Suicidal Tendencies
World Gone Mad
Suicidal Records
2016
Three years after the “hoodoo” “13”, as it was proven afterwards, Suicidal Tendencies are back with a new full-length album and a renewed line-up. Well, to tell the truth the secret lies in the line-up changes and especially on the drummer’s position. You see the mighty Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Grip Inc.) recorded the drums on 9 tracks out of 11, while the other two tracks (specifically tracks 8 & 11) were recorded by the band’s drum tech Phillip Greenwood. The other two new members are guitarist Jeff Pogan (Oneironaut) and bassist Ra “Chile” Diaz. The band’s old-known bassist Steve Brunner (Infectious Grooves) is participating in tracks 8 & 11.
Surely, “World Gone Mad” is way more powerful and heavy that its predecessor. It presents that crossover thrash metal sound of the 80s and the 90s but with a more up-to-date but not “modern” (as it is meant today) production. Then again, the production is not as heavy or “beefy” as the ones on thrash metal bands, but I think they didn’t have in mind to do something like that at long last. Personally I was never a “crossover” fan, but there were some bands that did some good job back in the day. Well, in a way the crossover movement was something like todays’ modern/nu/extreme movement, which is represented by mostly young bands that believe they are fighting hard against society and all those mean things. It’s a bit of a paradox to see the same dudes that had been “fighting” through their music for the same shit in the 80s, huh?!
Anyhow, “World Gone Mad” will satisfy the band’s die-hard fans and even those who fancy the “crossover thrash metal” movement. It’s true that Lombardo has given that little extra to the tracks with his drumming and it’s a pity that we do not get to hear him on Slayer anymore, but that’s another story. Let’s hope that the new line-up will work for Suicidal Tendencies and they will keep doing the thing they like, the way the like it too…
Surely, “World Gone Mad” is way more powerful and heavy that its predecessor. It presents that crossover thrash metal sound of the 80s and the 90s but with a more up-to-date but not “modern” (as it is meant today) production. Then again, the production is not as heavy or “beefy” as the ones on thrash metal bands, but I think they didn’t have in mind to do something like that at long last. Personally I was never a “crossover” fan, but there were some bands that did some good job back in the day. Well, in a way the crossover movement was something like todays’ modern/nu/extreme movement, which is represented by mostly young bands that believe they are fighting hard against society and all those mean things. It’s a bit of a paradox to see the same dudes that had been “fighting” through their music for the same shit in the 80s, huh?!
Anyhow, “World Gone Mad” will satisfy the band’s die-hard fans and even those who fancy the “crossover thrash metal” movement. It’s true that Lombardo has given that little extra to the tracks with his drumming and it’s a pity that we do not get to hear him on Slayer anymore, but that’s another story. Let’s hope that the new line-up will work for Suicidal Tendencies and they will keep doing the thing they like, the way the like it too…