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Suicidal Tendencies

May 05, 2023

This article is about the band. For other uses of the term, see Suicidal tendencies (disambiguation).

Suicidal Tendencies is an American crossover thrash band formed in 1980[6] in Venice in Los Angeles, California, by vocalist Mike Muir. Muir is the only remaining original member of the band. Along with D.R.I., Corrosion of Conformity, and Stormtroopers of Death, the band is often credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash".[7][8][9] Their current lineup includes Muir, guitarists Dean Pleasants and Ben Weinman, bassist Ra Díaz and drummer Greyson Nekrutman. Notable musicians who have contributed to the band's studio or live activities include guitarists Rocky George and Mike Clark, bassists Louiche Mayorga, Robert Trujillo, Josh Paul and Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner, and drummers Amery Smith, Jimmy DeGrasso, Brooks Wackerman, David Hidalgo Jr., Thomas Pridgen and session musician Josh Freese.

Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies in 2018
Background information
Also known as
  • S.T.
  • SxTx
  • Suicidal
OriginVenice, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1980–present
Labels
SpinoffsInfectious Grooves
Members
Past members
Websitewww.suicidaltendencies.eu

Suicidal Tendencies have released fourteen studio albums (four of which are composed of re-recorded or previously released material), two EPs, four split albums, four compilation albums, and two long-form videos. The band achieved their first success with their 1983 self-titled debut album; it spawned the single "Institutionalized", which was one of the first hardcore punk videos to receive substantial airplay on MTV. After releasing one new song on the split release Welcome to Venice (1985) and their second studio album Join the Army (1987), Suicidal Tendencies were signed to Epic Records in 1988, and continued their commercial success with its next three albums, How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today (1988), Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu (1989) and Lights...Camera...Revolution! (1990);[10] the latter two were certified Gold by the RIAA.[11] Their 1992 follow-up album The Art of Rebellion was another success,[10] and included three of their biggest hits "Asleep at the Wheel", "Nobody Hears" and "I'll Hate You Better".[12][13]

After releasing two more studio albums (Still Cyco After All These Years and Suicidal for Life), the band broke up and severed ties from Sony and Epic in 1995. However, they reunited a year later and have continued to perform and record since then. After over a decade of work and many lineup changes, Suicidal Tendencies released their eleventh studio album with all-new material, 13, in 2013,[14] followed three years later by World Gone Mad (2016);[15] both albums were well-received by critics, and considered comebacks for Suicidal Tendencies.[10][16][17] Their most recent releases are the EP Get Your Fight On! and an album featuring unreleased and re-recorded material Still Cyco Punk After All These Years, both released in 2018. The band is currently working on new material for the follow-up to World Gone Mad.[18]

Band history

Early career and Suicidal Tendencies (1980–1986)

Suicidal Tendencies formed in 1980 as a punk band in Venice, California.[19] The original lineup of the band consisted of Mike Muir on vocals, Mike Ball on guitar, Carlos "Egie" Egert on drums, and Mike Dunnigan on bass. After the recording of their first demo, Carlos Egert left the band and was replaced by Dunnigan's brother, Sean. Muir, at the time a student at Santa Monica College, originally only intended Suicidal Tendencies as a "party band", but as they grew in notoriety he soon found the band at the center of his life. Suicidal Tendencies had a rough start including being voted "Worst Band/Biggest Assholes" in Flipside in 1982 but the following year were voted "Best New Band". There were many rumors of the band members as well as their friends and followers being involved with gangs (especially Venice 13, Mexican-American gang in that area), with Muir's trademark blue bandanna and violence at the band's performances as evidence.[19]

In their original lineup photo, which can be seen inside their self-titled debut album, drummer Amery Smith is wearing a flipped up hat and under the bill are the markings "V13", thought to be initials for Venice 13. Smith was not a member of V13 and the hat worn in the photo was borrowed from V13 member Steve Mayorga, brother of Suicidal Tendencies bassist Louiche Mayorga. Eventually another gang sprang up possibly named after the band, the Suicidal Cycos (also known as the Suicidals, Suis or Suicidal Boyz) with chapters in Venice, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Orange County, Oceanside, San Diego, and in San Antonio, Texas.

 
Vocalist Mike Muir formed Suicidal Tendencies in 1980, and is their only remaining original member.

Suicidal Tendencies quickly gained a following and began performing at larger gigs. They recorded a demo in 1982 and were featured on the Slamulation compilation LP on Mystic Records. The song featured was "I Saw Your Mommy", which was later featured on their self-titled debut album. The Dunnigan brothers quit after these recordings, with Mike Dunnigan later joining Tony Alva's band the Skoundrelz to be back with Mike Ball on guitar and Bela Horvath on drums. Ball stayed in the band for 2½ years before joining the Skoundrelz and was replaced by Dunnigan. Guitarist Rick Battson recorded the demo before the first album. Grant Estes learned that demo replacing him on guitar and playing on Suicidal Tendencies's first record.[20]

In 1983 Suicidal Tendencies signed with the independent label Frontier Records and released their self-titled debut.[19] It was described by critic Steve Huey as "Fast, furious, and funny... Mike Muir proves himself an articulate lyricist and commentator, delving into subjects like alienation, depression, and nonconformist politics with intelligence and humor."[21] It contained the song "Institutionalized", which featured a music video that became one of the first hardcore punk videos to receive substantial MTV airplay, and greatly expanded the band's fan base. Prior to creating the "Institutionalized" video, the band appeared on an episode of the MTV program, "The Cutting Edge," which generated some criticism by fans who regarded MTV as too mainstream; criticism to which Muir responded, "I think it was the best thing that's been on MTV! It's a helluva lot better to see Suicidal Tendencies on [MTV] than it is to see Duran Duran."[22] The song "Institutionalized" was later featured in the 1984 film Repo Man, as well as in a 1986 episode of the TV show Miami Vice ("Free Verse", which also featured a cameo appearance of the group performing in a new wave/punk club) and in the 2008 film Iron Man, where the song plays in the background as Tony Stark works on his car.[19] Soon after the release of their debut album in 1983, Estes left the band and was replaced by Jon Nelson, former manager of the Venice-based band Neighborhood Watch. Nelson played with Suicidal Tendencies on all the early punk shows from 1983 to 1984 contributing the music for future songs like: "War Inside My Head", “You Got, I Want", "Human Guinea Pig", "You Are Forgiven" and "Look Up... (The Boys Are Back)", the latter ending up on the bands compilation record Welcome to Venice.[23] Though Nelson did not appear on any of the Suicidal Tendencies releases, there are some live recordings of the song "War Inside My Head" as well as others. All the music written by Jon Nelson was purchased by Muir upon his departure from the band for a small amount of money and a Flying V guitar. He is credited on the albums only as written by (Suicidal Tendencies) and in 1987 was erroneously listed as guitarist on the reissue of their debut album Suicidal Tendencies which was soon corrected to appropriately credit Grant Estes.

