#rainy wainwright

AN "ANARCHIST MEETING" IS READY TO EXPLODE.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on English hardcore punk band, DISCHARGE, performing live at the Bungalow in Paisley, Scotland, UK, c. 1980, during the band's first tour of the UK. 📸: Wayne Spike Large.

Dis nightmare still @!*%¢#$& continues!!

THE RAREST RAINY IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE -- UK REAL PUNK STYLE FOR ALL ETERNITY.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a behind-the-scenes and/or never before seen shot of Roy "Rainy" Wainwright, bassist/co-founder of English hardcore punk band DISCHARGE, during a soundcheck at the Bungalow in Glasgow, Scotland, from the band's first UK tour in early 1980. 📸: Wayne "Spike" Large.

Dis nightmare still @!¢*#$%& continues!!

APOCALYPSE PUNK STYLE ICON INCARNATE -- HARDCORE RISING IN DARKNESS.

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on clippings of Royston"Rainy" Wainwright, bassist/co-founder/graphic artist of English hardcore punk band, DISCHARGE, performing live with the Dis-fathers, c. 1980 (Bones can be seen as well), from the Italian music magazine "Rockerilla" (published October 1981).

Dis nightmare still @$!¢*#&% continues!!

THE SECOND WAVE IS FORMING ITS OWN SCENE -- SPREADING THE NOISE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on assorted shots of DISCHARGE, from the band's first ever UK Tour in 1980, performing live at Scamps nightclub in Leicester, UK. 📸: Wayne "Spike" Large.

BONUS SHOT: Leicester punk girl: Heather Jones, from the same tour.

"1980 DISCHARGE UK Tour. Living in the Tour Van. Fish n chips, jam sandwiches, and the obligatory variety of alcoholic beverages!"

-- WAYNE "SPIKE" LARGE (Leicester photographer) on the tour life with DISCHARGE in '80

Dis nightmare still @$!*#&% continues!!

ABC WEAPONS IMAGERY IN EARLY '80s NUKE WAVE -- PRE-BEAST ARTS, PRE-SLAYER.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on an early photo of Rainy Wainwright of DISCHARGE, c. 1981, Porterhouse, Redford, UK. Photo borrowed from @without_rulers.

PIC #2: An early DISCHARGE band tee design created by Rainy, and, if you look closely at the gig photo above, Rainy may or may not be wearing this exact same tee design. Cannot be confirmed nor denied.

Dis nightmare still @$!*#&% continues!!

WROTE THE BOOK ON RAW PUNK BASS GUITAR -- THE BOOK OF APOCALYPSE PUNK.

PIC(S) INFO: Here's a new one of Rains, never seen this one before until now -- Roy "Rainy" Wainwright, bassist/co-founder of English hardcore punk band, DISCHARGE, performing live at Scamps nightclub, Leicester, UK, c. 1980, during the band's "Realities of War" era. 📸: @waynespikelarge.

Dis nightmare still @$!*#&% continues!!

BEFORE OR AFTER THE GIG SMOKE BREAK? DIS MYSTERY STILL CONTINUES.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on 3/4 of "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing" era DISCHARGE line-up (where'd Cal go?) -- L to R: Garry, Bones, & Rainy, photographed either before or after their 9:30 Club headlining gig in Washington DC, on October 17, 1982. Photo from the private collection of Rainy Wainwright.

Dis nightmare still @$!*#&% continues!!

ENGLISH NUKE WAVE RISING -- THE PROTO-GRIND BASS TONE BEGINS HERE.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 750x979 -- Spotlight on the electric bass guitar master that put the "proto-grindcore" bass tone on the proverbial map forever -- Royston "Rainy" Wainwright of English hardcore punk band, DISCHARGE, c. early 1980s, during the band's "WHY" era. 📸: Martin H.

Dis nightmare still @$!*#&% continues!!