Like Kraftwerk, Suicide delved into minimalism and stressed Electronic over Guitars. They were as much music as they were performance art. Musically they were little more than a haunting synthesizer and a pseudo Beat style lyrics, but for something so completely stripped down it was so complex. Nothing before (and very little after) sounded so haunting and ominous. They would be deliberately confrontational in concert and were to known to incite riots. Although they were revered, this was music that was never going to find a mass audience in the 70’s, later generations would be able to take what Suicide did and find acceptance. Much of the harder edged Synth Pop and Industrial sounds owed a great deal to the No Wave pioneering efforts of Suicide. This could be the band on this list whose influence is far greater in proportion to their popularity.
The Bullet Points:
Eligible Since:
2002
Country of Origin:
U.S.A. (New York City)
Nominated In:
Never
Why They Will Get In:
Their influence is undeniable.
Why They Won’t Get In:
Without even a remote dent in popularity, it will be difficult to justify their induction.
Essential Albums:
Suicide (1977)
Suicide (1980)
Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee:
Ghost Rider (From Suicide, 1977)
Johnny (From Suicide, 1977)
Frankie Teardrop (From Suicide, 1977)
Che (From Suicide, 1977)
Harlem (From Suicide, 1980)
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