Su-i-cidal! Su-i-cidal!
Oh man. I haven’t thought about these guys in a while. The SoCal punk with a weird angst-y gang influence, turned thrash, then prog-metal, then funk-metal band is certain to shred Firestone with energy and volume. Although Mike Muir (the badass with the low-slung blue bandanna) is really the only original member, I’m sure the band he’s assembled can carry the load minus the insanely shreddy Rocky George (and his Pittsburgh Pirates hat) and now-Metallica bassist, Robert Trujillo (this guy is such a better fit for ST than Metallica).
I had this t-shirt!
“All I wanted was a Pepsi!” “I went to your schools / I went to your churches / I went to your institutional learning facilities” – As a middle-schooler ST’s “Institutionalized” is probably one of the most quotable songs I ever heard next to the Beastie Boy’s “Paul Revere.” The song captured the disillusionment, disenfranchisement, and overall alienation of the “tween” so perfectly, then turned everything on its ass by meshing punk sentiment with hardcore metal. Suicidal Tendencies are true punk / thrash / funk pioneers and definitely worth your Tuesday evening. With Head PE tonight @ 8PM.
Fucking great song. How do you NOT want to punch someone in the face after hearing this? This video marked a period of my youth where I wore Vans, white socks, blue jeans, and half shirts. Wow.
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Damn, should be a great show. Caught them in Hawaii back in the mid-nineties w/ George & Trujillo. They are still one of my all time favs. Being a bass player myself, Trujillo was a big influence on me and my playing. I loved ST and the Infectious Grooves side project. I do agree that Trujillo was a better fit w/ ST. But I must I kinda like the addition to Metallica, kinda like the old Cliff Burton days. Should be a good show. Cheers