Los Cycos
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Los Cycos is a U.S. crossover thrash
band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California
by Suicidal Tendencies
frontman Mike Muir
. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice
," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.
frontman Mike Muir
. During the first year of the band's four-year recording hiatus, current guitarist Jon Nelson
left the group to start his own band (The Brood
) along with fellow drummer and band mate Amery Smith
. Suicidal was currently banned from playing L.A. shows (largely due to the violent nature of their audience) and Muir was about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the label Suicidal Records with bassist Louiche Mayorga
. Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir (Vocals), Bob Heathcote
(bass), Anthony"Bob"Gallo
(Guitars) and Amery Smith
(drums). After a few rehearsals the line-up included Grant Estes
on lead guitar, Gallo (rhythm), and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga (bass) and No Mercy's Sal Troy on (drums). Rehearsals continued in preparation for their debut recording on Muir's newly formed Suicidal Records. With the final line-up established and two songs "It's Not Easy" and "A Little Each Day," Los Cycos was born. "Welcome to Venice
" was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records; the album also included local Venice bands Suicidal Tendencies
, Beowülf
, No Mercy and Excel
. "Welcome to Venice" is a (Split) album and was only released on vinyl
and cassette
, never to be digitized to compact disc due to the fact that the original masters were lost in a fire. When it came time to record the tracks for WTV, drummer Sal Troy had his hands full recording for No Mercy and Los Cycos, as did Muir, whose vocals can be heard on the Suicidal Tendencies cut "Look Up...(The Boys are Back) and the Los Cycos track "It's Not Easy."
Los Cycos is a U.S. crossover thrash
band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California
by Suicidal Tendencies
frontman Mike Muir
. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice
," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.
frontman Mike Muir
.http://videomanic.com/videos/tag/Cycos During the first year of the band's four-year recording hiatus, current guitarist Jon Nelson
left the group to start his own band (The Brood
) along with fellow drummer and band mate Amery Smith
. Suicidal was currently banned from playing L.A. shows (largely due to the violent nature of their audience) and Muir was about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the label Suicidal Records with bassist Louiche Mayorga
. Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir (Vocals), Bob Heathcote
(bass), Anthony"Bob"Gallo
(Guitars) and Amery Smith
(drums). After a few rehearsals the line-up included Grant Estes
on lead guitar, Gallo (rhythm), and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga (bass) and No Mercy's Sal Troy on (drums). Rehearsals continued in preparation for their debut recording on Muir's newly formed Suicidal Records. With the final line-up established and two songs "It's Not Easy" and "A Little Each Day," Los Cycos was born. "Welcome to Venice
" was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records; the album also included local Venice bands Suicidal Tendencies
, Beowülf
, No Mercy and Excel
. "Welcome to Venice" is a (Split) album and was only released on vinyl
and cassette
, never to be digitized to compact disc due to the fact that the original masters were lost in a fire. When it came time to record the tracks for WTV, drummer Sal Troy had his hands full recording for No Mercy and Los Cycos, as did Muir, whose vocals can be heard on the Suicidal Tendencies cut "Look Up...(The Boys are Back) and the Los Cycos track "It's Not Easy."
Los Cycos is a U.S. crossover thrash
band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California
by Suicidal Tendencies
frontman Mike Muir
. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice
," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.
