Suicidal Tendencies is an American hardcore punk / crossover thrash band formed in 1981 in Venice, California. Sometimes regarded as the progenitors of skate punk, they later incorporated significant heavy metal, thrash metal, and even funk and hip hop elements into their sound. Singer and songwriter Mike Muir (a.k.a. "Cyco Miko") has been the only constant member. The band's name was inspired by information about the then local state-run insane asylum, which presently stands as California State University Channel Islands. Although Suicidal Tendencies have never achieved much commercial success during their years of recording and performing, they are often credited as being among the first bands to mix hardcore punk and metal into a new sound dubbed crossover thrash (along with Anthrax, Beowülf, Corrosion of Conformity, D.R.I., Excel, Nuclear Assault, S.O.D., and many others). Their only two albums to reach certified gold status in the

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