That same year was the beginning of Suicidal Tendencies's four-year recording hiatus and Mike Muir and bassist Louiche Mayorga formed the label Suicidal Records as well as the band Los Cycos.[24] Jon Nelson left the group and Suicidal Tendencies were banned from playing L.A. shows from an incident at Perkins Palace (their fans tore out ten rows of seats and promoters could not get the proper insurance to hire them)[citation needed] Muir was also about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the new label. Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir (vocals), Bob Heathcote (bass), Anthony Gallo (guitars) and Amery Smith (drums).[25] After a few rehearsals Amery Smith left the line up to join Jon Nelson in starting their own band (the Brood). Los Cycos eventually included Grant Estes on lead guitar and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga (bass) and Sal Troy (drums).[citation needed] They recorded the song "It's Not Easy" written by Muir.[26] "Welcome to Venice" was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records,[27] the original masters were destroyed in a fire.[28] In 1989, Suicidal Tendencies re-recorded "It's Not Easy" for their release Controlled By Hatred/Feel Like Shit... DejaVu album.[29] The other Los Cycos track "A Little Each Day" which never made it to the album, was re-recorded for the 1987 Suicidal Tendencies release Join the Army and again on Still Cyco After All These Years released in 1993. In 2000 it resurfaced on the FNG compilation and a fourth time on 2008s (split) album Lights...Camera...Revolution!/Still Cyco After All These Years.[30] Suicidal Tendencies played on the track "Look Up... (The Boys are Back)" which was the introduction of guitarist Rocky George and drummer RJ Herrera.[citation needed] The band found a new label in Caroline Records in 1986.[19]

New musical direction and arrivals of new members (1987–1989)

 
 
Lead guitarist Rocky George and rhythm guitarist Mike Clark (the latter of whom joined as the band's second guitarist in 1987) are both often credited for changing the musical direction of Suicidal Tendencies from hardcore punk to thrash metal, resulting in the crossover thrash genre.

With the line-up of Muir, Louiche Mayorga, George, and Herrera, the band released their second album, Join the Army, in 1987. The album was met with a mixed reaction from longtime fans due to its considerably more metal-oriented sound (an element brought to the table by Rocky George), as they were expecting another punk album. Nonetheless, Join the Army featured classic tracks such as the title track, "War Inside My Head" and "Possessed to Skate" (which featured a video, originally intended for an unsuccessful skateboard movie, which featured Timothy Leary).

Shortly afterwards, the band made some major changes. Rocky George's metal influences (reflected in his Motörhead-esque songwriting contributions to Join the Army) began in turn influencing Muir, who replaced Keven Guercio as singer for Mike Clark's speed metal band No Mercy prior to this. Muir hired No Mercy's Clark as a rhythm guitarist for Suicidal. Clark helped handle much of the band's songwriting, which progressed into a more thrash oriented musical direction. He fired Mayorga, who had been trying to keep the band in punk territory, and was replaced briefly by No Mercy bassist Ric Clayton, who was replaced by Bob Heathcote. Shortly after the band was picked up by Anthrax producer Mark Dodson and signed to the Columbia subsidiary Epic Records. The stylistic changes and signing to a major label outraged a few longtime fans, but Suicidal Tendencies began to pick up more fans from the heavy metal community as well.[citation needed]

The band's first release with Epic was How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today, released in 1988. The album was mostly stripped of the band's punk and hardcore roots, instead featuring a thrash-oriented sound with more complex song structures and a greater emphasis on instrumental skill than the band had ever shown previously. However, the album was considerably more melodic than most thrash metal albums, perhaps a lasting influence of the band's punk past. Singles and music videos were released for "Trip at the Brain" and the title track, which were successful and helped expand the bands audience. That same year the band was thanked by country musician Hank Williams Jr. at the 1988 CMA Awards; Williams' son was apparently a fan of Suicidal Tendencies.

In early 1989, Heathcote (who at the time was a father of one child) left the band to support his family and was replaced by Robert Trujillo, who joined Suicidal Tendencies right before their summer European tour with Anthrax.[31][32][33] Later that year, Suicidal Tendencies released their fourth album (also referred to as a compilation of two EPs), Controlled By Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu. Although Trujillo appeared in the videos that promoted the album, he was not a member of the band at the time of its recording; bass duties were reportedly by handled by Rocky George and Mike Clark. Controlled by Hatred... featured two versions of "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow": the video version (the original song cut down for radio/video airplay) and the "heavy emotion" version (a semi-unplugged, more mellow version of the song). In addition to those two versions of "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow", as well as two new original cuts ("Just Another Love Song" and "Feel Like Shit...Deja Vu"), the album includes four covers of No Mercy songs ("Master of No Mercy", "Waking the Dead", "Controlled by Hatred" and "Choosing My Own Way of Life") and a cover version of Los Cycos' only-known existing track "It's Not Easy". The album featured the hit "Waking the Dead", which at seven minutes was one of the most progressive tracks the band had released to date, and had a music video that received considerable airplay by Headbangers Ball on MTV.[34] Controlled By Hatred... eventually went gold, the first of only two Suicidal albums to do so.[35]

Height of popularity and funk-oriented era (1990–1993)

 
Robert Trujillo, who was the bassist for Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995, was responsible for adding funk influences to the band's musical direction.

In 1990, Suicidal Tendencies released the album that many fans consider to be their masterpiece, and the album that almost broke them into the rock mainstream, Lights...Camera...Revolution!. This album featured the same line-up as Controlled By Hatred..., with Trujillo on bass guitar. The songs were much more complex than on any other Suicidal album, some songs bordering on progressive metal, but also showed a new influence courtesy of Trujillo, funk. To accompany the album, Suicidal Tendencies released the home video Lights...Camera...Suicidal. The album was a hit, and featured the singles "You Can't Bring Me Down", "Send Me Your Money", and the melodic thrash song "Alone". All three singles were successful and its music videos (especially "You Can't Bring Me Down") became staples on MTV's Headbangers Ball;[34] this new-found popularity helped Suicidal Tendencies gain a wider audience in the heavy metal community, despite being commonly accused of "selling out" in the hardcore circle, and eventually resulted in Lights...Camera...Revolution! reaching gold status.[35] The success of the album also led to the band's first show in Los Angeles in years, in addition to headlining major U.S. tours (with a variety of acts such as Pantera, Exodus, Armored Saint, Jane's Addiction, 24-7 Spyz, White Zombie and Leeway), their appearance on the European Clash of the Titans tour (with Megadeth, Slayer and Testament) and supporting Queensrÿche on their Empire tour.[31]

Muir eventually became interested in the funk music that Trujillo had brought to the table of Suicidal Tendencies's influences. As a result, the two formed a funk metal side project in the vein of early Red Hot Chili Peppers called Infectious Grooves. Also recruiting ex-Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins and Excel guitarist Adam Siegel, Infectious Grooves released their debut, The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves, which featured Ozzy Osbourne singing the line "therapy" in the song "Therapy" in 1991. This helped expand Suicidal Tendencies' fan base into a wider audience that included members of the alternative rock community (funk-metal was a popular alternative-metal style at the time).

Herrera left Suicidal Tendencies in 1991 due to personal differences. The rest of the band continued as an incomplete four-piece for about a year, drafting now-famous drummer Josh Freese to record their new album which would become The Art of Rebellion, released in 1992. The album was very different from anything Suicidal Tendencies had done before, but it was actually their most melodic, accessible album to date. It lessened the bands thrash influences, instead focusing on a unique, almost alternative metal sound, with more emphasis on funk and progressive rock, as well as traditional metal guitars. Despite the experimentation, and the fact that it was released at a time when grunge became more successful than hard rock and heavy metal, The Art of Rebellion was greeted warmly by most fans and many critics, and garnered Suicidal Tendencies their highest chart position to date on the Billboard 200 (reaching at number 52), and producing three hits: "Asleep at the Wheel", "Nobody Hears" and "I'll Hate You Better", all of which were successful on the Billboard singles charts.[36] During the accompanying tour for The Art of Rebellion, the band had performed at mostly arenas and stadiums worldwide, sharing the stage with such mainstream rock staples as Metallica, Megadeth, Kiss, Guns N' Roses, Queensrÿche, Danzig, Alice in Chains, Faith No More and White Zombie,[31][37][38] where they earned a wide reputation as an excellent live act. Also during this period, Suicidal Tendencies had found a permanent replacement for Herrera, former White Lion and Y&T drummer Jimmy DeGrasso.

