| Kurt Brecht | |
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| Born | August 24, 1961 , Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Crossover thrash Thrash metal Hardcore punk |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980 – present |
| Associated acts | D.R.I., Pasadena Napalm Division, Probot, Dave Grohl |
Kurt Brecht (born August 24, 1961 in Houston, Texas[1]) is an American vocalist and author, best known for his work as vocalist of crossover thrash band D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles).
He is also now in a brand new thrash band called, Pasadena Napalm Division (P.N.D.) He is still with D.R.I. however.
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Brecht formed D.R.I. in 1982 when he was 21 years old, along with his brother Eric on drums, Spike Cassidy on guitar and Dennis Johnson on bass. After releasing their first album in 1983, D.R.I. experienced its first lineup change, with Eric and Dennis Johnson leaving the band in 1984. Since then, D.R.I. would go through many lineup changes, although Brecht has remained constant as the vocalist alongside guitarist Spike Cassidy who also has been an all time permanent member. With the release of the highly regarded but commercially unsuccessful 1985 album Dealing with It!, D.R.I. abandoned the hardcore punk style of the their first album for a crossover thrash style, which would continue on their next four albums, Crossover (1987), 4 of a Kind (1988), their breakthrough Thrash Zone (1989), and Definition (1992). After weak sales of their last studio album date, Full Speed Ahead (1995), D.R.I. had decided they would no longer record any new music, although they have continued touring almost constantly for years.
Brecht has published four books: Notes From The Nest, The 30-Day Diarrhea Diet Plan, See The Loud Feeling, and Whore Stories.[2]
Other than working with D.R.I., Brecht did guest vocals on "Silent Spring" by Dave Grohl's side project dubbed Probot.
He is currently singing for Pasadena Napalm Division.
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