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Prime Cuts

Suicidal Tendencies · 1997

66 min · 15 tracks · hardcore punk · thrash metal · crossover thrash

A relentless fusion of hardcore punk and thrash metal, charged with raw energy and confrontational lyrics.

Why this album works

'Prime Cuts' serves as a significant retrospective of Suicidal Tendencies’ career, delivering critical hits like 'Institutionalized' while also featuring newer material. The album reinforces their lasting impact on the punk and metal scenes, celebrated for its unfiltered aggression and social commentary.
Best for
dynamic progression with peaks cathartic release of energy intense headphone detail hunting
Context
Released in 1997, 'Prime Cuts' is a compilation album by Suicidal Tendencies that encapsulates their evolution through the late 1980s and early 1990s. This album arrives after their commercial peak with 'Lights...Camera...Revolution!' and showcases tracks from their earlier works, highlighting their influence on the crossover thrash genre during this period.
Stylistic neighbors
Cro-Mags· Dirty Rotten Imbeciles· Gwar

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 You Can’t Bring Me Down Standout 5:49
  • 2 Join the New Army 4:03
  • 3 Lovely 3:46
  • 4 Institutionalized Standout 3:28
  • 5 Gotta Kill Captain Stupid 3:59
  • 6 Berserk! 2:43
  • 7 I Saw Your Mommy 4:50
  • 8 Pledge Your Allegiance Standout 4:31
  • 9 Feeding the Addiction 4:15
  • 10 I Wasn’t Meant to Feel This / Asleep at the Wheel 7:06
  • 11 Send Me Your Money 3:24
  • 12 No Fuck’n Problem 3:31
  • 13 Go Skate (Possessed to Skate ’97) 2:43
  • 14 Nobody Hears 5:32
  • 15 How Will I Laugh Tomorrow 6:42

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