Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (often abbreviated and referred to as D.R.I.) is an American crossover thrash band that formed in Houston in 1982 and would later relocate to San Francisco. The band is currently composed of two of its founding members, lead vocalist Kurt Brecht and guitarist Spike Cassidy, as well as bassist Greg Orr and drummer Rob Rampy.

Although formed as far back as 1983, Britain's Deathwish were considered relative latecomers to the '80s thrash metal party by the time their debut, At the Edge of Damnation, gained release through the independent Metalworks label, in 1987. Comprised of imaginatively named Jon Van Doom (vocals), Dave Deathwish (guitar), Stuart Ranger (bass), and Brad Sims (drums), the group was back the very next year with their Demon Preacher EP, but both it and its predecessors' contents ultimately proved simply too generic to distinguish them from their peers. Deathwish persisted long enough to welcome new bassist Ben Rumble in 1989, but never recorded again. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, Rovi.