 Their style of hardcore punk was coined as D-beat, a term referring to a distinctive drum beat that a number of 1980s imitators of Discharge are associated with.Conflict, formed in 1981, and became a standard bearer of this sub-genre.Another UK band, the Varukers, were one of the original D-beat bands, and Sweden in particular produced a number of D-beat bands during this time period including Anti-Cimex, Disfear, and Totalitär.