Now at their commercial peak, Suicidal Tendencies released Still Cyco After All These Years in 1993. The album was a re-recording of Suicidal Tendencies's self-titled debut album with three additional songs (two re-recordings of Join the Army tracks, and the B-side to the 1990 single "Send Me Your Money"). It featured singles for the new versions of "Institutionalized" and "I Saw Your Mommy", which managed to do well, as did the album. That same year also saw the release of another Infectious Grooves album, Sarsippius' Ark, which included new tracks as well as demo recordings of old songs, and live tracks.

Suicidal for Life, disbandment and reunion (1994–2001)

Disturbed by their recent commercial success and fame, and fear that the band was no longer relevant in the underground, Suicidal Tendencies released Suicidal for Life in 1994. The album was intended by the band to be the least accessible album they had released, starting out by having four consecutive songs with the word "fuck" in the title, and switching to a more aggressive style than on their previous studio album. Suicidal for Life was widely considered to be a disappointing album by critics, many of which claimed Muir had "dumbed down" his lyrical approach from previous albums. Fans also had a generally mixed reaction, although their reaction was more favorable than critics'.

Muir's strategy worked, however. Despite obtaining the band's second-highest chart position on the Billboard 200 at number 82,[36] the album did not sell nearly as well as the past four Suicidal Tendencies records (although it did sell decently on the band's reputation alone) and one of its singles, "Love Vs. Loneliness", featured a gloomy music video that hurt the song's airplay. One of the other singles, "What You Need's a Friend", did however receive good rotation on album-oriented radio stations, the most notable being KNAC.[39]

 
Suicidal Tendencies' current lead guitarist Dean Pleasants. He replaced Rocky George in 1996 when the band reformed a year after their breakup.

It was also around this time the band, whose contract with Epic Records had expired, began to fall apart, and folded after a tour in 1995. Muir and Trujillo continued Infectious Grooves, releasing Groove Family Cyco later that year (this album was released before Suicidal Tendencies split), but they eventually folded as well, with Trujillo joining Ozzy Osbourne's band (and later Black Label Society and Metallica) and Muir performing as Cyco Miko, releasing Lost My Brain! (Once Again). Rocky George formed the group Samsara and played in 40 Cycle Hum and Cro-Mags after Suicidal Tendencies's breakup, eventually joining Fishbone. Mike Clark joined a band called Creeper, while Jimmy DeGrasso joined Dave Mustaine's side project MD.45, and eventually replaced Nick Menza in Megadeth, who recruited guitarist Anthony Gallo (Suicidal Tendencies, Los Cycos) for his solo record entitled Life After Deth.[40]

Around 1996, Suicidal Tendencies had reunited, with Muir and Clark hiring lead guitarist Dean Pleasants (formerly of Infectious Grooves), new bassist Josh Paul and new drummer Brooks Wackerman (formerly of Bad4Good, Infectious Grooves and Bad Religion, now with Avenged Sevenfold) as the respective replacements of George, Trujillo, and DeGrasso. Coinciding with the reunion, a greatest hits compilation, Prime Cuts, was released in 1997 by their former record company, apparently against the band's will.

The band released their first new material in almost half a decade, the Six the Hard Way EP in 1998, which also included two live tracks. Released on Suicidal Records, this EP saw the band switching back to their original punk metal and skatepunk style (with songs originally recorded by Cyco Miko covered). This, along with the absence of George and Trujillo, upset many of the bands metal-era fans, but fans of the older punk Suicidal Tendencies warmly welcomed the new style.

The band stuck to a similar formula for Freedumb, released in 1999. Despite generally bad reviews from critics (who claimed that the band had "dumbed themselves down" not only lyrically, but musically as well) it was considered by fans of the band as their "comeback album", with the title track, "Cyco Vision" and "We Are A Family" becoming fan favorites (although no singles from the album were released).

The following year Suicidal Tendencies released Free Your Soul and Save My Mind. Unlike its predecessor, which was more straightforward hardcore, this album saw the band covering most of the styles they had dabbled with in the past. Some songs were punk, but many of them were also thrash-oriented, and this was by far Suicidal Tendencies's funkiest album yet. Fans and critics greeted the album warmly, and a new single, "Pop Song", was released.

Infectious Grooves released their fourth and comeback album Mas Borracho in 2000, followed by Muir's second solo album as Cyco Miko, Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child, in 2001.

Suicidal Tendencies featured a new song on the Friends & Family, Vol. 2 compilation in 2001, but after then the band fell silent again.

Years of touring and lineup changes (2001–2012)

Wackerman (who had just joined Bad Religion) had left Suicidal Tendencies by 2001 while the band was on tour. Greg Saenz joined the band before Ron Bruner took over drum duties and Paul also left by the following year but was replaced by his brother Steve. The band toured during 2003 but were forced take another hiatus in 2004 due to Mike Muir requiring surgery for a back injury.

 
Eric Moore was the drummer for Suicidal Tendencies between 2008 and 2015.

While the band failed to release an album with material, independently or otherwise, Suicidal Tendencies have continued to tour consistently since 2005. On October 29 of that year their live performance at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles was filmed. Suicidal Tendencies secured a spot in the metal/punk-rock Soundwave Festival in Australia in February and March 2007, taking in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth. They performed at the Artefact Festival in France on April 29, 2007, and performed in Istanbul, Turkey on May 29. They also headlined the Tuborg Stage at the Download Festival, held at Donington Park, UK on Friday June 8, 2007, and closed select shows for the Sounds of the Underground tour in San Jose, California on August 3, Irvine, California on August 4, and Mesa, Arizona on August 5. On August 1, 2008, Suicidal Tendencies headlined the Porão do Rock Festival in Brasília in front of 15,000 people. By this stage Eric Moore had replaced Dave Hidalgo on drums. During the fall of 2008, the band toured with Madball, Terror, and Death by Stereo, opening select dates. During this tour Year of the Cycos – a compilation album featuring Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko and No Mercy – was available for the first time for purchase at the concerts or from their official website. From the album, the original track "Come Alive" was released as a video clip. The band replaced As I Lay Dying on the first five shows of the No Fear Energy Music Tour with Lamb of God. Suicidal Tendencies toured Europe from June through July 2009.

The first Suicidal Tendencies DVD Live at the Olympic Auditorium, featuring the full show recorded in Los Angeles back in 2005, was released on January 26, 2010, by Fontana Distribution via the band's own imprint, Suicidal Records. On the same day, a best of compilation was released as part of the Playlist music album series issued by Sony BMG.

In September 2010, Suicidal Tendencies released the album No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family which consists of re-recordings of tracks from the Join the Army album and of old No Mercy songs, plus the previously released "Come Alive".[41] In support of the album the band toured the US in October and November, including performing at Tucson, Arizona KFMA radio station's Fall Ball 2010 on October 24 at Pima County Fairgrounds.[citation needed]

13 and World Gone Mad (2013–2017)

 
Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner was the bassist for Suicidal Tendencies from 2002 to 2011, although he did perform on their eleventh studio album 13, which was released two years after his departure from the band.

