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Suicidal Tendencies is an American crossover thrash band formed in Venice, California in 1981 by vocalist Mike Muir. The band has gone through several line-up changes and released twelve studio albums over their career. They were one of the pioneers of the crossover thrash genre, blending the hardcore punk and thrash metal genres.

The band’s first two albums, Suicidal Tendencies (1983) and Join the Army (1987), are regarded as two of the most influential crossover thrash albums of the era. Standout songs from these two albums include “Institutionalized”, “War Inside My Head” and “Possessed To Skate”.

The band’s third album, How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can’t Even Smile Today (1988), was their most successful and included the singles “Fascist Pig”, “Pledge Your Allegiance” and “I Saw Your Mommy”.

The band’s fourth album, Lights…Camera…Revolution (1990), saw them move away from the thrash sound and incorporate more funk and rap elements into their music. The album spawned the hit single “Send Me Your Money”.

The band’s fifth album, Still Cyco After All These Years (1993), was a return to their thrash roots and spawned the singles “I’ll Hate You Better” and “Nobody Hears”.

The band’s sixth album, Suicidal for Life (1994), was their most commercially successful album and spawned the hit singles “Cyco Vision” and “A Little Each Day”.

An interesting fact about Suicidal Tendencies is that the band’s signature logo, a skull with a knife in its teeth, was designed by Muir himself.