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Definition

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles · 1992

49 min · 13 tracks · thrash metal · metalcore · crossover thrash

A relentless barrage of thrash riffs and punk energy that captures the chaos of early '90s alternative metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like dynamic listening experience
  • relentless energy for workouts
  • cathartic release during frustration
  • for headbanging sessions

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer mellow background music
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1992, 'Definition' marked Dirty Rotten Imbeciles' third studio album, following their breakthrough with 'Crossover' in 1990. By this time, the band had solidified their position within the crossover thrash scene, blending hardcore punk with thrash metal elements while exploring more complex lyrical themes.
Stylistic neighbors
Municipal Waste· Suicidal Tendencies· Anthrax

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Acid Rain 4:31
  • 2 Tone Deaf 2:28
  • 3 Guilt Trip 4:33
  • 4 Hardball 3:20
  • 5 The Application 4:25
  • 6 Paying to Play 3:00
  • 7 Say It 4:14
  • 8 Dry Heaves 1:35
  • 9 Don't Ask 5:14
  • 10 Time Out 3:40
  • 11 Let It Go 5:17
  • 12 You 1:55
  • 13 The Target 4:49

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