Suicidal Tendencies released 13, their first album with new material in 13 years, on March 26, 2013.[14][42][43] The band spent the next few years touring in support of the album, with such bands as D.R.I., Sick of It All, Slayer, Exodus, Slipknot, Beartooth, Megadeth, Children of Bodom and Havok.[44][45][46][47][48] They also headlined the 2014 Persistence Tour,[49] and appeared at many festivals such as Riot Fest in 2013,[50] Amnesia Rockfest in 2014[51] and Motörhead's Motörboat cruise and Knotfest in both 2015.[52][53]

On March 11, 2014, Thomas Pridgen (former drummer of the Mars Volta) confirmed on his Instagram and Facebook page that he had joined Suicidal Tendencies.[54] By the fall of 2014, Pridgen was no longer playing in Suicidal Tendencies, and Eric Moore rejoined the band.

On August 27, 2014, Suicidal Tendencies announced that bassist Tim Williams had died.[55] Rawbiz was replaced by Michael Morgan, and two years later by Ra Díaz.[56][57][58]

In a December 2014 interview with Loudwire, vocalist Mike Muir was asked if Suicidal Tendencies would release a follow-up to 13. He replied, "Right now I have no answer to that as far as the previous one. There were a lot of things that went on and I think for us now, if everyone said they wanted to get into the studio and there was something they really wanted to do, I'd take it into consideration. But we're in the studio all the time, we're always recording."[59] In an April 2015 interview with Metalhead Blog, guitarist Dean Pleasants revealed that Suicidal Tendencies had been working on new material for a possible compilation album.[60]

In a February 2016 interview, Muir hinted at a new EP, followed by a new full-length studio album, inspired by then-current political climate and upcoming election. He also stated that the album and EP could be the band's final recordings, although he added, "I thought the first one would probably be the last we would do, too."[61]

 
Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, a longtime friend and supporter of Suicidal Tendencies, has been a member of the band since 2016.

On February 20, 2016, Suicidal Tendencies announced that former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, a longtime friend and supporter of the band, would be playing drums on their February–March 2016 tour with Megadeth,[62] and again on their May–June 2016 European tour.[63] On May 6, 2016, guitarist Nico Santora announced on his Facebook page that he had left Suicidal Tendencies to focus on his new project Lillake.[64] He was replaced by Oneironaut guitarist Jeff Pogan.

On May 15, 2016, Suicidal Tendencies posted a video of Lombardo laying down tracks for the band's follow-up to 13, which was expected to be released in September. This video implied that Lombardo had become a permanent member of Suicidal Tendencies.[15] On June 17, 2016, Suicidal Tendencies announced in a newsletter that they were in the final stages of mixing the new album, which was expected to be released on September 30, 2016.[65] Mike Muir revealed in June 2016 interviews that the album would be called The World Gone Mad, and that the band planned to release a new EP in January 2017.[66][67] However, the title of the album was later shortened to World Gone Mad.[68] It was supported by the band's first single in 22 years (since 1994's "Love Vs. Loneliness") "Clap Like Ozzy".[69] To promote World Gone Mad, Suicidal Tendencies supported Megadeth, Amon Amarth and Metal Church on the Dystopia tour in the United States in September–October 2016,[70] and headlined two tours in 2017: the Persistence Tour with Agnostic Front in Europe in January,[71] and a U.S. tour in February–March with Crowbar and Havok.[72] Muir had stated in interviews that World Gone Mad may be Suicidal Tendencies' final studio album,[73][74][75] though he later retracted this statement, saying, "You can't believe what anybody says nowadays — everybody's effin' lyin'."[76]

Get Your Fight On!, Still Cyco Punk After All These Years and The Next Album (2018–present)

On December 1, 2017, Suicidal Tendencies announced that they had completed work on a new EP with producer Paul Northfield for an early 2018 release. Muir has described the EP as "a little more specifically a statement of the time" and an effort that "could be interpreted as political."[77] The EP, Get Your Fight On!, was released on March 9, 2018, and was the first of two releases the band had planned for release that year;[78] the second being a new full-length, Still Cyco Punk After All These Years, released on September 7, 2018. The latter is a near re-recording of Cyco Miko's first album Lost My Brain! (Once Again).[79][80][81][82]

On July 2, 2018, it was announced that guitarist Jeff Pogan had left Suicidal Tendencies for personal reasons.[83] Former The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman filled in for him on the band's summer and fall 2018 shows.[81]

In March 2019, Weinman announced on his Twitter page that he was in the studio tracking down new material for the next Suicidal Tendencies album.[84] In a July 2020 interview with Ultimate Guitar, however, Weinman stated that "there hasn't been any music made", but also stated that "maybe when all this comes back, when things go back to normal, we can think about that."[85]

On March 18, 2020, Muir announced on Suicidal Tendencies' Facebook page that they are working on an "old-school vinyl release" featuring instrumental "songs from ST members and people related to ST."[86] Drummer, Brandon Pertzborn has filled in as a drummer for the band as well as Tye Trujillo filling as a bassist, most likely due to the relationship his father, Robert Trujillo has with the band. Ben Weinman, guitarist of Suicidal Tendencies, has announced that there will be new Suicidal Tendencies shows soon. On Jan 7th 2023, the official Suicidal Tendencies account streamed what seems to be a new song for a new album.

Drummer Greyson Nekrutman announced on April 18, 2023, via his social media page that he would be replacing Brandon Pertzborn as the drummer for Suicidal Tendencies.

Style and influence

Suicidal Tendencies have been influenced by a variety of genres, including punk rock, speed metal, hardcore punk, surf music, heavy metal, funk, and reggae, and by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, Black Flag, the Germs, Dick Dale, Black Sabbath, the Circle Jerks, T.S.O.L., the Who, the Middle Class, the Simpletones, China White, the Hated, Motörhead, the Plugz, the Big Boys, War, Bob Marley and Frank Zappa.[87][better source needed] While their early material, including their first album, is considered hardcore punk,[88] the band is well known for combining elements of thrash metal with funk, punk rock and alternative rock.[1] Critics have also described Suicidal Tendencies as "the godfathers" of the genre crossover thrash,[89][90] which they have been credited for creating along with Texas-based band D.R.I. and New York-based band Stormtroopers of Death.

