D.O.A. - Megadecibel Minstrels
Barney Hoskyns, NME, 1984
BY MY RECKONING, Vancouver's D.O.A. is the best hard rock band in the world. I say this on the basis of their many excellent songs and a wild show a few weeks back at the 100 club.
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