The Art of Rebellion

The Art of Rebellion
Studio album by Suicidal Tendencies
Publication (s)	July 7, 1992 June 30, 1992 (US)
admission	November 1991 - February 1992
Label (s)	Epic Records
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Thrash metal , crossover
Title (number)	12
running time	58:07
occupation	Singing : Mike Muir Guitar: Rocky George Guitar: Mike Clark Bass : Robert Trujillo Drums (guest musician): Josh Freese
production	Peter Collins
Studio (s)	Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood , Ground Control Studios, Santa Monica , California
chronology Lights… Camera… Revolution! (1990) The Art of Rebellion Still Cyco After All These Years (1993)

The Art of Rebellion (dt. The art of rebellion ) is the fifth studio album by the American crossover band Suicidal Tendencies . It was released by Epic Records in the summer of 1992 and is considered the band's most commercially successful. At the same time, it is stylistically the most melodic and in parts slowest and most metal-like.

Origin and style

The Art of Rebellion was recorded as a guest musician by the then Infectious Grooves drummer Josh Freese . Previously, longtime drummer RJ Herrera quit because his wife was expecting a child and Suicidal Tendencies were planning to tour more often than before. At the same time, new drummers were already being tested and the band soon decided on Jimmy DeGrasso . Suicidal had also previously changed management: instead of Jon Zazula ( Megaforce Records , Anthrax ), Peter Mensch and Cliff Bernstein ( Metallica ) were now responsible for the band. The band also broke new ground with the producer: Peter Collins ( Rush , Queensrÿche ) produced the album. He equipped the record with a more detailed and bass-oriented sound compared to previous albums. A pre-production was also made for the first time. At first the band was skeptical of Collins, but in the end Mike Muir found the sound better than expected: "He never tried to change the band because he understood what we wanted." In terms of content, Muir described the album as a "friend, with whom you share things that you don't want to share with other people ”.

“In principle, The Art of Rebellion is a very emotional disc that covers the entire spectrum of feelings. From happiness and joy to all the negative emotions. But sometimes the negative things in our life are the positive ones because they force you to deal with reality. "

- Mike Muir 1992.

The album was released in June and July 1992 and entered the US charts at number 52, the band's highest chart position to date. The first single was Nobody Hears (still with Josh Freese in the music video), followed by Asleep at the Wheel and I'll Hate You Better (1993). The Art of Rebellion was supposed to be released in September 1992, but when Suicidal Tendencies received the offer to go on tour with Ozzy Osbourne , the band hurried to get the record out earlier. After this tour she also played as headliner in Europe in the fall of that year , with the then unknown Rage Against the Machine supporting it. 1993 Suicidal Tendencies formed the support for Metallica's Nowhere Else to Roam tour for the black album . In the same summer the band played at festivals in Europe with Faith No More , Iggy Pop and Anthrax.

reception

The older fans of Suicidal Tendencies viewed The Art of Rebellion rather skeptically. Also on Laut.de it was called "one of the most getting used to suicidal albums", but it shows the "versatility of Mr. Muir". At the time, the album was received with enthusiasm in the metal press. So wrote Rock Hard -Herausgeber Holger Stratmann, Suicidal Tendencies were "getting better". The band becomes more melodic, "outbursts of anger" are "skillfully channeled". He compared Asleep at the Wheel to Jane's Addiction . He particularly highlighted Muir's “idiosyncratic singing” and awarded it 9.5 out of ten points. In the monthly editorial charts, the record took first place ahead of Force of Habit by Exodus and Ministry's Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs . Roch Parisien from Allmusic awarded four out of five stars. He particularly emphasized the vocal development of Muir. The album is a "clenched fist in a velvet glove - or is it an open hand in a chain robe?"

Track list

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

The Art of Rebellion   DE 35 08/03/1992 (22 weeks)   US 52 07/18/1992 (10 weeks)

1. Can't Stop (Muir) - 6:39
2. Accept My Sacrifice (Muir, Trujillo) - 3:30
3. Nobody Hears (Muir, George) - 5:34
4. Tap into the Power (Muir, Clark) - 3:43
5. Monopoly on Sorrow (Muir) - 5:13
6. We Call This Mutha Revenge (Muir, Clark) - 4:51
7. I Wasn't Meant to Feel This / Asleep at the Wheel (Muir) - 7:07
8. Gotta Kill Captain Stupid (Muir, Clark) - 4:02
9. I'll Hate You Better (Muir, Clark) - 4:18
10. Which Way to Free? (Muir, George) - 4:30
11. It's Going Down (Muir) 4:27
12. Where's the Truth? (Muir, George) 4:14

Web links

• The Art of Rebellion at Allmusic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} www.rockhard.de: Review The Art of Rebellion by Holger Stratmann
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Uwe “Buffo” Schnädelbach: Clinton, Bush or Muir , in: Rock Hard, No. 64, September 1992, pp. 12-13.
3. ↑ Uwe "Buffo" Schnädelbach: Clinton, Bush or Muir? , Part 2, in: Rock Hard, No. 65, October 1992, pp. 18-19.
4. ↑ www.laut.de: Band biography Suicidal Tendencies
5. ↑ www.allmusic.de: Review The Art of Rebellion by Roch Parisien
6. ↑ Charts DE Charts US