Various artists have expressed their admiration for Suicidal Tendencies or have cited them as an influence, including Anthrax,[91][92] Biohazard,[93] Body Count,[94] Children of Bodom,[95] Death by Stereo,[96] Dub War,[87] Green Day,[97][92] Jane's Addiction,[87][92] Incubus,[98] Killswitch Engage,[99] Korn,[87] Limp Bizkit,[87][100] Megadeth,[91] Metallica,[91] MxPx,[101] NOFX,[87][91] The Offspring,[87][91] P.O.D.,[102] Pantera,[87] Papa Roach,[103] Pennywise,[87] Rage Against the Machine,[92][87][104] Sepultura,[105] Sevendust,[99] Skrillex,[106] Slayer,[91][92] Slipknot,[92][107] Soulfly,[105] Staind,[108][92] System of a Down,[87] Terror[99] and Hank Williams III.[87]

Band members

Main article: List of Suicidal Tendencies band members

Current members

  • Mike "Cyco Miko" Muir – lead vocals (1980–present)
  • Dean Pleasants – lead guitar (1996–present)
  • Ben Weinman – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2018–present)
  • Tye Trujillo – bass (2021–present)
  • Greyson Nekrutman – drums (2023–present)

Discography

Main article: Suicidal Tendencies discography

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suicidal, tendencies, this, article, about, band, other, uses, term, suicidal, tendencies, disambiguation, american, crossover, thrash, band, formed, 1980, venice, angeles, california, vocalist, mike, muir, muir, only, remaining, original, member, band, along,. This article is about the band For other uses of the term see Suicidal tendencies disambiguation Suicidal Tendencies is an American crossover thrash band formed in 1980 6 in Venice in Los Angeles California by vocalist Mike Muir Muir is the only remaining original member of the band Along with D R I Corrosion of Conformity and Stormtroopers of Death the band is often credited as one of the fathers of crossover thrash 7 8 9 Their current lineup includes Muir guitarists Dean Pleasants and Ben Weinman bassist Ra Diaz and drummer Greyson Nekrutman Notable musicians who have contributed to the band s studio or live activities include guitarists Rocky George and Mike Clark bassists Louiche Mayorga Robert Trujillo Josh Paul and Stephen Thundercat Bruner and drummers Amery Smith Jimmy DeGrasso Brooks Wackerman David Hidalgo Jr Thomas Pridgen and session musician Josh Freese Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies in 2018Background informationAlso known asS T SxTx SuicidalOriginVenice Los Angeles California U S GenresCrossover thrash thrash metal hardcore punk 1 2 funk metal 3 skate punk 4 5 Years active1980 presentLabelsFrontier Caroline Virgin Epic SuicidalSpinoffsInfectious GroovesMembersMike Muir Dean Pleasants Greyson Nekrutman Tye Trujillo Ben WeinmanPast membersMike Ball Rick Battson Ron Bruner Thundercat Mike Clark Ric Clayton Jimmy DeGrasso Mike Dunnigan Sean Dunnigan Carlos Egert Grant Estes Andrew Evans Josh Freese Rocky George Bob Heathcote R J Herrera Dave Hidalgo Louiche Mayorga Eric Moore Jon Nelson Josh Paul Thomas Pridgen Greg Saenz Nico Santora Amery Smith Jason Speir Robert Trujillo Brooks Wackerman Tim RAWBIZ Williams Jeff Pogan Ra Diaz Dave Lombardo Brandon PertzbornWebsitewww wbr suicidaltendencies wbr euSuicidal Tendencies have released fourteen studio albums four of which are composed of re recorded or previously released material two EPs four split albums four compilation albums and two long form videos The band achieved their first success with their 1983 self titled debut album it spawned the single Institutionalized which was one of the first hardcore punk videos to receive substantial airplay on MTV After releasing one new song on the split release Welcome to Venice 1985 and their second studio album Join the Army 1987 Suicidal Tendencies were signed to Epic Records in 1988 and continued their commercial success with its next three albums How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can t Even Smile Today 1988 Controlled by Hatred Feel Like Shit Deja Vu 1989 and Lights Camera Revolution 1990 10 the latter two were certified Gold by the RIAA 11 Their 1992 follow up album The Art of Rebellion was another success 10 and included three of their biggest hits Asleep at the Wheel Nobody Hears and I ll Hate You Better 12 13 After releasing two more studio albums Still Cyco After All These Years and Suicidal for Life the band broke up and severed ties from Sony and Epic in 1995 However they reunited a year later and have continued to perform and record since then After over a decade of work and many lineup changes Suicidal Tendencies released their eleventh studio album with all new material 13 in 2013 14 followed three years later by World Gone Mad 2016 15 both albums were well received by critics and considered comebacks for Suicidal Tendencies 10 16 17 Their most recent releases are the EP Get Your Fight On and an album featuring unreleased and re recorded material Still Cyco Punk After All These Years both released in 2018 The band is currently working on new material for the follow up to World Gone Mad 18 Contents 1 Band history 1 1 Early career and Suicidal Tendencies 1980 1986 1 2 New musical direction and arrivals of new members 1987 1989 1 3 Height of popularity and funk oriented era 1990 1993 1 4 Suicidal for Life disbandment and reunion 1994 2001 1 5 Years of touring and lineup changes 2001 2012 1 6 13 and World Gone Mad 2013 2017 1 7 Get Your Fight On Still Cyco Punk After All These Years and The Next Album 2018 present 2 Style and influence 3 Band members 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksBand history EditEarly career and Suicidal Tendencies 1980 1986 Edit Suicidal Tendencies formed in 1980 as a punk band in Venice California 19 The original lineup of the band consisted of Mike Muir on vocals Mike Ball on guitar Carlos Egie Egert on drums and Mike Dunnigan on bass After the recording of their first demo Carlos Egert left the band and was replaced by Dunnigan s brother Sean Muir at the time a student at Santa Monica College originally only intended Suicidal Tendencies as a party band but as they grew in notoriety he soon found the band at the center of his life Suicidal Tendencies had a rough start including being voted Worst Band Biggest Assholes in Flipside in 1982 but the following year were voted Best New Band There were many rumors of the band members as well as their friends and followers being involved with gangs especially Venice 13 Mexican American gang in that area with Muir s trademark blue bandanna and violence at the band s performances as evidence 19 In their original lineup photo which can be seen inside their self titled debut album drummer Amery Smith is wearing a flipped up hat and under the bill are the markings V13 thought to be initials for Venice 13 Smith was not a member of V13 and the hat worn in the photo was borrowed from V13 member Steve Mayorga brother of Suicidal Tendencies bassist Louiche Mayorga Eventually another gang sprang up possibly named after the band the Suicidal Cycos also known as the Suicidals Suis or Suicidal Boyz with chapters in Venice Long Beach Santa Monica Orange County Oceanside San Diego and in San Antonio Texas Vocalist Mike Muir formed Suicidal Tendencies in 1980 and is their only remaining original member Suicidal Tendencies quickly gained a following and began performing at larger gigs They recorded a demo in 1982 and were featured on the Slamulation compilation LP on Mystic Records The song featured was I Saw Your Mommy which was later featured on their self titled debut album The Dunnigan brothers quit after these recordings with Mike Dunnigan later joining Tony Alva s band the Skoundrelz to be back with Mike Ball on guitar and Bela Horvath on drums Ball stayed in the band for 2 years before joining the Skoundrelz and was replaced by Dunnigan Guitarist Rick Battson recorded the demo before the first album Grant Estes learned that demo replacing him on guitar and playing on Suicidal Tendencies s first record 20 In 1983 Suicidal Tendencies signed with the independent label Frontier Records and released their self titled debut 19 It was described by critic Steve Huey as Fast furious and funny Mike Muir proves himself an articulate lyricist and commentator delving into subjects like alienation depression and nonconformist politics with intelligence and humor 21 It contained the song Institutionalized which featured a music video that became one of the first hardcore punk videos to receive substantial MTV airplay and greatly expanded the band s fan base Prior to creating the Institutionalized video the band appeared on an episode of the MTV program The Cutting Edge which generated some criticism by fans who regarded MTV as too mainstream criticism to which Muir responded I think it was the best thing that s been on MTV It s a helluva lot better to see Suicidal Tendencies on MTV than it is to see Duran Duran 22 The song Institutionalized was