Suicide Solution
Suicide Solution is a Singaporean hard rock - heavy metal band founded by Joe Suicide in the mid 90's. The group got their moniker from the 1980 Ozzy Osbourne classic. The band is led and fronted by Joe Suicide - the group's lead guitarist / singer, main songwriter and lyricist. Joe is the only member of Suicide Solution to be a part of every lineup. Suicide Solution is notable for being one of the longest running, critically-acclaimed metal bands from Singapore, issuing three full-length albums (The Dark Adventures, Halloween Holocaust and Shake Well Before Abuse) and performing numerous live shows in their home country.
In April 2008, the band returned to the live stage, performing twice at the The Esplanade Powerhouse Stage, The 2nd COMPASS Musical Extravaganza and at BandzOut 2008 and 2009. The lineup of Joe Suicide, Evigan X (rhythm guitar), Faust (drums) and Rudolf Stryker (bass) then entered TNT Studios to record Suicide Solution's third album, Shake Well Before Abuse at the legendary TNT Studio, recording their basic tracks together completely live over the course of three days with veteran engineer Ah Boy. The album's satirical cover art (perhaps a nod to Black Sabbath's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) created by Spanish artist Raul Gonzalez and Hell's Labyrinth designer Mike Priest depicts a young metal fan being attacked by a demon and surrounded with nightmarish visions "after succumbing to the horrifying effects and shocking revelation of the devil's music". Shake Well Before Abuse was released on 22nd August 2009 on the band's own Media Corpse imprint and spawned the socio-political metal anthems Dead Men Walking and Zombie Nation, crowd-favorites Drugs N' Kisses and Dangerous Life (an ode to the proverbial glass ceiling in the Singapore music scene), and the brooding Love Is Stranger. An album launch was held at DXO to coincide with the album's release. Suicide Solution opened up the 2nd day of Baybeats 09', Singapore's biggest rock, alternative and indie music festival a week later at The Esplanade Outdoor Theater.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
1995 - Joe Suicide forms Suicide Solution at the age of 14. First demos are recorded.
1998 - The Dark Adventures is released on Spider Records. Joe writes and performs the majority of instrumentation on the album, sharing lead vocal duties with cousin, guitarist Sonya Tracy. Brothers Alex and Alvin Tan join the band as bassist and drummer.
1999 - Sonya, Alex and Alvin leave the band. "Evil" Elsa Faith joins as Suicide Solution's new vocalist. The band take on a heavier musical approach and a darker appearance and direction.
The band begin performing regularly at shows and events.
2001 - The band begins recording for a new album. This process will go on for the next few years utilizing numerous musicians, studios and engineers.
2005 - The song "Shock Hammer Kill Spill" appears on The Arcane Art Of Defiance Compilation Vol. 1 CD. A video is shot for the song "Navigating The Putrid Earth".
2006 - Halloween Holocaust is finally completed. Joe writes and performs the majority of the instrumentation on the album to finish the album. The band signs briefly to DemonZend (Malaysia). Elsa leaves the band unexpectedly, just as DemonZend ceases to exist. Joe has no choice but to put SS on hiatus. Halloween Holocaust remains unreleased on CD.
2007 - Suicide Solution are offered a new album deal with Trishul Records.
2008 - Joe reactivates Suicide Solution, resuming lead guitar and vocal duties. New members Evigan X (guitar), Faust (drums) and Rudolf Stryker (bass) complete the lineup. Frustrated with the lack of progress, the band walk out of their deal with Trishul Records and recording sessions at Blackisle Studios. Joe forms his own Media Corpse imprint and SS begins recording at TNT Studios with engineer Ah Boy.
2009 - Shake Well Before Abuse is released. The band opens up the 2nd day of Baybeats 09' at The Esplanade Outdoor Theater.
