Discharge are a seminal punk band from England, widely credited with helping form the UK82 style of Punk. Discharge were also instrumental in the creation of a sub-genre known as D-Beat, which is basically any bands that came after Discharge that plays music in the same vein as Discharge, utilizing aggressive guitar, pounding drums and shouted slogans as lyrics. Discharge is also credited with helping to eventually shape genre’s such as Thrash metal, Black metal, Crust punk, Grindcore etc. Overall, these guys are one of the most respected and emulated extreme music acts to ever exist.