later featured in the 1984 film Repo Man as well as in a 1986 episode of the TV show Miami Vice Free Verse which also featured a cameo appearance of the group performing in a new wave punk club and in the 2008 film Iron Man where the song plays in the background as Tony Stark works on his car 19 Soon after the release of their debut album in 1983 Estes left the band and was replaced by Jon Nelson former manager of the Venice based band Neighborhood Watch Nelson played with Suicidal Tendencies on all the early punk shows from 1983 to 1984 contributing the music for future songs like War Inside My Head You Got I Want Human Guinea Pig You Are Forgiven and Look Up The Boys Are Back the latter ending up on the bands compilation record Welcome to Venice 23 Though Nelson did not appear on any of the Suicidal Tendencies releases there are some live recordings of the song War Inside My Head as well as others All the music written by Jon Nelson was purchased by Muir upon his departure from the band for a small amount of money and a Flying V guitar He is credited on the albums only as written by Suicidal Tendencies and in 1987 was erroneously listed as guitarist on the reissue of their debut album Suicidal Tendencies which was soon corrected to appropriately credit Grant Estes That same year was the beginning of Suicidal Tendencies s four year recording hiatus and Mike Muir and bassist Louiche Mayorga formed the label Suicidal Records as well as the band Los Cycos 24 Jon Nelson left the group and Suicidal Tendencies were banned from playing L A shows from an incident at Perkins Palace their fans tore out ten rows of seats and promoters could not get the proper insurance to hire them citation needed Muir was also about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the new label Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir vocals Bob Heathcote bass Anthony Gallo guitars and Amery Smith drums 25 After a few rehearsals Amery Smith left the line up to join Jon Nelson in starting their own band the Brood Los Cycos eventually included Grant Estes on lead guitar and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga bass and Sal Troy drums citation needed They recorded the song It s Not Easy written by Muir 26 Welcome to Venice was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records 27 the original masters were destroyed in a fire 28 In 1989 Suicidal Tendencies re recorded It s Not Easy for their release Controlled By Hatred Feel Like Shit DejaVu album 29 The other Los Cycos track A Little Each Day which never made it to the album was re recorded for the 1987 Suicidal Tendencies release Join the Army and again on Still Cyco After All These Years released in 1993 In 2000 it resurfaced on the FNG compilation and a fourth time on 2008s split album Lights Camera Revolution Still Cyco After All These Years 30 Suicidal Tendencies played on the track Look Up The Boys are Back which was the introduction of guitarist Rocky George and drummer RJ Herrera citation needed The band found a new label in Caroline Records in 1986 19 New musical direction and arrivals of new members 1987 1989 Edit Lead guitarist Rocky George and rhythm guitarist Mike Clark the latter of whom joined as the band s second guitarist in 1987 are both often credited for changing the musical direction of Suicidal Tendencies from hardcore punk to thrash metal resulting in the crossover thrash genre With the line up of Muir Louiche Mayorga George and Herrera the band released their second album Join the Army in 1987 The album was met with a mixed reaction from longtime fans due to its considerably more metal oriented sound an element brought to the table by Rocky George as they were expecting another punk album Nonetheless Join the Army featured classic tracks such as the title track War Inside My Head and Possessed to Skate which featured a video originally intended for an unsuccessful skateboard movie which featured Timothy Leary Shortly afterwards the band made some major changes Rocky George s metal influences reflected in his Motorhead esque songwriting contributions to Join the Army began in turn influencing Muir who replaced Keven Guercio as singer for Mike Clark s speed metal band No Mercy prior to this Muir hired No Mercy s Clark as a rhythm guitarist for Suicidal Clark helped handle much of the band s songwriting which progressed into a more thrash oriented musical direction He fired Mayorga who had been trying to keep the band in punk territory and was replaced briefly by No Mercy bassist Ric Clayton who was replaced by Bob Heathcote Shortly after the band was picked up by Anthrax producer Mark Dodson and signed to the Columbia subsidiary Epic Records The stylistic changes and signing to a major label outraged a few longtime fans but Suicidal Tendencies began to pick up more fans from the heavy metal community as well citation needed The band s first release with Epic was How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can t Even Smile Today released in 1988 The album was mostly stripped of the band s punk and hardcore roots instead featuring a thrash oriented sound with more complex song structures and a greater emphasis on instrumental skill than the band had ever shown previously However the album was considerably more melodic than most thrash metal albums perhaps a lasting influence of the band s punk past Singles and music videos were released for Trip at the Brain and the title track which were successful and helped expand the bands audience That same year the band was thanked by country musician Hank Williams Jr at the 1988 CMA Awards Williams son was apparently a fan of Suicidal Tendencies In early 1989 Heathcote who at the time was a father of one child left the band to support his family and was replaced by Robert Trujillo who joined Suicidal Tendencies right before their summer European tour with Anthrax 31 32 33 Later that year Suicidal Tendencies released their fourth album also referred to as a compilation of two EPs Controlled By Hatred Feel Like Shit Deja Vu Although Trujillo appeared in the videos that promoted the album he was not a member of the band at the time of its recording bass duties were reportedly by handled by Rocky George and Mike Clark Controlled by Hatred featured two versions of How Will I Laugh Tomorrow the video version the original song cut down for radio video airplay and the heavy emotion version a semi unplugged more mellow version of the song In addition to those two versions of How Will I Laugh Tomorrow as well as two new original cuts Just Another Love Song and Feel Like Shit Deja Vu the album includes four covers of No Mercy songs Master of No Mercy Waking the Dead Controlled by Hatred and Choosing My Own Way of Life and a cover version of Los Cycos only known existing track It s Not Easy The album featured the hit Waking the Dead which at seven minutes was one of the most progressive tracks the band had released to date and had a music video that received considerable airplay by Headbangers Ball on MTV 34 Controlled By Hatred eventually went gold the first of only two Suicidal albums to do so 35 Height of popularity and funk oriented era 1990 1993 Edit Robert Trujillo who was the bassist for Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995 was responsible for adding funk influences to the band s musical direction In 1990 Suicidal Tendencies released the album that many fans consider to be their masterpiece and the album that almost broke them into the rock mainstream Lights Camera Revolution This album featured the same line up as Controlled By Hatred with Trujillo on bass guitar The songs were much more complex than on any other Suicidal album some songs bordering on progressive metal but also showed a new influence courtesy of Trujillo funk To accompany the album Suicidal Tendencies released the home video Lights Camera Suicidal The album was a hit and featured the singles You Can t Bring Me Down Send Me Your Money and the melodic thrash song Alone All three singles were successful and its music videos especially You Can t Bring Me Down became staples on MTV s Headbangers Ball 34 this new found popularity helped Suicidal Tendencies gain a wider audience in the heavy metal community despite being commonly accused of selling out in the hardcore circle and eventually resulted in Lights Camera Revolution reaching gold status 35 The success of the album also led to the band s first show in Los Angeles in years in addition to headlining major U S tours with a variety of acts such as Pantera Exodus Armored Saint Jane s Addiction 24 7 Spyz White Zombie and Leeway their appearance on the European Clash of the Titans tour with Megadeth Slayer and Testament and supporting Queensryche on their Empire tour 31 Muir eventually became interested in the funk music that Trujillo had brought to the table of Suicidal Tendencies s influences