suicidal tendencies newbie

what albums are best to start with?

any to avoid?

what about infectious grooves?

 

I would start with the first album.

I have to dig get around my CDs but I think I have an Infectious Grooves somewhere and, if my memory is correct, some songs sound very Suicidal (on the metal end).

 

first record and join the army are classics. how will i laugh is good too. avoid everythign after that. and avoid infectious grooves like the plague, shitty funk metal.

 

the only album i truly love is their first one.
i would start their as well.

 

Nope, I was wrong.

 

I saw your mommy and your mommy dead saw her laying in a pool of red

best song from ST

 

infectious grooves were okay in junior high. i dug them then, but don't think much of them now.
the groove family psycho album by IG is the one I had. I used to listen to this around the same time I listened to the Green Jelly album. both are youthful/immature but have some value.

Suicidal Tendencies have a bit more staying power and talent than IG.

 

anything similar to early ST that i should check out?

 

how will i laugh got me started on the path back when i was 14.

then i got into the older stuff.

still the most violent show i ever went to back in 1990. nuts.

 

all the early venice bands were great. the first excel record is essential listening. neighborhood watch were great as well as beowulf.

i dont know if you can find it, but the welcome to venice comp is awesome.

 

Depends if you want hardcore or some of the greatest thrash metal ever played. I liked "suicidal for life" because he says 'mother fucker' a lot. Mike Muir is a poet. What's he doing now?

 

suicidal is still playing out

 

Beowulf and Excel are great. Don't forget No Mercy, widespread bloodshed is awesome.

 

fuck.. dont know how i forgot about no mercy

 

TSOL
Minor Threat
Jody Fosters Army - JFA
Agent Orange
Drunk Injuns
Agression
China White
Middle Class
Shattered Faith
Channel 3
There are more. Personally I could recommend any on that list. Like Scott said a compilation with any of these on it would give you a taste of each to see who you really like.

 

Agression were awesome. check out any old mystic records sampler too

 

What about "FEAR" ? I love that album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJAlIHsXcLY


Amazing how contemporary it is. from 1982.

 

ST First album only

Check out excel, the accused, d.r.i., c.o.c. and ludichrist

 

Ludichrist's Immaculate Deception was the shit. After that, they tried to be funny as
Adrenalin O.D. and failed on all fronts.

 

couldn't have said it better myself...

I'll try to rip the Excel Demo and upload it for you guys if anyone wants it. So much better than the first LP!

[edit] ripping it now, should have it ready in a bit. Let me know if it's a forum no-no.

 

Sonic Decapitation demo? It was included on the Split Image reissue.

 

Nope, Personal Onslaught Demo 1985. Maybe it was re-issued? I don't know, but here's a 1st gen rip of a 25 year old tape if anyone wants it:

http://www.plotkinworks.com/excel/

 

Thanks.I used to have this demo and a killer excel t shirt.I used to trade with Dan in Excel but I swapped it all for a heresy test pressing.....




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