Discharge shook the foundations of punk from Stoke-on-Trent with a sonic assault that would forever shape the course of extreme music. Emerging in the late ’70s, they redefined punk with their debut EP Realities of War, a blast of uncompromising fury that distilled rage, frustration, and rebellion. Their raw, ugly, and utterly addictive sound gave rise to D-beat, a subgenre that has influenced thousands of hardcore and metal bands. With devastating releases like Why? and Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing, their legacy continues to grow decades later. In 2026, they bring their story of noise, attitude, and resistance to Mendizabala.
