Crossover thrash legends D.R.I. have announced the second U.S. leg of their 40th anniversary tour, which will include mostly cities/states that the band did not play during the initial leg of the tour. The October dates will include support from Deathwish (not to be confused with the British thrash metal band of the same name), while Metalriser will open up for the December dates. D.R.I., whose most recent studio album is 1995's Full Speed Ahead, recently confirmed that a new record is in the works.

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Although they did release new music back in 2016 on the EP But Wait...There's More!, it has been 27 years since crossover thrash pioneers D.R.I. released their last proper studio album so far, Full Speed Ahead. In a recent interview with Metal Remains, frontman Kurt Brecht confirmed that he has constantly been writing new material, but is uncertain of when a new album will be released.

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Crossover thrash icons D.R.I. have announced that they will continue celebrating its 40th anniversary with an eight-date South American tour, which will take place in March of next year. The band's most recent release is the 2016 EP But Wait...There's More!, and a new full-length studio album - which will be D.R.I.'s first since 1995's Full Speed Ahead - has reportedly been in the pipeline.

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Following up on their 40th anniversary U.S. tour that kicks off later this month, crossover thrash icons D.R.I. will continue to commemorate the occasion with a Canadian run in June and July, with Canadian hardcore pioneers Dayglo Abortions and Citizen Rage both taking the support slots. In addition to touring plans, D.R.I. are currently reportedly working on new music for their first full-length studio album since 1995's Full Speed Ahead. Their latest studio recording is the EP But Wait...There's More!, which came out back in 2016.

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Crossover thrash legends D.R.I. are celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band and will mark the occasion with a U.S. tour that will take place in the spring of this year. The March and April dates will be supported by Intent, while the remaining dates in May will be opened by Paralysis. D.R.I.'s most recent studio recording is the 2016 EP But Wait...There's More!, and they are rumored to be working on new material for their first full-length studio album since 1995's Full Speed Ahead. Stay tuned for updates.

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Crossover thrash legends D.R.I. have announced dates for a full-length U.S. tour that will take place between September and December. This trek precedes the band's upcoming Australian tour with Hirax, which will take place in February of next year. D.R.I.'s last collection of new material is their 2016 EP But Wait...There's More!, and they have reportedly been working on new music for their first proper studio album since 1995's Full Speed Ahead.

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Crossover thrash icons D.R.I. have announced rescheduled dates of their Australian tour with Hirax, which will take place a year from now. This trek will see Hirax promote their long-awaited new album, which will be their first since 2014's Immortal Legacy and is slated to be released later this year. D.R.I. have reportedly been working on new material as well.

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The Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, aka D.R.I., have a treat for their fans this year. They are releasing a new EP! But Wait... There's More! drops on June 11th, via Beer City Records and you can pre-order the EP at this location. This will be their first record in more than 20 years since Full Speed Ahead was released.

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US punk/crossover thrash metallers D.R.I.'s guitarist and founding member Spike Cassidy is in the hospital recovering from complications after a colectomy (removal of entire colon) performed earlier this month. The recovery process may interfere with the band's future touring plans.

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