State of Shock (D.I. album)
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State of Shock is D.I.'s fifth full-length studio album, which was released in 1994. The album marked their first release with original drummer John Knight since 1986's Horse Bites Dog Cries
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The album has been met with lukewarm reviews and was not as successful as their pre-Tragedy Again
material.
Horse Bites Dog Cries
Horse Bites Dog Cries is D.I.'s second full-length studio album, which was released in 1986. Although Horse Bites Dog Cries was not a commercial success, it has gained a cult following in recent times, and has been regarded by some critics as the D.I.'s best album.Horse Bites Dog Cries was recorded...
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The album has been met with lukewarm reviews and was not as successful as their pre-Tragedy Again
Tragedy Again
Tragedy Again is D.I.'s fourth full-length studio album, which was released in 1989.Overall, this album is considerably more straightforward and as strong as the band's anticipated but disappointing 1988 album What Good Is Grief to a God? Like many of their albums, it became a cult favorite among...
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Track listing
- "Hated" (Michael Calabro, John Knight, Casey Royer) — 3:22
- "Clownhouse" (Calabro, Knight, Royer) — 2:54
- "What Is Life?" (Royer, Fredric Taccone) — 3:17
- "Runaround" (Calabro, Knight, Royer) — 2:13
- "Colors and Blood" (Royer, Taccone) — 3:00
- "It's Not Right" (Royer, Taccone) — 2:45
- "Paranoid's Demise" (Royer, Taccone)— 2:53
- "Dream" (Taccone, Nichols, Royer) — 2:35
- "Better Than Expected" (Royer, Taccone) — 3:06
- "Martyr Man" (Calabro, Knight, Royer) — 4:33
- "Lexicon Devil" (Darby Crash, Pat Smear) — 1:47
Cleopatra Re-release Bonus Tracks
- "Two Girls, One Stein" — 3:01
- "Hysteria" — 2:18
- "Buttons" — 3:14
- "Loser" — 2:40
Personnel
- Casey RoyerCasey RoyerCasey Royer is an American musician who began his career playing drums for punk band, Social Distortion at age 21 in 1979. He then moved on to play for The Adolescents from 1980–87. While The Adolescents were on hiatus from 1981–86, Casey went on to form D.I. in 1982, a Southern California punk...
- Lead Vocals - Michael Calabro - Guitars
- Fredric Taccone - Bass
- John Knight - Drums
- Steve Lyen - Drums
- Tim Maag - Guitars