Suicidal Tendencies

Southern California crossover Thrash/Hardcore Punk/Skate Punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES announce much anticipated DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL sideshows.

Judging from their name, Suicidal Tendencies were never afraid of a little controversy. Formed in Venice, California, during the early '80s, the group's leader from the beginning was outspoken vocalist Mike Muir. The outfit specialized in vicious hardcore early on - building a huge following among skateboarders, lending a major hand in the creation of skatepunk - before turning their focus eventually to thrash metal.

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have continuously led the charge in the skate punk/ thrash metal movement for almost 3 decades, influencing generations of bands along including the like’s GREENDAY, METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT and SLIPKNOT to name a few.