Suicidal Tendencies – Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1980 in Venice, California, by vocalist Mike Muir, who is the only remaining original member of the band. Along with D.R.I., Corrosion of Conformity, and Stormtroopers of Death, they are often credited as one of “the fathers of crossover thrash”. The band has been influenced by a variety of genres, including punk rock, speed metal, hardcore punk, surf music, heavy metal and reggae, and by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, T.S.O.L., the Who, Motörhead, War, Bob Marley and Frank Zappa. Suicidal Tendencies (the album) is their debut studio album, released on July 5, 1983. It became one of the best-selling punk rock albums at the time and launched the band into its future success. The album has been regarded by critics as one of the most influential rock albums of all time, and has inspired a number of musicians in the punk / hardcore / heavy metal scenes.

Special Colored Vinyl
Label: Frontier Records
Cat. # 31011-1