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|caption=(Left to right) Joey Mercury, Melina and Johnny Nitro reunited in 2006.
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|members=[[Adam Birch|Joey Mercury]]<br>[[John Hennigan|Johnny Nitro]]<br>[[Melina Perez|Melina]]
| Origin = [[Stoke-on-Trent]], [[England]]
|names='''MNM''' (Mercury, Nitro and Melina)
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|heights=5 ft 9 in (175 cm) - Joey Mercury<br>6 ft 1 in (185 cm) - Johnny Nitro<br>5 ft 4 - Melina
| Genre = [[Punk Rock]], [[UK 82]],[[D-beat]], [[Heavy metal]] (later)
|weights=429 lb (194 kg)
| Years_active = [[1977]]-
|debut=[[2005]]
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|promotions=[[Ohio Valley Wrestling|OVW]]<br>[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]
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| Current_members = Anthony "Rat" Martin<br> Tony "Bones" Roberts<br> Roy "Rainy" Wainright<br> Terry "Tezz" Roberts
| Past_members = Kelvin ``Cal`` Morris<br>Andy Green<br>Stephen Brooks<br>Les ``The Mole`` Hunt<br>Peter ``Pooch`` Pyrtle<br>Anthony Morgan<br>Nick Bushell<br>Nigel Bamford<br>Nick Heymaker<br>Garry Maloney<br>Dave ``Bambi`` Ellesmere<br>Tony "Akko" Atkinson
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'''Discharge''' is an influential [[Hardcore punk]] band formed in the UK in [[1977 in music|1977]], whose music is characterized by a heavy, distorted, and grinding guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic shouted or screamed vocals, with lyrics on [[libertarian socialism|anarchist]] and [[pacifism|pacifist]] themes.
'''MNM''' are a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[Stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] that team up on some occasions but not often as 2 members are on the ''[[WWE Raw|RAW]]'' brand and the other on the ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown]]'' brand. They consist of [[Adam Birch|Joey Mercury]] on ''SmackDown'', [[John Hennigan|Johnny Nitro]] on ''RAW'', and their [[manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Melina Perez|Melina]] also on ''RAW''. Their [[gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]] is that they are a trio of [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] [[celebrity|celebrities]] and their ring entrance is complete with a rolled out red carpet and accompanying [[paparazzi]] taking their pictures; as per their role as egotistical heels, Nitro, Mercury and Melina take that gimmick a step further by behaving as disrespectful, obnoxious punks. They derive their name from the first initials of the stage surnames of Mercury and Nitro and the first initial of their manager Melina. MNM was later joined by a "[[Spin doctor|image consultant]]", [[Jillian Hall]] (though not an MNM member, she was their publicist), but Jillian left the group not long after to offer her services to [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]].
 
==HistoryCareer==
Discharge formed in [[1977 in music|1977]] with the original line up of Terry 'Tez' Roberts on [[vocals]], Tony 'Bones' Roberts on [[guitar]], Roy 'Rainy' Wainwright on guitar, Nigel Bamford on [[bass guitar|bass]] and Akko on [[drums]]. Shortly after Nigel Bamford left the group, and Rainy moved to bass. This line-up sounded much more like the [[Sex Pistols]], but only recorded one [[demo (music)|demo]]. The line-up and the sound changed in 1979. It became: Kelvin 'Cal' Morris on vocals, Bones on guitar, Rainy on bass and Tez on drums, which many consider to be the "classic" Discharge line-up.
MNM got their start in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] when [[Matt Cappotelli]] brought in Melina Perez, an old girlfriend of Johnny Nitro, in spite of revenge, only to see Melina double cross Cappotelli and re-join Nitro. The pair was soon joined by [[Joey Matthews|Joey Mercury]] who teamed with Nitro as MNM. The team won the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] on November 10, 2004.
 
The heavy, distorted, and grinding guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic shouted or screamed vocals of the new line- up, earned an early [[crossover (music)|crossover]] appeal to fans of [[speed metal]]. Their songs focused on [[libertarian socialism|anarchist]] and [[pacifism|pacifist]] themes emphasizing the grisly effects of [[nuclear warfare]] and the social ills caused by [[capitalism]].
On [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown]], MNM made their debut during the first edition of ''Carlito's Cabana'', an [[promo (professional wrestling)|interview segment]]. [[Carly Colon|Carlito]] was interviewing [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champion]] [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]]. Suddenly, unfamiliar music hit and MNM made their way to the ring. Melina told the confused audience that Nitro and Mercury could win the WWE Tag Team Championship. The two then attacked Rey Mysterio. The next week, MNM spraypainted Rey's partner [[Eddie Guerrero]]'s prized [[lowrider]] and Eddie demanded a title match. MNM, due to interference from Melina, managed to defeat the two veterans for the titles.
 
