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There are at least three bands with this name:
1.) An American duo of the ’70s.
2.) A band hailing from Turkey, who pioneered the Turkish death metal scene.
3.) A / band from Milevsko, Czech Republic.
4.) A / DJ from The Russian Federation

1.) Suicide is an American duo that was one component of the late 1970s scene on the Lower East Side of New York City, USA. They are also considered to be one of the precusors of the movement that started in the mid-70s and went into the mid-80s.

The band consists of Alan Vega and Martin Rev, who used farfisa organs, synthesizers, and drum machines to create their trademark sound. While widely unconsidered and largely disliked during their beginnings, their 1977 self-titled album is considered to be one of the most influential albums of the punk movement and has influenced countless others, including The Jesus and Mary Chain and R.E.M. The grander influence of Suicide’s electronic primitivism can be heard in the later music movements of , , , and music.

2.) Suicide is also a band from Ankara, Turkey, considered to be the pioneers of the Turkish scene. Suicide was founded by guitarist Erkan Tatoglu and his friends in 1989. Their first concert was at Talip Cinema in Ankara in 1991, where the band played to an audience of approximately 1300 people. After many changes in the line up, Erkan moved to vocals and Hakan Kuscu joined the band as the lead guitarist in 1994. Esad Erbil joined in 1995 as the bass guitar player.
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  • crackityjones92

    This band is awesome :3

    Monday evening

  • pixielandjazz

    I remember / incredible love

    last month

  • Skazohnik

    Rocket Rocket USA...Ahhhh!

    last month

  • Hutsmod

    pretty much what Elvis would've sounded like on speed had he been backed by a synthesizer

    December 2011

  • stephen_laurie

    i want to be alan vega wannabe

    December 2011

  • Steris

    LIL B IS CHANGING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WOW

    December 2011

  • theflynet

    love [2]

    December 2011

  • A1enochka

    love

    December 2011

  • loveandfear

    Desperately seeking Suicide's live albums Attempted: Live at Max's Kansas City 1980 and Live 1977-1978. I will trade for anything else (out of their discography or) that I have that you want.

    December 2011

  • loveandfear

    Then go back to Turkey.

    December 2011

  • ativke

    What if home is Turkey

    November 2011

  • loveandfear

    "There are at least three bands with this name." Well, the other two might as well go home. [2]

    November 2011

  • Howtoraiseox

    astonished

    October 2011

  • iconan

    A warm sea of 'soul when we wet too many times, and is still a pleasure that is renewed at every listening. -.-.-.-.-. om hari om .....

    October 2011

  • NOISETITLAN

    GENIOS!!!

    October 2011

  • RussellChap

    @skmelanie yeah you're right...."There are at least three bands with this name". Well, the other two might as well go home, if the members aren't Alan Vega and Martin Rev. [12] ;-)

    October 2011

  • loveandfear

    Attenberg reminded me of how much I love this band even though that movie sucked.

    October 2011

  • skmelanie

    "There are at least three bands with this name". Well, the other two might as well go home. [11] I wonder if it's possible that any of the people reposting this are referring to different Suicides. This statement's pretty ambiguous...but it's totally applicable to one of them. Affirmative, Ghost Rider.

    October 2011

  • clenchedteeth

    "There are at least three bands with this name". Well, the other two might as well go home. [10]

    October 2011

  • ZelosWilder88

    "There are at least three bands with this name". Well, the other two might as well go home. [9]

    October 2011
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