frontman Mike Muir
.http://videomanic.com/videos/tag/Cycos During the first year of the band's four-year recording hiatus, current guitarist Jon Nelson
left the group to start his own band (The Brood
) along with fellow drummer and band mate Amery Smith
. Suicidal was currently banned from playing L.A. shows (largely due to the violent nature of their audience) and Muir was about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the label Suicidal Records with bassist Louiche Mayorga
. Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir (Vocals), Bob Heathcote
(bass), Anthony"Bob"Gallo
(Guitars) and Amery Smith
(drums). After a few rehearsals the line-up included Grant Estes
on lead guitar, Gallo (rhythm), and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga (bass) and No Mercy's Sal Troy on (drums). Rehearsals continued in preparation for their debut recording on Muir's newly formed Suicidal Records. With the final line-up established and two songs "It's Not Easy" and "A Little Each Day," Los Cycos was born. "Welcome to Venice
" was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records; the album also included local Venice bands Suicidal Tendencies
, Beowülf
, No Mercy and Excel
. "Welcome to Venice" is a (Split) album and was only released on vinyl
and cassette
, never to be digitized to compact disc due to the fact that the original masters were lost in a fire. When it came time to record the tracks for WTV, drummer Sal Troy had his hands full recording for No Mercy and Los Cycos, as did Muir, whose vocals can be heard on the Suicidal Tendencies cut "Look Up...(The Boys are Back) and the Los Cycos track "It's Not Easy."http://wn.com/SUICIDAL_TENDENCIES_CYCO_MIKO_guitar_coverIn 1986 Mike Muir signed and released Beowülf's first self-titled LP
for Suicidal Records and In 1987 he joined Venice pals "No Mercy" on their debut album "Widespread Bloodshed, love runs red." It would be Suicidal Records last until the label was resurrected in 1997. The re-forming record company had its first release in 10 years with the (split) "Friends & Family," a compilation of Suicidal tracks and selections from related Venice bands. In 1989, Suicidal Tendencies re-recorded "It's Not Easy" for their 1989 album Controlled By Hatred/Feel Like Shit... DejaVu. The other Los Cycos track "A Little Each Day" was also included in the 1987 Suicidal Tendencies release "Join The Army" and again on "Still Cyco After All These Years" released in 93. In 2000 it resurfaced on the "FNG" compilation and a fourth time on 2008's (Split) Album "Lights...Camera...Revolution!/Still Cyco After All These Years." Mike Muir wrote the words, music and produced both Los Cycos tracks as well as the entire record
. Since "Welcome to Venice" is out of print it is considered by record collectors to be a collectors item and is one of the most sought after recordings from that Venice "skate punk" era. Though it was almost thirty years ago, Los Cycos and Suicidal still remain a heavily influential part of the American punk and skate culture, for music and style. Los Cycos disbanded in 1985. In November of 2004 Suicidal Tendencies posted on their official website rumors of a Los Cycos reunion and the release of "Return To Venice" a follow-up to 1985's "Welcome To Venice" featuring most of the previous bands. In 2003 Mike Muir had his first of two back surgeries for a ruptured, herniated disc, the other in 2005 is what thwarted that release as well as him having to cancel his Brasilian festival dates and any up and coming Suicidal shows. Since "Return To Venice" never materialized and pressure from the fans two-year wait started to mount. Bassist Louiche Mayorga decided to put out "Welcome 2 Venice" in 2006, 21 years after its 1985 predecessor "Welcome to Venice" and formed the band "AgainST
" just for the occasion. He recruited singer-songwriter Dan Clements (Excel
founding member and frontman) and original Suicidal Tendencies/Los Cycos members; Grant Estes, Amery Smith and the former No Mercy vocalist Kevin Guercio. These recordings and the release and distribution was handled by Mayorga's independent label "Built On An Ounce".
Crossover thrash
__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...
band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists, and vendors...
by Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
frontman Mike Muir
Mike Muir
Mike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:...
," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.
Band biography and history
Los Cycos formed in 1984. It was the brainchild of Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
frontman Mike Muir
Mike Muir
Mike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
. During the first year of the band's four-year recording hiatus, current guitarist Jon Nelson
Jon Nelson (guitarist)
Jonathan D. "Jon" Nelson is best known for playing lead guitar in the controversial punk band Suicidal Tendencies.-Early life:...
left the group to start his own band (The Brood
The Brood (band)
The Brood was a crossover thrash band from Venice, California featuring former members of Suicidal Tendencies and Neighborhood Watch.-Biography:...
) along with fellow drummer and band mate Amery Smith
Amery Smith
Amery "AWOL" Smith is a drummer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing drums in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."-Early Life:...
. Suicidal was currently banned from playing L.A. shows (largely due to the violent nature of their audience) and Muir was about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the label Suicidal Records with bassist Louiche Mayorga
Louiche Mayorga
Louiche Mayorga is best known for his bass playing in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."He co-wrote many of their earlier songs including the punk classic "Institutionalized" from their 1983 debut album on Frontier, as well as" "War Inside My Head," "Possessed To Skate." and the title...
. Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir (Vocals), Bob Heathcote
Bob Heathcote
Bob Heathcote is best known for his bass playing in the crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies.-Early Life:Robert ”Bob” Heathcote was born May 27th, 1964. He grew up in Westchester, California. His main bass guitar influences were Geddy Lee of Rush and Chris Squire of Yes. One of his first bands...
(bass), Anthony"Bob"Gallo
Anthony Gallo
Anthony "Bob" Gallo is an American lead and rhythm guitarist. He started out at age 16 in the early eighties punk scene and progressed into heavy metal and rock. His career has spanned over 30 years, playing and recording with Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, L.A...
