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D.O.A.
Canadian punk band
Formed in 1978
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D.O.A. is a Canadian punk rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They are often referred to as being among the "founders" of hardcore punk, along with Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Angry Samoans, Germs, and Middle Class. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many to have been the first actual reference to the second wave of the American punk sound as hardcore.
Singer/guitarist Joey "Shithead" Keithley is the only founding member to have stayed in the band throughout its entire history, with original bassist Randy Rampage returning to the band twice after his original departure. D.O.A. has often released music on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles Records, and they have released an album with Biafra on vocals titled Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors.
D.O.A. is known for its outspoken political opinions and has a history of performing for many causes and benefits. Its slogan is "Talk Minus Action Equals Zero". The band's lyrics and imagery frequently advocate anti-racism, anti-globalization, freedom of speech, and environmentalism. In support of the Vancouver 5 defence fund, the band released the single Burn it Down from Hardcore '81. In a 1984 interview, Keithley stated that the Burn it Down 45 had raised at least $2,500, and disclosed that he was called by defence counsel as a character witness for Gerry Hannah while Hannah's sentencing was pending.
Founder Joe Keithley is also the founder of Sudden Death Records which has released music by D.O.A. and several other bands including Pointed Sticks and Young Canadians.
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D.O.A. est un groupe de punk hardcore canadien, originaire de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Ils sont souvent considérés comme faisant partie des fondateurs du hardcore, avec Black Flag, les Bad Brains et Minor Threat. Leur second album, Hardcore '81, est considéré par beaucoup comme la première inspiration de la seconde génération des groupes punks américains, d'où l’appellation « punk hardcore » pour cette seconde vague. Le membre fondateur et chanteur, Joey « Shithead » Keithley, est le seul rescapé des différentes formations de D.O.A. au cours des années. Randy Rampage, le bassiste originel, a malgré tout fait partie du groupe ces dernières années[Quand ?], jouant notamment sur les trois derniers albums, même s'il ne fait plus partie de la formation actuelle[Quand ?]. D.O.A. compte plusieurs disques sur le label de Jello Biafra, Alternative Tentacles Records, ainsi qu'un album avec Jello Biafra en personne, intitulé Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors.
D.O.A. a toujours maintenu une position politique « de gauche » et anarchiste, sans faire de compromis. Le groupe est connu pour ses prises de position politiques franches et possède une vieille tradition de jouer en soutien de différentes causes. Leur slogan est « La parole sans l'action ne vaut rien ». Le groupe s'est aussi impliqué dans des domaines comme l'antiracisme, l'alter-mondialisation, la liberté d'expression et la défense de l'environnement. Joe Keithley passe dorénavant la plupart de son temps à travailler au sein de son label Sudden Death records, qui s'intéresse à des genres de musique assez différents.
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Discography
Albums
- 1980 Something Better Change
- 1981 Hardcore 81
- 1985 Let's Wreck the Party
- 1987 True (North) Strong & Free
- 1989 Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors
- 1990 Murder
- 1992 13 Flavours of Doom
- 1993 Loggerheads
- 1995 The Black Spot
- 1998 Festival of Atheists
- 2002 Win the Battle
- 2003 Are U Ready
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- 2004 Live Free or Die
- 2008 Northern Avenger
- 2010 Talk-Action=0
- 2012 We Come in Peace
- 2015 Hard Rain Falling
- 2018 Fight Back
- 2020 Treason
EPs
- 1978 Disco Sucks
- 1981 Positively D.O.A.
- 1982 War on 45
- 1984 Don't Turn Yer Back (On Desperate Times)
- 1993 It's Not Unusual... But It Sure Is Ugly!
- 1995 Split
- 2002 Just Play It Over And Over
Singles
- 1978 The Prisoner
- 1980 World War 3
- 1983 General Strike
- 1983 Right To Be Wild
- 1993 The Only Thing Green
- 2012 We Occupy
- 2016 Fucked Up Donald
- Marijuana Motherfucker