4 of a Kind

4 of a Kind
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedFebruary–March 1988
GenreCrossover thrash
Length35:17
LabelMetal Blade[1]
ProducerSpike Cassidy and Bill Metoyer
D.R.I. chronology
Crossover
(1987)
4 of a Kind
(1988)
Thrash Zone
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

4 of a Kind is the fourth album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I., which was released in 1988 through Metal Blade Records. The album features the song "Suit And Tie Guy", which had a music video made for it. It was the first D.R.I. song to get a video.[3] The album would go on to be D.R.I's first to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #116.

Loudwire listed it as one of the greatest releases on Metal Blade Records.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."All for Nothing"3:56
2."Manifest Destiny"2:38
3."Gone Too Long"2:20
4."Do the Dream"2:36
5."Shut-Up!"2:47
6."Modern World"4:22
7."Think for Yourself"4:43
8."Slumlord"1:53
9."Dead in a Ditch"0:49
10."Suit and Tie Guy"3:44
11."Man Unkind"5:29

Credits

  • Kurt Brecht – vocals
  • Spike Cassidy – guitars
  • Josh Pappe – bass
  • Felix Griffin – drums

References

  1. ^ "D.R.I. "Four of a Kind" | Metal Blade Records".
  2. ^ "Four of a Kind – D.R.I. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Bukszpan, Daniel (October 21, 2003). The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal. Barnes & Noble Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7607-4218-1 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo (November 10, 2017). "35 Best Metal Blade Records Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved January 3, 2026.