Suicidal Tendencies | |
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Origin | Venice, California, United States |
Genres | Crossover thrash, hardcore punk, thrash metal |
Years active | 1980–1995, 1996–present |
Members |
Mike Muir Dean Pleasants Jeff Pogan Dave Lombardo Ra Díaz |
Past members |
Mike Clark Nico Santora Mike Ball Rick Battson Ron Bruner Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner Ric Clayton Jimmy DeGrasso Mike Dunnigan Sean Dunnigan Carlos Egert Grant Estes Andrew Evans Josh Freese Rocky George Bob Heathcote R.J. Herrera Dave Hidalgo Louiche Mayorga Jon Nelson Josh Paul Greg Saenz Amery Smith Jason Speir Robert Trujillo Brooks Wackerman Tim "Rawbiz" Williams (Deceased) Thomas Pridgen Michael Morgan Eric Moore |
The following is a list of musicians who have been members of American crossover thrash and hardcore punk band Suicidal Tendencies. Formed in 1980, the band currently comprises lead vocalist Mike Muir, lead guitarist Dean Pleasants, rhythm guitarist Jeff Pogan, bassist Ra Díaz and drummer Dave Lombardo.
Suicidal Tendencies formed in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California in 1980 by Mike Muir, guitarist Mike Ball, bassist Mike Dunnigan and drummer Carlos Egert. A short-lived lineup, Ball and Egert left after a matter of months, prompting Mike Dunnigan (†) to switch to guitar and having his brother, Sean, join on drums, and Andrew Evans joined on bass. Mike Dunnigan would later be replaced by Rick Battson.
By 1983, Battson, Evans and Sean Dunnigan (†) had left the band, to be replaced by Grant Estes, Louiche Mayorga and Amery Smith on guitar, bass and drums respectively. After the 1983 release of the band's self-titled debut album Estes left the band and was replaced by Jon Nelson.
In 1984, Nelson and Smith left Suicidal Tendencies and was briefly replaced by Anthony Gallo who left to form Los Cycos with Muir. Enter Rocky George and R. J. Herrera. After Join the Army was released in 1987, Mayorga left the band that same year, being replaced by Ric Clayton (formerly of No Mercy) before hiring Bob Heathcote. Also in 1987, they hired Mike Clark (who was also a member of No Mercy) as their second guitarist, then making Suicidal Tendencies a five-piece band.