The band's approach to [[lyrics|lyric]]-writing also added to the raw power of the [[band (music)|band]]'s sound; Discharge songs often stripped down the lyrics to a guttural, repeated message, to forcefully express a [[song]]'s theme. Perhaps the most extreme example of this approach is the song "Free Speech for the Dumb," which consists solely of the words from the song's title. The band was also notable for its expression of its [[politics|political]] and [[social]] themes in its [[album]]s [[artwork]], which depicted the horrors of [[war]] using an [[icon]]ic black-and-white [[photography]] style.
MNM held the title until [[July 24]], [[2005]] when they lost to [[Road Warrior Animal]] and [[Jon Heidenreich|Heidenreich]] at [[The Great American Bash#2005|The Great American Bash]]. The loss of the tag title was seen as bad publicity by Melina who went on to hire a [[publicist]], Jillian Hall, to help turn the bad publicity into good publicity. On the episode of [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!]] aired [[October 28]], [[2005]], MNM defeated Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal, the [[Mexicools]], [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]] and [[Paul Burchill]] to win the tag team championship for the second time.
 
In 1980, Discharge signed on with [[Clay Records]], releasing the [[single (music)|single]] "Realities of War," which made the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[indie (music)|indie]] [[music chart|charts]]. After the [[Gramophone record|EP]] releases in the same year, Discharge went through many line-up changes. Tezz (drums) departed, and was replaced by [[Dave 'Bambi' Ellesmere]] (formerly of [[The Insane]]) before the ''Why'' EP was recorded. Only briefly prior to that Welsh stixman a very young 16 year old [[Keith Haynes]] appeared on drums for a very short time before moving back to Wales to carry on his duties with [[Picture Frame Seduction]] this time on vocals In [[1982]], Discharge released a full album entitled ''Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing'', which made it to the [[UK Albums Chart]].
On the [[December 16]] [[2005]] edition of SmackDown!, MNM lost their championship to the team of [[David Bautista|Batista]] and [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]]. On the [[December 30]], [[2005]] edition of SmackDown!, MNM defeated Batista and Mysterio, after help from the returning [[Mark Henry]], to regain the WWE Tag Team Championship. It was later revealed that Mark Henry was hired for Melina's protection (because according to kayfabe, Melina had claimed that Batista had sexually harassed her the night he and Rey won the championship from MNM), although that storyline was soon abandoned as Henry became a major player in the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] picture and Melina sold Henry's services to Daivari to use in Daivari's own revenge scheme against [[Kurt Angle]].
 
The "Never Again" EP saw another line-up change. Gary Maloney of [[The Varukers]] played drums. Bones departed before ''Warning...'', which was when Discharge began adding more [[Heavy metal music|metal]] influences. The band saw yet another change in the line-up in 1985, with the release of ''Ignorance''. The band saw many more changes with its transition into a more metallic sound and in [[1985]] they released ''Grave New World'', a record to be forgotten in the Discharge discography, sounding more [[glam metal]] in style.
On the [[April 7]] [[2006]] edition of SmackDown!, MNM began a losing streak against the team of [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]] in a non-title match. This losing streak involved various types of matches, including singles matches and 6 man tag matches. On the [[May 5]], 2006 edition of SmackDown!, MNM attacked London and Kendrick before a title match could begin to gain revenge for their recent losing streak. The next week, MNM came out to gloat about themselves, with Kendrick, London and [[Jillian Hall]] attacking them and exposing their matching underwear.
After this, they disbanded, only to return in the beginning of the 1990s.
 
In 2002, however the original line up was finally reunited for the release of ''Discharge''. Shortly after the release of this record, the band toured, playing to generally indifferent audiences. Cal immediately left the band and was subsequently replaced by Rat of seminal UK band, THE VARUKERS. An honor for Rat, who sports a Discharge tattoo on his neck. The band continues to play in the UK.
===Split===
At [[WWE Judgment Day#2006|Judgment Day]] on [[May 21]], 2006, MNM were defeated by London and Kendrick to lose their WWE Tag Team Championships. Melina and Nitro then inexplicably turned on Mercury, thus ending the MNM faction. Melina would go on to lose her match with Jillian Hall as well as her and Nitro's jobs after slapping SmackDown! [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling|GM]] [[Theodore Long]] in frustration.
 
Also in 2002, ''Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing'' was voted the number one [[punk rock|punk]] album of all time in a poll by [http://www.terrorizer.com/ Terrorizer] [[magazine]]. [http://www.sanctuaryrecords.co.uk/index.php?l1=2&l2=0&l3=0&rt=NE&article_id=855]
Nitro along with his manager Melina would continue to team together and were moved to [[WWE Raw|WWE RAW]] while Mercury was off television due to a legitimate failed drug test, but would return to re-unite with his former partners months later.
 
