Realities of War

by Discharge

Realities of War cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 29 March 1980
  • Label: Clay
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 15:10
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Anne Clark

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stripping punk rock down to its absolute, most abrasive essentials, this groundbreaking debut 7-inch violently introduced the minimalist fury of the d-beat subgenre. The horrifyingly stark lyrical depictions of modern warfare and the relentlessly repetitive, buzzsaw guitar tones permanently altered the trajectory of global hardcore and extreme metal.

Genres

Descriptors: war, lo-fi, political, noisy

Tracklist

  1. Letter Of Thanks To A Friend (Radio Edit) (3:29)
  2. Letter Of Thanks To A Friend (Club Edit) (6:29)
  3. Letter Of Thanks To A Friend (Instrumental Edit) (5:12)

Credits

  • Anne Clark - primary artist, written-by
  • Andy Bell - written-by

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