The Art of Rebellion

1992 studio album by Suicidal Tendencies

The Art of Rebellion

Studio album by

Suicidal Tendencies

Released| June 30, 1992
Recorded| November 1991 – February 1992
Studio| Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, CA) and Ground Control Studios (Santa Monica, California)
Genre| Alternative metal, crossover thrash
Length| 58:07
Label| Epic
Producer| Peter Collins
Suicidal Tendencies chronology
| Lights... Camera... Revolution!
(1990)  | The Art of Rebellion
(1992)  | Still Cyco After All These Years
(1993)

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Singles from  The Art of Rebellion

1. "Nobody Hears"
Released: 1992
2. "Asleep at the Wheel"
Released: 1992
3. "I'll Hate You Better"
Released: 1993

The Art of Rebellion is the sixth studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, released in 1992 on Epic Records. It was the only Suicidal Tendencies album to be recorded without an official drummer; the drum tracks were handled by Josh Freese, filling in for the departed R.J. Herrera. The Art of Rebellion maintains its position as the band's most commercially successful studio album to date, and the songs "Nobody Hears" and "I'll Hate You Better" have the distinction of being the only top 40 hits (radio or otherwise) in Suicidal Tendencies' career.[1]

## Album information

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Released in the wake of the success of grunge and alternative rock, The Art of Rebellion is widely considered to be Suicidal's "experimental" album. Mike Clark has acknowledged this. Clark also mentioned that the album was not planned that way, and was just a reflection of the band's musical growth. The songs show the band's continuing experimentation that had begun on its predecessor, Lights...Camera...Revolution!, as well as more progressive song structures, a somewhat more alternative atmosphere, and even pop-oriented sounds. This helped the band not only outride the explosion of alternative in the early 1990s, it also helped them gain a fan base within that community. Nonetheless, the album still stays true to the band's thrash and punk roots on many of the songs.

At almost 60 minutes long, The Art of Rebellion was Suicidal Tendencies' longest album to date, until 2013's 13. Singles to promote the album were "Nobody Hears", "Asleep at the Wheel", and "I'll Hate You Better"; the music videos for each single gained substantial airplay by Headbangers Ball on MTV.[2]

Longtime drummer R.J. Herrera left Suicidal Tendencies just prior to the album's recording sessions. Instead of replacing him, the remaining members opted to record as a four-piece and were joined by Josh Freese of The Vandals, who is credited as a session drummer on the album and does not appear in any of the photos on the insert. For the accompanying tour for The Art of Rebellion, Herrera was replaced by former Y&T and White Lion drummer Jimmy DeGrasso, who would stay in Suicidal Tendencies until the band's initial breakup in 1995.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal| 9/10[4]
Entertainment Weekly| B−[5]
Q| [6]

The Art of Rebellion peaked at number 52 on the Billboard 200,[7] and received generally positive reviews from critics.

Deborah Frost of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a positive review, though noted:[5]

> He's [Mike Muir] no longer the community revolutionary, compared with bad neighbors like Ice-T, and he has been crowded off the funk-fusion wagon by hotter Chili Peppers. What's more, Nirvana and Metallica have yelled The Art of Rebellion's teen alien themes like real rebels and better artists. It's hard to be convincing when your band can only offer hardcore cliches that your producer only Roger Waters-down. Even the best song, the power ballad Asleep at the Wheel, is a little too close to dinosaur rock for comfort. But rising for the first time above the thrash, Muir's experiments — particularly with uncanny, Ray Davies-like vocals — suggest that there may be life after suicide yet.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Can't Stop"| Mike Muir| 6:39
2.| "Accept My Sacrifice"| Muir, Robert Trujillo| 3:30
3.| "Nobody Hears"| Muir, Rocky George| 5:34
4.| "Tap into the Power"| Muir, Mike Clark| 3:43
5.| "Monopoly on Sorrow"| Muir| 5:13
6.| "We Call This Mutha Revenge"| Muir, Clark| 4:51
7.| "I Wasn't Meant to Feel This/Asleep at the Wheel"| Muir| 7:07
8.| "Gotta Kill Captain Stupid"| Muir, Clark| 4:02
9.| "I'll Hate You Better"| Muir, Clark| 4:18
10.| "Which Way to Free?"| Muir, George| 4:30
11.| "It's Going Down"| Muir| 4:27
12.| "Where's the Truth?"| Muir, George| 4:14
Total length:| 58:08

## Credits

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Suicidal Tendencies

* Mike Muir – vocals
* Rocky George – lead guitar
* Mike Clark – rhythm guitar
* Robert Trujillo – bass

Additional musicians

* Josh Freese – drums
* John Webster – keyboards
* Dennis Karmazyn – cello

## Chart positions

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Year  | Chart  | Position

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1992  | U.S. Billboard 200 | 52

## References

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1. ^ "Album Search for "the art of rebellion"". AllMusic.
2. ^ "Headbangers Ball- The Unofficial Tribute Site - Episode Database". headbangersballunofficialtributesite.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
3. ^ The Art of Rebellion at AllMusic
4. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 430\. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
5. ^ a b Entertainment Weekly Review
6. ^ Q (10/92, p. 92)
7. ^ Musicmight Profile

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Suicidal Tendencies

* Mike Muir
* Dean Pleasants
* Ben Weinman
* Tye Trujillo
* Jay Weinberg

* Mike Clark
* Ron Bruner
* Jimmy DeGrasso
* Josh Freese
* Anthony Gallo
* Rocky George
* Dave Hidalgo
* Josh Paul
* Robert Trujillo
* Brooks Wackerman
* Steve Bruner
* Thomas Pridgen
* Eric Moore
* Dave Lombardo

Studio albums|

* Suicidal Tendencies
* Join the Army
* How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today
* Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit... Déjà Vu
* Lights...Camera...Revolution!
* The Art of Rebellion
* Still Cyco After All These Years
* Suicidal for Life
* Freedumb
* Free Your Soul and Save My Mind
* No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family
* 13
* World Gone Mad
* Still Cyco Punk After All These Years

Infectious Grooves|

* The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move... It's the Infectious Grooves
* Sarsippius' Ark
* Groove Family Cyco
* Mas Borracho

Compilation albums|

* F.N.G.
* Prime Cuts
* Playlist: The Very Best of Suicidal Tendencies
* コレクション (Collection)

Extended plays|

* Six the Hard Way
* Get Your Fight On!

Split albums|

* Friends & Family, Vol. 1
* Friends & Family, Vol. 2
* Year of the Cycos

Video albums|

* Lights...Camera...Suicidal
* Live at the Olympic Auditorium

Notable songs|

* "Institutionalized"
* "Trip at the Brain"
* "You Can't Bring Me Down"
* "Send Me Your Money"
* "Nobody Hears"

Related articles|

* Discography
* List of band members
* No Mercy
* Beowülf
* Excel
* Uncle Slam
* Los Cycos
* Luicidal
* Clash of the Titans Tour
* Murder in the Front Row

* Category

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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