===Reunion=Past Members==
===Vocals===
On [[November 27]], [[2006]], during the [[ECW December to Dismember#2006|December to Dismember]] press conference, [[Hardy Boyz|The Hardys]] announced that they were offering an open challenge to any tag team in the world for a match at December to Dismember. That night, during ''[[WWE RAW|RAW]]'', Johnny Nitro and Melina stated that they accepted The Hardys' challenge and then Joey Mercury appeared on camera while Nitro and Melina said that, for one night only, MNM would reunite at the [[ECW December to Dismember#2006|December to Dismember]] [[pay-per-view]]. However, MNM would also reunite to defeat [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]] on the ''Friday Night Smackdown!'' two days beforehand. MNM lost to The Hardy Boys at the PPV, but they teamed up with [[Rated-RKO]] on the following ''RAW'' defeating [[D-Generation X|DX]] and [[The Hardy Boyz]] in an 8-Man Tag Team Match when [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] pinned [[Matt Hardy]].
*Kelvin ``Cal`` Morris<br>
 
===Guitar===
It appeared as though the team would split up again, as Mercury then appeared on the episode of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown]]'' before Armageddon in a losing effort against [[Matt Hardy]].
*Andy Green<br>
*Stephen Brooks<br>
*Les ``The Mole`` Hunt<br>
*Peter ``Pooch`` Pyrtle<br>
===Bass===
*Anthony Morgan<br>
*Nick Bushell<br>
*Nigel Bamford<br>
===Drums===
*Micky Gibson from the Stoke band Heymaker<br>
*Garry Maloney<br>
*Dave ``Bambi`` Ellesmere<br>
*Tony "Akko" Atkinson<br>
 
==Influence==
Nevertheless, MNM teamed up once again at [[WWE Armageddon#2006|Armageddon]] to face [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]], [[William Regal & Dave Taylor]], and [[The Hardys]] in a Four-way [[Ladder match]]. MNM would lose the match, and Mercury would find himself injured mid-way through the match after being hit in the face with a ladder. He was rushed from the arena immediately and it was discovered he had a broken nose which required four stitches inside and 15 stitches outside his nose. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy downed Nitro once again in a steel cage match at [[WWE New Year's Revolution|New Year's Revolution]]. Following the match, Nitro instructed Melina to call Joey and tell him that [[The Hardys]] are going to pay.
===D-beat===
Discharge also pioneered [[D-beat]] as a punk drum beat, with the ''D'' referring to Discharge. In more recent years it has also been recognised as a [[music genre|subgenre]] of Hardcore punk.
D-beat has historically enjoyed popularity in [[Japanese music|Japanese]], [[Brazil]]ian, and [[Scandinavia]]n [[hardcore punk|hardcore]] and punk scenes, and is currently gaining ground in [[North America]]. During, and after Discharge's career, it became surprisingly popular to imitate the band. While Discharge relied heavily on the D-beat early in their career, they did not innovate it. It can be heard in recordings that pre-date Discharge, "You Tear Me Up" from the [[Buzzcocks]]' debut album ''[[Another Music in a Different Kitchen]]'' being one example. Another example is the Velvet Undergrounds "lost" 4th album VU, the song "Andy's Chest".
 
Many bands that followed Discharge's stylistic approach, primarily in [[Sweden]], began using the "Dis-" [[Prefix (linguistics)|prefix]] in their names, and even began using "Des-" words with "Dis-" in its place as a parody. Examples include [[Disfear]], [[Disclose]], Discard, Disarm, Dissucks, and Distraught. The bands who followed this naming trend also used clones of Discharge's large white logo lettering.
==Signature moves==
[[Image:MNMSnapshot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Nitro & Mercury delivering the [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Flapjack DDT|Snapshot]] on Jeff Hardy]]
 