(Guitars) and Amery Smith
Amery Smith
Amery "AWOL" Smith is a drummer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing drums in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."-Early Life:...
(drums). After a few rehearsals the line-up included Grant Estes
Grant Estes
Grant Estes is an American guitarist from Santa Monica, California. He was one of the guitarists for the highly influential band Suicidal Tendencies, during the band's hardcore punk era.-Suicidal Tendencies/Los Cycos:...
on lead guitar, Gallo (rhythm), and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga (bass) and No Mercy's Sal Troy on (drums). Rehearsals continued in preparation for their debut recording on Muir's newly formed Suicidal Records. With the final line-up established and two songs "It's Not Easy" and "A Little Each Day," Los Cycos was born. "Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:...
" was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records; the album also included local Venice bands Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, Beowülf
Beowülf
This article is about the American heavy metal band. For the epic poem, see Beowulf; for other uses see Beowulf .Beowülf is a crossover thrash metal band formed Venice Beach, California in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada...
, No Mercy and Excel
Excel (band)
Excel was a punk/metal fusion band from Venice, California founded in 1983 by singer Dan Clements and guitarist Adam Siegel. They were influenced by famous 70's punk rock musicians like The Police and The Sex Pistols, and heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, Trouble, Slayer, Corrosion of...
. "Welcome to Venice" is a (Split) album and was only released on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
, never to be digitized to compact disc due to the fact that the original masters were lost in a fire. When it came time to record the tracks for WTV, drummer Sal Troy had his hands full recording for No Mercy and Los Cycos, as did Muir, whose vocals can be heard on the Suicidal Tendencies cut "Look Up...(The Boys are Back) and the Los Cycos track "It's Not Easy."
Los Cycos is a U.S. crossover thrash
Crossover thrash
__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...
band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists, and vendors...
by Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
frontman Mike Muir
Mike Muir
Mike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:...
," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.
Band biography and history
Los Cycos formed in 1984. It was the brainchild of Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
frontman Mike Muir
Mike Muir
Mike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
.http://videomanic.com/videos/tag/Cycos During the first year of the band's four-year recording hiatus, current guitarist Jon Nelson
Jon Nelson (guitarist)
Jonathan D. "Jon" Nelson is best known for playing lead guitar in the controversial punk band Suicidal Tendencies.-Early life:...
left the group to start his own band (The Brood
The Brood (band)
The Brood was a crossover thrash band from Venice, California featuring former members of Suicidal Tendencies and Neighborhood Watch.-Biography:...
) along with fellow drummer and band mate Amery Smith
Amery Smith
Amery "AWOL" Smith is a drummer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing drums in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."-Early Life:...
. Suicidal was currently banned from playing L.A. shows (largely due to the violent nature of their audience) and Muir was about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the label Suicidal Records with bassist Louiche Mayorga
Louiche Mayorga
Louiche Mayorga is best known for his bass playing in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."He co-wrote many of their earlier songs including the punk classic "Institutionalized" from their 1983 debut album on Frontier, as well as" "War Inside My Head," "Possessed To Skate." and the title...
. Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir (Vocals), Bob Heathcote
Bob Heathcote
Bob Heathcote is best known for his bass playing in the crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies.-Early Life:Robert ”Bob” Heathcote was born May 27th, 1964. He grew up in Westchester, California. His main bass guitar influences were Geddy Lee of Rush and Chris Squire of Yes. One of his first bands...
(bass), Anthony"Bob"Gallo
Anthony Gallo
Anthony "Bob" Gallo is an American lead and rhythm guitarist. He started out at age 16 in the early eighties punk scene and progressed into heavy metal and rock. His career has spanned over 30 years, playing and recording with Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, L.A...
(Guitars) and Amery Smith
Amery Smith
Amery "AWOL" Smith is a drummer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing drums in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."-Early Life:...
(drums). After a few rehearsals the line-up included Grant Estes
Grant Estes
Grant Estes is an American guitarist from Santa Monica, California. He was one of the guitarists for the highly influential band Suicidal Tendencies, during the band's hardcore punk era.-Suicidal Tendencies/Los Cycos:...
on lead guitar, Gallo (rhythm), and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga (bass) and No Mercy's Sal Troy on (drums). Rehearsals continued in preparation for their debut recording on Muir's newly formed Suicidal Records. With the final line-up established and two songs "It's Not Easy" and "A Little Each Day," Los Cycos was born. "Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:...
