Suicidal Tendencies' ninth studio album

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Studio album by Suicidal Tendencies
Released September 2008
Recorded 2002-2008
Genre Heavy metal, Punk rock
Length TBA
Label Suicidal Records
Producer Suicidal Tendencies, Paul Northfield
Suicidal Tendencies chronology
Friends & Family, Vol. 2
(2001)
Suicidal Tendencies' ninth studio album
(2008)

Suicidal Tendencies' ninth studio album (or twelfth studio recording, counting Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu, Still Cyco After All These Years and Six the Hard Way) is expected to be surface in September 2008, according to a recent interview with frontman Mike Muir.[1] When it is released it will be the band's first proper studio album in eight years, since Free Your Soul and Save My Mind in 2000.

[edit] Writing and production

On September 11, 2002, Muir posted a message on the band's official website, stating that they would be in the studio "working on new ST songs", although he said the band was already in the studio before their European tour and were "really happy with the results". He also mentioned that the band would "record some new songs" before he would "go leave town on a business trip" and predicted an early 2003 release for the album.[2]

On January 2, 2003, Blabbermouth.net reported that Suicidal Tendencies were set to enter the studio later in the month to begin work on the album. The band explained the following in a message on their official web site:

We've got a number of meetings and people coming from all over. We'll leave it at that for now. However, by the end of the month we should have a good idea as to how we plan on proceeding, and what we hope to accomplish musically and individually in the coming year. When decisions are made, we'll let you know.
 
— Suicidal Tendencies[3]

On October 10, 2003, Suicidal Tendencies posted an update on their official web site and mentioned there would be "at least one, and possible two ST CDs released [in 2004]." They also stated that they had "several meetings in the next couple of weeks" and would "have more info, and hopefully know the release date before the Eastpak tour" would be over.[4]

On October 21, 2004, Suicidal Tendencies reported on their official website that they had been working on and at its new studio" and stated that this had "been a major highlight, proud spot and focal point for the band in terms of creativity and ability to move forward with its various musical and visual projects."[5] Later that month, the band issued the following statement in an effort to clear up possible misunderstandings with regards to their new project Return to Venice and the new Suicidal album:

Return to Venice will be released before the real new Suicidal Tendencies album. Because of Mike Muir's back status, the band decided to release the compilation first. Obviously this album will have different artwork than the "new-cover-photo-idea", which has just been sent out to the guy who's gonna finalize the cover concept. Also, Return to Venice will feature a compilation of bands attached to Suicidal Records and/or Venice and will contain no re-recordings of the classic 1985 Welcome to Venice.
 
— Suicidal Tendencies[6]

On January 16, 2006, Muir posted an update on the band's official website that Suicidal Tenendencies had returned to the studio again to begin work on the album, stating that Northfield had "flown back into town" and work had "started on the new Suicidal Tendencies CD". He also stated that the band would be "sorting, working on and finishing up all the projects" that the band hoped "to release in the next year...of course starting with the new Suicidal Tendencies CD" and wouldn't "be rushing back to do any shows or making any touring plans 'till after" the album would be completed.[7]

On March 3, 2006, Suicidal Tendencies posted the following update on the new album on their official website:

The new stuff is sounding great. We're real excited at how it's all come together. Paul Northfield flew home and we're gonna live with the tracks for awhile, and he'll be back next month to make any changes and do the final mixes.

We've been getting a lot of emails about the title of the record. We have a couple ideas for title and artwork, but we're gonna wait till the music is all done and deal with it then.

 
— Suicidal Tendencies[8]

When asked in February 2008 when the new album is expected to be released, Muir replied:

Suicidal goes to Argentina next week and does a couple of festivals, so we do that then Infectious comes to Australia and does the Soundwave festival, then in April we do a month in Europe, then June and July we do another month and a half with Infectious Grooves, then about September the next Suicidal comes out then before that we put out a CD that is basically a compilation of all the stuff that's gonna be coming out.
 
— Mike Muir[9]

[edit] Personnel

[edit] References

  1. ^ New Suicidal Tendencies Album Due In September. Blabbermouth.net (2008-02-12). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  2. ^ Suicidal Tendencies Commence Work On New CD. Blabbermouth.net (2002-09-12). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  3. ^ Suicidal Tendencies: New Material On The Way!. Blabbermouth.net (2003-01-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  4. ^ Suicidal Tendencies: Next Year Will be 'The Year Of The Cycos'. Blabbermouth.net (2003-10-10). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  5. ^ Suicidal Tendencies: Recording Update. Blabbermouth.net (2004-10-21). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  6. ^ Suicidal Tendencies: New Studio CD To Come Out After 'Return To Venice' Compilation. Blabbermouth.net (2004-10-30). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  7. ^ Suicidal Tendencies Begin Work On First Studio Album In Six Years. Blabbermouth.net (2006-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  8. ^ Suicidal Tendencies: New Album Is 'Sounding Great'. Blabbermouth.net (2006-03-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  9. ^ Infectious Grooves Talk About Reforming And Heading To Australia. Undercover (2008-02-12). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.