blindly and wantonly cranking out metallic, old-school, hard-core punk rock."[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Problem Addict" | 1:39 |
| 2. | "I'm the Liar" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Under the Overpass" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "They Don't Care" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Drawn and Quartered" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "No End" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Wages of Sin" | 2:15 |
| 8. | "Syringes in the Sandbox" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Who Am I?" | 0:47 |
| 10. | "Girl with a Gun" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Dead Meat" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Down to the Wire" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Level 7" | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Broke" | 0:45 |
| 15. | "Sucker" | 3:31 |
| 16. | "Underneath the Surface" | 26:19 |
Credits[edit]
- Kurt Brecht – vocals
- Spike Cassidy – guitars
- Chumly Porter – bass
- Rob Rampy – drums
References[edit]
- ^ "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
- ^ "D.R.I. Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (March 20, 2009). "Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (May 14, 2005). "New Wave of American Heavy Metal". Zonda Books Limited – via Google Books.
- ^ "High and D.R.I". Weekender. The Columbus Dispatch. February 15, 1996. p. 8.
- ^ Ehrbar, Joe (February 23, 1996). "LIKE YOUR MUSIC HARD-HITTING? TRY D.R.I. AT ICHABOD'S NORTH". Weekend. The Spokesman-Review. p. 2.
- ^ Haymes, Greg (February 8, 1996). "REGIONAL CLUBS OFFERING SOUND ALTERNATIVES TO ROCK". Times Union. Albany. p. P4.
- ^ "D.R.I. - Full Speed Ahead". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
- ^ Johnson, Kenneth (February 2, 1996). "INTO THE NIGHT". The Charlotte Observer. p. 7E.
- ^ Armstrong, Gene (January 12, 1996). "Dirty Rotten Imbeciles". Arizona Daily Star. p. 19E.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (April 25, 1996). "HOT PICKS: LESBIAN PUNK, SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS". Rhythm. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 7.