===Notable bands covering Discharge songs===
*<i>Tandem Maneuvers</i>
Discharge's influence on the musical scene can also be seen in the homage paid to the band by a range of metal and punk [[musical group|group]]s.
*[[Heavy metal music|Metal]] band [[Metallica]] recorded covers of two Discharge songs, "Free Speech For The Dumb" and "The More I See", on their [[recording studio|studio]] covers album ''[[Garage Inc.]]''.
* Fellow [[thrash metal]] band [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] recorded a cover of "Protest and Survive" on their studio album ''[[Attack of the Killer B's]]''.
* The [[Canada|Canadian]] [[industrial metal]] band [[Monster Voodoo Machine]] named their second album release ''State Voodoo/State Control'' after Discharge's "State Violence/State Control". The band also recorded a [[cover version]] of "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing", on their "Bastard Is As Bastard Does" single.
* [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[melodic death metal]] pioneers [[At the Gates]] covered "The Nightmare Continues" as a hidden track on their ''With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness'' album
* Swedish [[grindcore]] band [[Nasum]] covered "Visions of War" for a tribute compilation.
* The Brazilian thrash metal band [[Sepultura]] also covered Discharge tracks live ("A Look At Tomorrow", "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing" and "Protest and Survive").
* [[Soulfly]] covered "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" and "The Possibility of Life's Destruction" as bonus tracks on the special edition of their first album.
* [[Nausea (band)|Nausea]] also covered "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" along with "Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing", which is available on ''The Punk Terrorist Anthology, Vol. 1''.
* [[Napalm Death]] covered "War's No Fairytale" on their ''Leaders not Followers Part 2'' album.
* [[Machine Head]] covered "The Possibility of Life's Destruction" on the digipack of ''The More Things Change''.
* Anarcho Punk band [[Oi Polloi]] covered the song "State Violence, State Control".
* [[From Ashes Rise]] have also covered "Hell on Earth".
* [[Mob 47]] Also Covered "Never Again" On Their Ultimate Attack Discography
* [[State Control]] Covered "Ain't no Feeble Bastard" on their CD ''No Escape''.
* [[Moss (band)|Moss]] covered "Maimed & Slaughtered" on their split 7" with Monarch.
* There are 2 compilations called Discharged of covers songs, one issued on Allied Records as an ep and the other as an LP
 
==Discography==
*'''''Snapshot''''' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Flapjack DDT|Double team flapjack DDT]]) - Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury
===Demos===
*[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Double leg drop|Simultaneous leg-drops to the throat and leg]] - Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury
* "1977 demo"
*[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Double dropkick|Double baseball-slide dropkick]] - Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury
 
===EPs===
* "Realities of War" (April, 1980)
* "Fight Back" (July, 1980)
* "Decontrol" (December, 1980)
* "Never Again" (October, 1981)
* "State Violence, State Control" (October, 1982)
* "The Price Of Silence" (December, 1983)
* "The More I See" (July, 1984)
* "Ignorance" (July, 1985)
* "Beginning of the End" (March 2006)
* "Discharge/MG15 Split" (April 2006)
 
===12"s===
*<i>Single Maneuvers</i>
* "Why" (May, 1981)
* "Warning: Her Majesty's Government can seriously damage your Health" (October, 1983)
* "The More I See" (Longer versions of the songs on the 7")
* "Ignorance" (Longer versions of the songs on the 7")
 
===LPs===
*'''[[Shooting_Star_Press#Standing_shooting star press|Standing Shooting Star Press]]''' - Johnny Nitro
* ''Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing'' (May, 1982)
*'''[[Superkick]]''' - Johnny Nitro
* ''Discharge 1980-86'' Clay [[Gramophone record|LP]] (1986)
*'''[[DDT %28professional wrestling%29#Double underhook DDT|Double Arm Underhook DDT]]''' Joey Mercury
* ''Grave New World'' (July, 1986)
*'''''Extreme Makeover''''' ([[Professional wrestling holds#Side headlock|Side Headlock]] [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Springboard|Spinning Rope Run]] [[Facebuster]]) - Melina
* ''Live at the City Garden, New Jersey''
*'''[[Facebuster|Spinning Kneel-Out Facebuster]]''' - Melina
* ''Live-The Nightmare Continues''
* ''Massacre Divine'' (1991)
* ''Shootin' Up The World'' (1993)
* ''Discharge'' (2002)
 
===CDs===
==Championships and accomplishments==
*' ''[[OhioHear ValleyNothing WrestlingSee Nothing Say Nothing]]'''
* ''Why'' (1982)
**[[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] (1 time)
* ''Never Again'' Clay LP/CD 12
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
* ''Protest and Survive'' ([[Double CD]]) Clay CD 113
**[[WWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|3 times]])
* ''Live-The Nightmare Continues'' Clay LP/CD 107
***Mercury and Nitro had all of their 3 Tag Titles reigns during their WWE rookie year.
* ''Live at the City Garden, New Jersey'' Clay LP/CD 103
* ''Vision of War Recall'' SMD CD131
* ''Massacre Divine'' (1991)
* ''Shootin' Up The World'' (1993)
* ''The Clay Punk Punk Singles Collection'' Clay [[Compact Disc|CD]] 120 (1995)
* ''Hardcore Hits'' (1999)
* ''Discharge'' (2002)
* ''Society's Victims Discography'' (2004)
* ''Beginning of the End'' (March 2006)
 
===Tribute albums===
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* "In Defence Of Our Future : A Tribute To Discharge" (1999)
 
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