Judging from their name, Suicidal Tendencies were never afraid of a little controversy. Formed in Venice, CA, during the early '80s, the group's leader from the beginning was outspoken vocalist Mike Muir. The outfit specialized in vicious hardcore early on -- building a huge following among skateboarders, lending a major hand in the creation of skatepunk -- before turning their focus eventually to thrash metal. Early on, the group (whose original lineup included Muir, guitarist Grant Estes, bassist Louiche Mayorga, and drummer Amery Smith) found it increasingly difficult to book shows, due to rumors of its members' affiliation with local gangs and consistent violence at their performances. The underground buzz regarding Suicidal Tendencies grew too loud for labels to ignore though, as the quartet signed on with the indie label Frontier; issuing Muir and company's classic self-titled debut in 1983. The album quickly became the best-selling hardcore album up to that point; its best-known track, "Institutionalized," was one of the first hardcore punk videos to receive substantial airplay on MTV, and was eventually used in the Emilio Estevez cult classic movie Repo Man, as well as in an episode for the hit TV show Miami Vice (for which the group made a cameo appearance). Suicidal Tendencies proved influential for future speed/thrash metal bands, but despite its early success, the quartet's reputation preceded them, as no other record label was willing to take them on (in addition, Los Angeles banned the group from playing around this time, lasting until the early '90s). Not much was heard from the group for several years afterward (leading many to believe that Suicidal had broken up), but Muir and company eventually found a home with Caroline Records. By this time, half of the original lineup had left; Muir and Mayorga were the only holdovers, while guitarist Rocky George and drummer R.J. Herrera rounded out the group. 1987 saw the release of Suicidal's sophomore release, Join the Army, which spawned another popular skatepunk anthem, "Possessed to Skate," as more and more metal heads began to be spotted in Suicidal's audience. Soon after, Suicidal was finally offered a major-label contract (with Epic), as another lineup change occurred: Mayorga exited the band, while newcomer Bob Heathcote took his spot; and a second guitarist, Mike Clark, was added as well. This Suicidal lineup's first album together, 1988's How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today, showed that their transformation from hardcore to heavy metal was now complete, as did a compilation of two earlier EPs, 1989's Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu. Suicidal's first release of the new decade, 1990's Lights, Camera, Revolution, was another success; its video for the explosive "You Can't Bring Me Down" received repeated airings on MTV's Headbanger's Ball program, while the album (in addition to the Controlled by Hatred comp) would be certified gold in the U.S. a few years later. The release also signaled the arrival of new bassist Robert Trujillo, whose penchant for funk added a new element to the group's sound. The group tried to broaden their audience even further by opening a string of arena shows for prog-metallists Queensrÿche during the summer of 1991. Their next release, 1992's The Art of Rebellion, proved to be one of Suicidal's most musically experimental albums of their career. Muir and Trujillo also teamed up around this time for a funk metal side project, Infectious Grooves (including several other participants, such as Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins) and issued a debut release, The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move. Upset that the group's classic debut had been out of print for several years by this point, Muir decided to re-record the entire record with Suicidal's '90s lineup under the title of Still Cyco After All These Years. But after one more release, 1994's Suicidal for Life, Suicidal Tendencies decided to hang it up. A pair of compilations were issued in 1997: a best-of set, Prime Cuts, plus Friends & Family. Muir and Trujillo continued to issue further Infectious Grooves releases (Sarsippius' Ark and Groove Family Cyco), in addition to Muir pursuing a solo career under the alias of Cyco Miko (Lost My Brain Once Again) and Trujillo touring and recording as part of Ozzy Osbourne's solo band (appearing on Osbourne's 2001 release, Down to Earth). Muir formed a new version of Suicidal Tendencies in the late '90s (with Clark being the only other familiar face), resulting in such further studio releases as 1999's Freedumb and 2000's Free Your Soul and Save My Mind. Muir and Trujillo joined forces once more for a fourth Infectious Grooves studio release in 2000, Mas Borracho; while another Cyco Miko release surfaced, Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child, along with a follow-up up to their earlier compilation, Friends & Family, Vol. 2. After releasing the compilation ‘Year Of The Cycos’ in 2009 that included a selection of all brand new songs from Suicidal Tendencies and side bands Infectious Grooves, NoMercyFool and Cyco Miko, the band released in 2010 the first record in 10 years ‘No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family’ that included re-recordings of classic jems off the ‘Join The Army records’ and infamous recording ‘Widespread Bloodshed’ for Mike Muir and Mike Clark side band No Mercy back in early eighties. Now the band will be back with their brand new album in 13 years…Story has yet to be written!

After several years playing in every local venues in France , THE ARRS, hardcore metal act from Paris, came out of the shadow in 2005 with their debut album "Et la douleur est la même" ("... And the Pain is the same") realeased by Beat all the / PIAS. This 10 tracks L.P has been very well received by the  fans , and after more than a hundred shows all over France and Europe , the quintet  has gained a very good reputation in the live circuit.
Their great performance at 2005's Furyfest confirmed the band's potential. With its reputation on the rise ,THE ARRS released a second album named "Trinité" ("Trinity") (Active Entertainment / PIAS) in 2007 and went back on the road with even more tenacity. Through its live performances, deemed devastating, the group played again at Hellfest and shared the stage with major international bands.
Their next album " Hero/Assassin" came out in 2009 via Season of Mist and showed a gain of maturity.Halfway between aggressive rhythms and hxc metal melodies, this album reinforced their leading position in the french metal scene. Always staying close to its fans,THE ARRS even offered a free live DVD, captured by 10 cameras at the Trabendo (Paris - FR), a show that went sold out to the end.

After a few line up changes within the band in 2012, THE ARRS modernized its sound and came back with a new visual identity with its new L.P, "SOLEIL NOIR" ("BLACK SUN" in english)  , the album has been realeased through Verycords / Warner Music France in autumn 2012. More violent, darker and accomplished than their previous LP's , this fourth album has been acclaimed by both the media, the music industry as well as their fans ,. they've supported one of the biggest french metal act, Mass Hysteria at the legendary parisian venue, the Olympia in April 2013 and played the Hellfest again on Main Stage last june .This being told , THE ARRS is back more powerful than ever.

4 dudes doing fucked up music for a fucked up world.

STRIFE ist eine der ersten West Coast Hardcore Bands Amerikas, die seit 1991 weltweit erfolgreich eine grosse Fanszene haben. Unermüdliches Touren beindruckt die Fans weltweit für alles zu kämpfen was ihnen wichtig ist. "Akzeptanz ist und war immer ein wichtiger Teil unserer Musik und Shows. Jeder soll sich dazugehörig fühlen.“ so das Motto der Band. Neben Earth Crisis und Snapcase zählen Strife zu den "Big 3" der frühen Hardcore Szene Mitte der 90ziger Jahre. Ihr 2. Album “In This Defiance” (1997) zählt immer noch als Hardcore-Klassiker.