As a result the two formed a funk metal side project in the vein of early Red Hot Chili Peppers called Infectious Grooves Also recruiting ex Jane s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins and Excel guitarist Adam Siegel Infectious Grooves released their debut The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move It s the Infectious Grooves which featured Ozzy Osbourne singing the line therapy in the song Therapy in 1991 This helped expand Suicidal Tendencies fan base into a wider audience that included members of the alternative rock community funk metal was a popular alternative metal style at the time Herrera left Suicidal Tendencies in 1991 due to personal differences The rest of the band continued as an incomplete four piece for about a year drafting now famous drummer Josh Freese to record their new album which would become The Art of Rebellion released in 1992 The album was very different from anything Suicidal Tendencies had done before but it was actually their most melodic accessible album to date It lessened the bands thrash influences instead focusing on a unique almost alternative metal sound with more emphasis on funk and progressive rock as well as traditional metal guitars Despite the experimentation and the fact that it was released at a time when grunge became more successful than hard rock and heavy metal The Art of Rebellion was greeted warmly by most fans and many critics and garnered Suicidal Tendencies their highest chart position to date on the Billboard 200 reaching at number 52 and producing three hits Asleep at the Wheel Nobody Hears and I ll Hate You Better all of which were successful on the Billboard singles charts 36 During the accompanying tour for The Art of Rebellion the band had performed at mostly arenas and stadiums worldwide sharing the stage with such mainstream rock staples as Metallica Megadeth Kiss Guns N Roses Queensryche Danzig Alice in Chains Faith No More and White Zombie 31 37 38 where they earned a wide reputation as an excellent live act Also during this period Suicidal Tendencies had found a permanent replacement for Herrera former White Lion and Y amp T drummer Jimmy DeGrasso Now at their commercial peak Suicidal Tendencies released Still Cyco After All These Years in 1993 The album was a re recording of Suicidal Tendencies s self titled debut album with three additional songs two re recordings of Join the Army tracks and the B side to the 1990 single Send Me Your Money It featured singles for the new versions of Institutionalized and I Saw Your Mommy which managed to do well as did the album That same year also saw the release of another Infectious Grooves album Sarsippius Ark which included new tracks as well as demo recordings of old songs and live tracks Suicidal for Life disbandment and reunion 1994 2001 Edit Disturbed by their recent commercial success and fame and fear that the band was no longer relevant in the underground Suicidal Tendencies released Suicidal for Life in 1994 The album was intended by the band to be the least accessible album they had released starting out by having four consecutive songs with the word fuck in the title and switching to a more aggressive style than on their previous studio album Suicidal for Life was widely considered to be a disappointing album by critics many of which claimed Muir had dumbed down his lyrical approach from previous albums Fans also had a generally mixed reaction although their reaction was more favorable than critics Muir s strategy worked however Despite obtaining the band s second highest chart position on the Billboard 200 at number 82 36 the album did not sell nearly as well as the past four Suicidal Tendencies records although it did sell decently on the band s reputation alone and one of its singles Love Vs Loneliness featured a gloomy music video that hurt the song s airplay One of the other singles What You Need s a Friend did however receive good rotation on album oriented radio stations the most notable being KNAC 39 Suicidal Tendencies current lead guitarist Dean Pleasants He replaced Rocky George in 1996 when the band reformed a year after their breakup It was also around this time the band whose contract with Epic Records had expired began to fall apart and folded after a tour in 1995 Muir and Trujillo continued Infectious Grooves releasing Groove Family Cyco later that year this album was released before Suicidal Tendencies split but they eventually folded as well with Trujillo joining Ozzy Osbourne s band and later Black Label Society and Metallica and Muir performing as Cyco Miko releasing Lost My Brain Once Again Rocky George formed the group Samsara and played in 40 Cycle Hum and Cro Mags after Suicidal Tendencies s breakup eventually joining Fishbone Mike Clark joined a band called Creeper while Jimmy DeGrasso joined Dave Mustaine s side project MD 45 and eventually replaced Nick Menza in Megadeth who recruited guitarist Anthony Gallo Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos for his solo record entitled Life After Deth 40 Around 1996 Suicidal Tendencies had reunited with Muir and Clark hiring lead guitarist Dean Pleasants formerly of Infectious Grooves new bassist Josh Paul and new drummer Brooks Wackerman formerly of Bad4Good Infectious Grooves and Bad Religion now with Avenged Sevenfold as the respective replacements of George Trujillo and DeGrasso Coinciding with the reunion a greatest hits compilation Prime Cuts was released in 1997 by their former record company apparently against the band s will The band released their first new material in almost half a decade the Six the Hard Way EP in 1998 which also included two live tracks Released on Suicidal Records this EP saw the band switching back to their original punk metal and skatepunk style with songs originally recorded by Cyco Miko covered This along with the absence of George and Trujillo upset many of the bands metal era fans but fans of the older punk Suicidal Tendencies warmly welcomed the new style The band stuck to a similar formula for Freedumb released in 1999 Despite generally bad reviews from critics who claimed that the band had dumbed themselves down not only lyrically but musically as well it was considered by fans of the band as their comeback album with the title track Cyco Vision and We Are A Family becoming fan favorites although no singles from the album were released The following year Suicidal Tendencies released Free Your Soul and Save My Mind Unlike its predecessor which was more straightforward hardcore this album saw the band covering most of the styles they had dabbled with in the past Some songs were punk but many of them were also thrash oriented and this was by far Suicidal Tendencies s funkiest album yet Fans and critics greeted the album warmly and a new single Pop Song was released Infectious Grooves released their fourth and comeback album Mas Borracho in 2000 followed by Muir s second solo album as Cyco Miko Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child in 2001 Suicidal Tendencies featured a new song on the Friends amp Family Vol 2 compilation in 2001 but after then the band fell silent again Years of touring and lineup changes 2001 2012 Edit Wackerman who had just joined Bad Religion had left Suicidal Tendencies by 2001 while the band was on tour Greg Saenz joined the band before Ron Bruner took over drum duties and Paul also left by the following year but was replaced by his brother Steve The band toured during 2003 but were forced take another hiatus in 2004 due to Mike Muir requiring surgery for a back injury Eric Moore was the drummer for Suicidal Tendencies between 2008 and 2015 While the band failed to release an album with material independently or otherwise Suicidal Tendencies have continued to tour consistently since 2005 On October 29 of that year their live performance at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles was filmed Suicidal Tendencies secured a spot in the metal punk rock Soundwave Festival in Australia in February and March 2007 taking in Brisbane Sydney and Perth They performed at the Artefact Festival in France on April 29 2007 and performed in Istanbul Turkey on May 29 They also headlined the Tuborg Stage at the Download Festival held at Donington Park UK on Friday June 8 2007 and closed select shows for the Sounds of the Underground tour in San Jose California on August 3 Irvine California on August 4 and Mesa Arizona on August 5 On August 1 2008 Suicidal Tendencies headlined the Porao do Rock Festival in Brasilia in front of 15 000 people By this stage Eric Moore had replaced Dave Hidalgo on drums During the fall of 2008 the band toured with Madball Terror and Death by Stereo opening select dates During this tour Year of the Cycos a compilation album featuring Suicidal Tendencies Infectious Grooves Cyco Miko and No Mercy was available for the