The Suicide Machines
| The Suicide Machines | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Detroit , United States |
| Genre (s) | Skacore |
| founding | 1991, 2009 |
| resolution | 2006 |
| Current occupation | |
| Jason Navarro | |
| Dan Lukacinsky | |
| Rich Tschirhart | |
| Ryan Vandeberghe | |
| former members | |
Drums |
Erin Pitman (until 1992) |
Drums |
Bill Jennings (1992) |
bass |
Derek Grant (1994) |
bass |
Royce Nunley (1994-2002) |
The Suicide Machines are a skacore band from Detroit that formed in March 1991 and disbanded in May 2006. Since 2009 the band has been performing again occasionally.
Their first major label album , Destruction by Definition , sold more than 200,000 copies. It reached number 15 of the best-selling albums of 1997 in the alternative release charts of “Soundscan”. The magazine “ Alternative Press ” named it one of the best American pop albums of the year.
style
With their political mix of styles of hardcore , punk rock , reggae and ska , they have made a name for themselves and outlasted some trends. With their music, the group presented a critique of the capitalist system and drew attention to problems in the world. Many of their songs combined a reggae melody with hardcore punk elements.
Discography
- 1996: Destruction by Definition ( Hollywood Records )
- 1998: Battle Hymns (Hollywood Records)
- 2000: Suicide Machines (Hollywood Records)
- 2001: Steal This Record (Hollywood Records)
- 2003: A Match and Some Gasoline ( SideOneDummy Records)
- 2005: War Profiteering Is Killing Us All (SideOneDummy Records)
- 2005: On the Eve of Destruction 1991-1995 (Noise Riot Records)
- 2020: Revolution Spring ( Fat Wreck Chords )
Music videos
- 1996: No Face (Destruction by Definition)
- 1996: SOS (Destruction by Definition)
- 1998: Give (Battle Hymns)
- 2000: Sometimes I Don't Mind (The Suicide Machines)
- 2003: Keep It a Crime (A Match and Some Gasoline)
- 2005: War Profiteering Is Killing Us All (War Profiteering is Killing Us All)
- 2020: To Play Caesar (Is to Be Stabbed to Death)
Chart placements
- 1997: No Face (Billboard US Modern Rock Tracks chart positions # 31)
- 2000: Sometimes I Don't Mind (Billboard US Modern Rock Tracks chart positions # 27)
Web links
- The Suicide Machines at Myspace
- The Suicide Machines at Discogs (English)