Monday, August 22, 2011

THE SUICIDE MACHINES DISCOGRAPHY & VIDEOS

1. Destruction by Definition (1996)
2. Battle Hymns (1998)
3. The Suicide Machines (2000)
4. Steal this Record (2001)
5. A Match and some Gasoline (2003)
6. War Profiteering is Killing Us All (2005)





Destruction by Definition
Released May 21, 1996, Length 37:16, Label Hollywood Records
1.New Girl  2:03
2.S.O.S.  2:25
3.Break the Glass  3:08
4.No Face  1:53
5.Hey  2:35
6.Our Time  2:06
7.Too Much 2:07
8.Islands 2:04
9.The Real You 2:01
10.Face Values 1:21
11.Punk Out 2:56
12.Vans Song 2:37
13.Insecurities 1:51
14.Inside/Outside 1:48
15.Zero 1:48
16.So Long 4:26 / I Don't Wanna Hear It

Destruction by Definition is the debut album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1996 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's first full-length album and established their presence in the mid-1990s punk rock mainstream revival. 

The album's musical style blends elements of hardcore punk and ska, which contributed to the band's style being described as ska punk or "skacore." Music videos were filmed for the singles "No Face" and "S.O.S.," with "No Face" reaching #31 on Billboard's Modern Rock charts.


Battle Hymns
Released April 7, 1998, Length 31:38, Label Hollywood Records
1.Someone 1:34
2.Hating Hate 1:04
3.Give 2:19
4.Hope 1:26
5.Black & White World 1:52
6.Numbers 0:53
7.High Society 1:57
8.Pins and Needles 0:50
9.Confused 2:07
10.DDT 1:05
11.Punck 0:04
12.Step One 1:12
13.In the End 2:04
14.Face Another Day 1:47
15.What You Say 1:00
16.Speak No Evil 1:52
17.Empty Room 2:12
18.Independence Parade 1:52
19.Sympathy 1:48
20.Strike 1:17
21.Sides 1:18
22.Jah 0:05

Battle Hymns is the second album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1998 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's last album with drummer Derek Grant, who left the group the following year. The album's musical direction continued the band's style of ska punk but moved in more of a hardcore direction, with most songs lasting under two minutes in and consisting of fast, aggressive musicianship and vocals. A music videowas filmed for the single "Give" and the song was featured in the Disney Channel motion picture Brink! The album peaked at #127 on the Billbard 200.



The Suicide Machines
Released February 15, 2000, Length 33:37, Label Hollywood Records
1.Sometimes I Don't Mind 3:14
2.Permanent Holiday 2:07
3.The Fade Away 3:09
4.Too Many Words 2:17
5.No Sale 2:24
6.Green 2:08
7.Extraordinary 2:45
8.I Hate Everything 2:37
9.All Out 1:53
10.Perfect Day 2:09
11.Sincerity 2:39
12.Reasons 1:12
13.Goodbye for Now  2:27
14.I Never Promised You a Rose Garden


The Suicide Machines is the third album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2000 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's first album with drummer Ryan Vandeberghe, replacing Derek Grant who had left the group the previous year. 

The album's musical direction shifted away from the ska punk and hardcore styles of their previous albums and exhibited heavy pop influence, leading many to classify the album as pop punk. A music video was filmed for the single "Sometimes I Don't Mind," which reached #27 on Billboard's Modern Rock charts. The album itself ranked at #188 on the Billboard 200.
The album's closing track, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden," was originally recorded for the soundtrack to the 1998 movie SLC Punk and was included on the film's soundtrack album.

Steal this Record
Released September 25, 2001,  Label Hollywood Records
1.The Killing Blow
2.Steal This Record
3.Honor Among Thieves
4.It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" (originally performed by R.E.M.)
5.Bleeding Heart
6.The Air We Breathe
7.Stand Up
8.Off the Cuff
9.Middle Way
10.Scars
11.All My People
12.Unbreakable
13.Stay
14.Leap of Faith

Steal This Record is the fourth album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2001 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's last album for the Hollywood label, as they moved to Side One Dummy Records the following year. It was also their last album with longtime bassist Royce Nunley, who left the group in 2002. The album's musical direction mixes the pop punk style the band had explored on their previous album The Suicide Machines with elements of the ska punk and hardcore styles of their first two albums.


A Match and some Gasoline
Released June 17, 2003, Label Side One Dummy Records
1.Burning in the Aftermath 1:36
2.Did You Ever Get a Feeling of Dread? 1:40
3.Keep it a Crime 1:04
4.High Anxiety 2:01
5.Your Silence 2:51
6.The Change 1:38
7.Invisible Government 0:52
8.One More Time 2:04
9.Beat My Head Against the Wall 1:18
10.Seized Up 3:38
11.Split the Time 1:58
12.Kaleidoscope 2:05
13.Politics of Humanity / The Floating World 8:55

A Match and Some Gasoline is the fifth album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2003 by Side One Dummy Records. It was the band's first album for the Side One Dummy label, after their departure from Hollywood Records the previous year. It was also their first album to include bassist Rich Tschirhart, replacing longtime member Royce Nunley who had left the group in 2002. The album's musical direction returned the band to the ska punk and hardcore styles of their first two albums, almost completely abandoning the pop punk style they had incorporated into their previous two releases.

War Profiteering is Killing Us All
Released August 9, 2005, Length 30:53, Label Side One Dummy Records
1.War Profiteering Is Killing Us All 1:27
2.Capitalist Suicide  1:40
3.Ghost on Sunset Strip  2:14
4.Junk  1:39
5.17% 18-25  1:39
6.Capsule (AKA Requiem for the Stupid Human Race)  1:36
7.All Systems Fail  1:40
8.Red Flag  2:18
9.Nuclear Generators  1:57
10.Bottomed Out  2:38
11.Rebellion Is on the Clearance Rack (And I Think I Like It) 1:48
12.Hands Tied  1:56
13.I Went on Tour for Ten Years…and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt / 95% of the World Is Third World  5:59

War Profiteering Is Killing Us All is the sixth and final studio album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2005 by Side One Dummy Records. The band broke up the following year while touring in support of the album. The album's artwork and many of its songs are critical of President George W. Bush's administration and the Iraq War. Musically the album explores the ska punk and hardcore styles the band was known for, with short, aggressive songs dealing mostly with social and political topics. A music video was filmed for the single "War Profiteering is Killing Us All."

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