I was being pretty undecided today, between touching on the more important S.F. and L.A. Punk scenes, or keep standing within the minus ones. I will be rather going for the second option still, because the others have really many outfits that I want to possibly expose one by one.
Well, let's crack on Venice, then!!
A very cool scene has brought on there by the end of '85. The true essence of Hardcore had already went off into its own "violence blindness" and the best turn that it could take was only to get back to a vigorous Metal sound.
But in some cases, that might have led to an unexpected, good result. That's what actually happened with the arise of Crossover Thrash. Its most blatant expression was without doubt represented by Suicidal Tendencies, great underground quartet captained by the ruling figure of ever-present character Mike Muir, that got through several lineup splits and formations (Los Cycos, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko,) all over the years. Their musical style is so broad and varied: they started as a simple, disregarded hardcore band involved in gangs but soon became a key Skatepunk and Metal influence to bands such as Excel, Aversion, Beowulf, No Mercy, Neighbourhood Watch, Cryptic Slaughter.
Self-Titled 1983 1st album was pivotal in so many ways, inspiring movies like Repo Man and Suburbia, getting acclaimed reception from Anthrax and Slayer nonetheless.
Other incredibly good albums in my opinion are How Will I Laugh Tomorrow If I Can't Even Smile Today and Lights, Camera, Revolution, a must-listen.
Nice thanks to 80's Venice Punk Rock Facebook Page for related material.
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