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Suicidal Tendencies Last time in Los Angeles (LA): 4 months ago

Venue

Fonda Theatre

6126 Hollywood Boulevard, 90028, Los Angeles (LA), CA, US

www.fondatheatre.com/

Capacity: 1,300

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Doors open: 19:00

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Suicidal Tendencies biography

Suicidal Tendencies are a hardcore rock/thrash metal band founded in California, U.S by long serving front-man Mike Muir. They have been mostly active since 1981 excluding a two year hiatus between 1995 and 1997.

The group have certainly had their fair share of controversy over a 33-year period. Suicidal Tendencies have been thought of as a group who promoted violence through their quick-tempoed and aggressive sounding music and also rumours that claimed that some of the band members had gang connections. In 1981, Flipside awarded them their Worst Band Award, but S.T. were ironically voted the 'Best New Band' the following year by the same fanzine.

In a nine year period before the start of the nineties, Suicidal Tendencies released five albums including their self-titled first release, which received the plaudits of icons from the metal/punk genre. Since their inception, they have been known for their fast and furious music and often rowdy concerts. During the 1980's, the group were banned from playing shows in Los Angeles after fans destroyed the venue they were performing in.

After their two year break from music, Suicidal Tendencies returned with a completely new band line up and new sound. S.T have always experimented with different genres normally ranging between structured punk to the more hardcore thrash metal sound. The group are comfortable at catering for either genre and have gained a massive fanbase as a result.

Suicidal Tendencies have been influenced by many bands over the years including Anthrax (who have given them credit numerous times), Black Sabbath, Motorhead and Limp Bizkit. Their latest album, "13", was released on their own record label "Suicidal".

Live reviews

You would think that a thrash punk band like Suicidal Tendencies would naturally lose some of their energy and edge after three decades, but after seeing a recent show of theirs, they come off as ageless. Vocalist Mike Muir and the boys got the packed theater slamming, jumping, and moshing as soon as they hit the stage.

They got the room going with some familiarity, leading off the show with oldies-but-goodies, including signature classic "Institutionalized" (just one Pepsi would be nice after working up a sweat from the moshing). The newer material that followed, such as Slam City, kept the crowd pumped up and proved that the band could still deliver sick, aggressive grooves after 30-plus years.

You could tell that Muir, the founder/only permanent member, was truly grateful of all the fans who they acquired over the band's storied career. He frequently addressed the crowd, commending first-time concertgoers and veteran fans for coming together, and accommodated several fan requests for certain songs. Once ST tore into "Possessed to Skate," the already-manic energy of the band and crowd alike turned up to 11, and it was a truly amazing culmination of a wild night of going "psycho" with the psycho masters. It felt like one big, slammin' family that night; props to Suicidal Tendencies for not losing a step since 1981.

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