{"id":12259,"date":"2013-05-27T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T00:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=12259"},"modified":"2016-11-06T23:39:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T23:39:48","slug":"album-review-suicidal-tendencies-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-suicidal-tendencies-13\/","title":{"rendered":"SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – 13 (2013) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
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\nSuicidal (2013)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Suicidal Tendencies is nearly a genre unto itself. I first discovered this iconic Venice Beach, California-based band when exploring the realm of punk rock, and was impressed by the depth offered in their catalogue. Suicidal Tendencies is part punk attitude, part thrash power, part funk groove, and Mike Muir\u2019s special blend of psychosis. While others have imitated this formula, no-one has accurately reproduced the sound of a Suicidal Tendencies album.<\/p>\n

13<\/em> is the 11th full-length album from Muir\u2019s circus of freaks, and the first release of new songs from the band since Free Your Soul And Save My Mind<\/em> in 2000. <\/p>\n

13<\/em> offers up the sounds that Suicidal Tendencies is known for. Fans will notice the thrash, hardcore and funk sounds that permeated the discographies of both Suicidal Tendencies and funk side project Infectious Grooves over the years.<\/p>\n

\u2018Shake It Out\u2019 opens 13<\/em> with a wah-drenched metal run that leads into gang vocals and the kind of humour Mike Muir has based his career on. This song represents the band\u2019s metal sound perfectly. \u2018This Ain\u2019t A Celebration\u2019 is an old school punk rock anthem in the vein of early Bad Religion or Circle Jerks. \u2018Show Some Love…Tear It Down\u2019 also hearkens back to the early 1980s and the punk roots of Suicidal Tendencies.<\/p>\n

\u2018God Only Knows Who I Am\u2019 and \u2018Til My Last Breath\u2019 take a page out of the Infectious Grooves playbook, falling somewhere between the funk of Red Hot Chili Peppers and the crunch and creativity of Faith No More. <\/p>\n

While all these varied styles are enjoyable, Suicidal Tendencies shine when the band is just balls-out heavy. \u2018Cyco Style\u2019 races ahead with a hardcore rhythm that could smash walls. The simplicity of this song is its strength, being a raucous rocker that impresses by its heavy groove. \u2018Living The Fight\u2019 is in a similar vein, and surges forward as a rocking track that provides energy through furious distorted guitars and a ripping lead.<\/p>\n

Sure, the mix of genres has always been part of the Suicidal Tendencies charm, but I can\u2019t deny that my favourite moments are when the band is just rocking out and letting the funk influences be part of the backdrop rather than the focus of a song. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been missing Suicidal Tendencies, 13<\/em> is just what you\u2019re looking for. There\u2019s no new ground broken here, but then again, Suicidal Tendencies covers a lot of ground already. If you haven\u2019t heard the band, this is a good introduction, as all their varied styles are covered on one well produced set of songs.<\/p>\n

13<\/em> is impressive in that it shows a band that has not lost its creativity or power over the years, even though many of those years have been spent in hiatus. The more I listen to 13<\/em> the more I remember everything I love about Suicidal Tendencies, and want to revisit their entire discography. With 13<\/em>, Suicidal Tendencies satisfies fans\u2019 desire for new music and leaves them wanting more. <\/p>\n

Jim McDonald<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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