" was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records; the album also included local Venice bands Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, Beowülf
Beowülf
This article is about the American heavy metal band. For the epic poem, see Beowulf; for other uses see Beowulf .Beowülf is a crossover thrash metal band formed Venice Beach, California in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada...
, No Mercy and Excel
Excel (band)
Excel was a punk/metal fusion band from Venice, California founded in 1983 by singer Dan Clements and guitarist Adam Siegel. They were influenced by famous 70's punk rock musicians like The Police and The Sex Pistols, and heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, Trouble, Slayer, Corrosion of...
. "Welcome to Venice" is a (Split) album and was only released on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
, never to be digitized to compact disc due to the fact that the original masters were lost in a fire. When it came time to record the tracks for WTV, drummer Sal Troy had his hands full recording for No Mercy and Los Cycos, as did Muir, whose vocals can be heard on the Suicidal Tendencies cut "Look Up...(The Boys are Back) and the Los Cycos track "It's Not Easy."
Los Cycos is a U.S. crossover thrash
Crossover thrash
__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...
band founded in 1984 in Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists, and vendors...
by Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
frontman Mike Muir
Mike Muir
Mike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
. The only recording of the band appears on the rare 1985 release "Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:...
," the debut album and first release from Suicidal Records.
Band biography and history
Los Cycos formed in 1984. It was the brainchild of Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
frontman Mike Muir
Mike Muir
Mike Muir is the lead vocalist of the Venice skate punk bands Suicidal Tendencies Los Cycos and the funk rock band Infectious Grooves...
.http://videomanic.com/videos/tag/Cycos During the first year of the band's four-year recording hiatus, current guitarist Jon Nelson
Jon Nelson (guitarist)
Jonathan D. "Jon" Nelson is best known for playing lead guitar in the controversial punk band Suicidal Tendencies.-Early life:...
left the group to start his own band (The Brood
The Brood (band)
The Brood was a crossover thrash band from Venice, California featuring former members of Suicidal Tendencies and Neighborhood Watch.-Biography:...
) along with fellow drummer and band mate Amery Smith
Amery Smith
Amery "AWOL" Smith is a drummer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing drums in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."-Early Life:...
. Suicidal was currently banned from playing L.A. shows (largely due to the violent nature of their audience) and Muir was about to try his hand at producing as well as starting the label Suicidal Records with bassist Louiche Mayorga
Louiche Mayorga
Louiche Mayorga is best known for his bass playing in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."He co-wrote many of their earlier songs including the punk classic "Institutionalized" from their 1983 debut album on Frontier, as well as" "War Inside My Head," "Possessed To Skate." and the title...
. Los Cycos was originally Mike Muir (Vocals), Bob Heathcote
Bob Heathcote
Bob Heathcote is best known for his bass playing in the crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies.-Early Life:Robert ”Bob” Heathcote was born May 27th, 1964. He grew up in Westchester, California. His main bass guitar influences were Geddy Lee of Rush and Chris Squire of Yes. One of his first bands...
(bass), Anthony"Bob"Gallo
Anthony Gallo
Anthony "Bob" Gallo is an American lead and rhythm guitarist. He started out at age 16 in the early eighties punk scene and progressed into heavy metal and rock. His career has spanned over 30 years, playing and recording with Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, L.A...
(Guitars) and Amery Smith
Amery Smith
Amery "AWOL" Smith is a drummer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for playing drums in the Venice punk band "Suicidal Tendencies."-Early Life:...
(drums). After a few rehearsals the line-up included Grant Estes
Grant Estes
Grant Estes is an American guitarist from Santa Monica, California. He was one of the guitarists for the highly influential band Suicidal Tendencies, during the band's hardcore punk era.-Suicidal Tendencies/Los Cycos:...
on lead guitar, Gallo (rhythm), and original choices Bob Heathcote and Amery Smith were replaced by Louiche Mayorga (bass) and No Mercy's Sal Troy on (drums). Rehearsals continued in preparation for their debut recording on Muir's newly formed Suicidal Records. With the final line-up established and two songs "It's Not Easy" and "A Little Each Day," Los Cycos was born. "Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice
Welcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:...
" was the first record to be released on Suicidal Records; the album also included local Venice bands Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
, Beowülf
Beowülf
This article is about the American heavy metal band. For the epic poem, see Beowulf; for other uses see Beowulf .Beowülf is a crossover thrash metal band formed Venice Beach, California in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada...