first time for purchase at the concerts or from their official website From the album the original track Come Alive was released as a video clip The band replaced As I Lay Dying on the first five shows of the No Fear Energy Music Tour with Lamb of God Suicidal Tendencies toured Europe from June through July 2009 The first Suicidal Tendencies DVD Live at the Olympic Auditorium featuring the full show recorded in Los Angeles back in 2005 was released on January 26 2010 by Fontana Distribution via the band s own imprint Suicidal Records On the same day a best of compilation was released as part of the Playlist music album series issued by Sony BMG In September 2010 Suicidal Tendencies released the album No Mercy Fool The Suicidal Family which consists of re recordings of tracks from the Join the Army album and of old No Mercy songs plus the previously released Come Alive 41 In support of the album the band toured the US in October and November including performing at Tucson Arizona KFMA radio station s Fall Ball 2010 on October 24 at Pima County Fairgrounds citation needed 13 and World Gone Mad 2013 2017 Edit Stephen Thundercat Bruner was the bassist for Suicidal Tendencies from 2002 to 2011 although he did perform on their eleventh studio album 13 which was released two years after his departure from the band Suicidal Tendencies released 13 their first album with new material in 13 years on March 26 2013 14 42 43 The band spent the next few years touring in support of the album with such bands as D R I Sick of It All Slayer Exodus Slipknot Beartooth Megadeth Children of Bodom and Havok 44 45 46 47 48 They also headlined the 2014 Persistence Tour 49 and appeared at many festivals such as Riot Fest in 2013 50 Amnesia Rockfest in 2014 51 and Motorhead s Motorboat cruise and Knotfest in both 2015 52 53 On March 11 2014 Thomas Pridgen former drummer of the Mars Volta confirmed on his Instagram and Facebook page that he had joined Suicidal Tendencies 54 By the fall of 2014 Pridgen was no longer playing in Suicidal Tendencies and Eric Moore rejoined the band On August 27 2014 Suicidal Tendencies announced that bassist Tim Williams had died 55 Rawbiz was replaced by Michael Morgan and two years later by Ra Diaz 56 57 58 In a December 2014 interview with Loudwire vocalist Mike Muir was asked if Suicidal Tendencies would release a follow up to 13 He replied Right now I have no answer to that as far as the previous one There were a lot of things that went on and I think for us now if everyone said they wanted to get into the studio and there was something they really wanted to do I d take it into consideration But we re in the studio all the time we re always recording 59 In an April 2015 interview with Metalhead Blog guitarist Dean Pleasants revealed that Suicidal Tendencies had been working on new material for a possible compilation album 60 In a February 2016 interview Muir hinted at a new EP followed by a new full length studio album inspired by then current political climate and upcoming election He also stated that the album and EP could be the band s final recordings although he added I thought the first one would probably be the last we would do too 61 Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo a longtime friend and supporter of Suicidal Tendencies has been a member of the band since 2016 On February 20 2016 Suicidal Tendencies announced that former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo a longtime friend and supporter of the band would be playing drums on their February March 2016 tour with Megadeth 62 and again on their May June 2016 European tour 63 On May 6 2016 guitarist Nico Santora announced on his Facebook page that he had left Suicidal Tendencies to focus on his new project Lillake 64 He was replaced by Oneironaut guitarist Jeff Pogan On May 15 2016 Suicidal Tendencies posted a video of Lombardo laying down tracks for the band s follow up to 13 which was expected to be released in September This video implied that Lombardo had become a permanent member of Suicidal Tendencies 15 On June 17 2016 Suicidal Tendencies announced in a newsletter that they were in the final stages of mixing the new album which was expected to be released on September 30 2016 65 Mike Muir revealed in June 2016 interviews that the album would be called The World Gone Mad and that the band planned to release a new EP in January 2017 66 67 However the title of the album was later shortened to World Gone Mad 68 It was supported by the band s first single in 22 years since 1994 s Love Vs Loneliness Clap Like Ozzy 69 To promote World Gone Mad Suicidal Tendencies supported Megadeth Amon Amarth and Metal Church on the Dystopia tour in the United States in September October 2016 70 and headlined two tours in 2017 the Persistence Tour with Agnostic Front in Europe in January 71 and a U S tour in February March with Crowbar and Havok 72 Muir had stated in interviews that World Gone Mad may be Suicidal Tendencies final studio album 73 74 75 though he later retracted this statement saying You can t believe what anybody says nowadays everybody s effin lyin 76 Get Your Fight On Still Cyco Punk After All These Years and The Next Album 2018 present Edit On December 1 2017 Suicidal Tendencies announced that they had completed work on a new EP with producer Paul Northfield for an early 2018 release Muir has described the EP as a little more specifically a statement of the time and an effort that could be interpreted as political 77 The EP Get Your Fight On was released on March 9 2018 and was the first of two releases the band had planned for release that year 78 the second being a new full length Still Cyco Punk After All These Years released on September 7 2018 The latter is a near re recording of Cyco Miko s first album Lost My Brain Once Again 79 80 81 82 On July 2 2018 it was announced that guitarist Jeff Pogan had left Suicidal Tendencies for personal reasons 83 Former The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman filled in for him on the band s summer and fall 2018 shows 81 In March 2019 Weinman announced on his Twitter page that he was in the studio tracking down new material for the next Suicidal Tendencies album 84 In a July 2020 interview with Ultimate Guitar however Weinman stated that there hasn t been any music made but also stated that maybe when all this comes back when things go back to normal we can think about that 85 On March 18 2020 Muir announced on Suicidal Tendencies Facebook page that they are working on an old school vinyl release featuring instrumental songs from ST members and people related to ST 86 Drummer Brandon Pertzborn has filled in as a drummer for the band as well as Tye Trujillo filling as a bassist most likely due to the relationship his father Robert Trujillo has with the band Ben Weinman guitarist of Suicidal Tendencies has announced that there will be new Suicidal Tendencies shows soon On Jan 7th 2023 the official Suicidal Tendencies account streamed what seems to be a new song for a new album Drummer Greyson Nekrutman announced on April 18 2023 via his social media page that he would be replacing Brandon Pertzborn as the drummer for Suicidal Tendencies Style and influence EditSuicidal Tendencies have been influenced by a variety of genres including punk rock speed metal hardcore punk surf music heavy metal funk and reggae and by artists such as Jimi Hendrix the Ramones the Sex Pistols the Beatles Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Rush Black Flag the Germs Dick Dale Black Sabbath the Circle Jerks T S O L the Who the Middle Class the Simpletones China White the Hated Motorhead the Plugz the Big Boys War Bob Marley and Frank Zappa 87 better source needed While their early material including their first album is considered hardcore punk 88 the band is well known for combining elements of thrash metal with funk punk rock and alternative rock 1 Critics have also described Suicidal Tendencies as the godfathers of the genre crossover thrash 89 90 which they have been credited for creating along with Texas based band D R I and New York based band Stormtroopers of Death Various artists have expressed their admiration for Suicidal Tendencies or have cited them as an influence including Anthrax 91 92 Biohazard 93 Body Count 94 Children of Bodom 95 Death by Stereo 96 Dub War 87 Green Day 97 92 Jane s Addiction 87 92 Incubus 98 Killswitch Engage 99 Korn 87 Limp Bizkit 87 100 Megadeth 91 Metallica 91 MxPx 101 NOFX 87 91 The Offspring 87 91 P O D 102 Pantera 87 Papa Roach 103 Pennywise 87 Rage Against the Machine 92 87 104 Sepultura 105 Sevendust 99 Skrillex 106 Slayer 91 92 Slipknot 92 107 Soulfly 105 Staind 108 92 System of a Down 87 Terror 99 and Hank Williams III 87 Band members EditMain article List of Suicidal Tendencies band members Current members 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