The Art of Rebellion

Untitled
Studio album by Suicidal Tendencies
Released June 30, 1992
Recorded November 1991–February 1992 at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood and Ground Control Studios, Santa Monica
Genre Crossover thrash, Alternative rock
Length 58:07
Label Epic
Producer Peter Collins
Suicidal Tendencies chronology
F.N.G.
(1992)		 The Art of Rebellion
(1992)		 Still Cyco After All These Years
(1993)
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  1. "Nobody Hears"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Asleep at the Wheel"
    Released: 1992
  3. "I'll Hate You Better"
    Released: 1993

The Art of Rebellion is the fifth full-length album by Suicidal Tendencies. It was released in 1992 on the Sony Music label.

It is widely considered to be Suicidal's "experimental" album. Mike Clark himself acknowledged this, but also mentioned that the album was not planned that way, and was just a reflection of the band's musical growth. The songs show the band's continuing experimentation with funk that had begun on this album's predecessor, Lights...Camera...Revolution!, as well as more progressive song structures, a somewhat more alternative atmosphere, and even pop-oriented sounds. This helped the band not only outride the explosion of alternative rock in the early 1990s, it also helped them gain a fan base within that community. Nonetheless, the album still stays true to the band's thrash and hardcore roots on many of the songs.

At almost 60 minutes long, The Art of Rebellion is Suicidal Tendencies' longest album to date. Singles included "Nobody Hears," "Asleep At The Wheel," and the band's most successful single yet, "I'll Hate You Better." It has since achieved gold status and peaked at number 52 on the Billboard 200.[1]

Longtime drummer R.J. Herrera left the band prior to the recording of the album. The band actually performed as an incomplete four-piece throughout the tour for this album. Josh Freese was drafted to play drums for the album, but had no creative input and did not appear on the back cover of the album. However, he is to be seen in the band's video for "Nobody Hears."

As of 2008, the album has been demoted to a budget release.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Entertainment Weekly (B-) [3]
Q [4]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Can't Stop"   Mike Muir 6:39
2. "Accept My Sacrifice"   Muir, Robert Trujillo 3:30
3. "Nobody Hears"   Muir, Rocky George 5:34
4. "Tap into the Power"   Muir, Mike 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

Credits

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1992 U.S. Billboard 200 52

References

  1. ^ Musicmight Profile
  2. ^ The Art of Rebellion at Allmusic
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly Review
  4. ^ Q (10/92, p. 92)
Suicidal Tendencies
Mike Muir · Mike Clark · Dean Pleasants · Steve Bruner · Eric Moore
Mike Ball · Rick Battson · Ron Bruner · Jimmy DeGrasso · Mike Dunnigan · Sean Dunnigan · Carlos Egert · Grant Estes · Andrew Evans · Josh Freese
Anthony Gallo · Rocky George · Bob Heathcote · R.J. Herrera · Dave Hidalgo · Louiche Mayorga · Jon Nelson · Josh Paul · Amery Smith · Robert Trujillo · Brooks Wackerman
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