後のスラッシュ/ミクスチャー・テイストなイメージが強いが、この83年の1stは紛れも無くピュアでエネルギッシュなUSハードコア・パンクの大名盤。独特の歌メロを持つモッシュ・パートから一気に加速するM6やM9、マイナー・スレットも驚きの直球ナンバーM10をはじめ、全曲西海岸ハードコア史上に残る名曲の嵐!ファッションやスタイル、楽曲も含め、これぞオールド・スクール・スケーター・パンクの神!
タワーレコード(2009/04/08)
Q (7/01, pp.141,143) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[Their] first and arguably best album has lost none of its impact. The quartet's sound - a joyously crude amalgamation of hardcore punk, skate culture and vocalist Mike Muir's scattergun, rap-like delivery - has stood the test of time....still a blueprint regularly referred to by many of today's metal acts..."
Rovi
Fast, furious, and funny, Suicidal Tendencies' self-titled debut owed much more to hardcore punk than to the later hardcore/heavy metal hybrid they would become known for, but it's still quite possibly their best album. Mike Muir proves himself an articulate lyricist and commentator, delving into subjects like alienation, depression, and nonconformist politics with intelligence and humor. The band behind him is aggressive and speedy, but never sinks into an overly fast sonic blur. Contains the classic rant "Institutionalized." ~ Steve Huey
Rovi