, No Mercy and Excel
Excel (band)
Excel was a punk/metal fusion band from Venice, California founded in 1983 by singer Dan Clements and guitarist Adam Siegel. They were influenced by famous 70's punk rock musicians like The Police and The Sex Pistols, and heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, Trouble, Slayer, Corrosion of...
. "Welcome to Venice" is a (Split) album and was only released on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
, never to be digitized to compact disc due to the fact that the original masters were lost in a fire. When it came time to record the tracks for WTV, drummer Sal Troy had his hands full recording for No Mercy and Los Cycos, as did Muir, whose vocals can be heard on the Suicidal Tendencies cut "Look Up...(The Boys are Back) and the Los Cycos track "It's Not Easy."http://wn.com/SUICIDAL_TENDENCIES_CYCO_MIKO_guitar_coverIn 1986 Mike Muir signed and released Beowülf's first self-titled LP
Beowülf (album)
Beowülf is the debut album by the band of the same name, released in 1986.Like many Beowülf albums, the recording is out of print. In 2004, the album was re-released as the first half of the The Re-Releases compilation, along with its follow-up Lost My Head.....
for Suicidal Records and In 1987 he joined Venice pals "No Mercy" on their debut album "Widespread Bloodshed, love runs red." It would be Suicidal Records last until the label was resurrected in 1997. The re-forming record company had its first release in 10 years with the (split) "Friends & Family," a compilation of Suicidal tracks and selections from related Venice bands. In 1989, Suicidal Tendencies re-recorded "It's Not Easy" for their 1989 album Controlled By Hatred/Feel Like Shit... DejaVu. The other Los Cycos track "A Little Each Day" was also included in the 1987 Suicidal Tendencies release "Join The Army" and again on "Still Cyco After All These Years" released in 93. In 2000 it resurfaced on the "FNG" compilation and a fourth time on 2008's (Split) Album "Lights...Camera...Revolution!/Still Cyco After All These Years." Mike Muir wrote the words, music and produced both Los Cycos tracks as well as the entire record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. Since "Welcome to Venice" is out of print it is considered by record collectors to be a collectors item and is one of the most sought after recordings from that Venice "skate punk" era. Though it was almost thirty years ago, Los Cycos and Suicidal still remain a heavily influential part of the American punk and skate culture, for music and style. Los Cycos disbanded in 1985. In November of 2004 Suicidal Tendencies posted on their official website rumors of a Los Cycos reunion and the release of "Return To Venice" a follow-up to 1985's "Welcome To Venice" featuring most of the previous bands. In 2003 Mike Muir had his first of two back surgeries for a ruptured, herniated disc, the other in 2005 is what thwarted that release as well as him having to cancel his Brasilian festival dates and any up and coming Suicidal shows. Since "Return To Venice" never materialized and pressure from the fans two-year wait started to mount. Bassist Louiche Mayorga decided to put out "Welcome 2 Venice" in 2006, 21 years after its 1985 predecessor "Welcome to Venice" and formed the band "AgainST
Against (American band)
Against is a Crossover thrash band formed in 2006 by singer-songwriter Dan Clements, original Suicidal Tendencies members Grant Estes, Louiche Mayorga and Amery Smith and former No Mercy vocalist Kevin Guercio.-History:...
" just for the occasion. He recruited singer-songwriter Dan Clements (Excel
Excel (band)
Excel was a punk/metal fusion band from Venice, California founded in 1983 by singer Dan Clements and guitarist Adam Siegel. They were influenced by famous 70's punk rock musicians like The Police and The Sex Pistols, and heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, Trouble, Slayer, Corrosion of...
founding member and frontman) and original Suicidal Tendencies/Los Cycos members; Grant Estes, Amery Smith and the former No Mercy vocalist Kevin Guercio. These recordings and the release and distribution was handled by Mayorga's independent label "Built On An Ounce".
Band members (1984–85)
- Mike Muir – Vocals*
- Louiche Mayorga – Bass*
- Amery Smith – Drums
- Grant Estes – Guitars*
- Bob Heathcote – Bass
- Anthony Gallo – Guitars
- Sal Troy – Drums*
- * Played on the track "It's Not Easy" – Welcome to VeniceWelcome to VeniceWelcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:...
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Discography
| Title | Release | Label | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to Venice Welcome to Venice Welcome to Venice is a crossover thrash album that features local Venice Beach, California punk and metal bands. It was released in 1985 on Suicidal Records.-Album History:... |
1984 | Suicidal | Suicidal Tendencies Suicidal Tendencies Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"... /Los Cycos |