SUICIDE MACHINES • Destruction By Definition • LP

Asbestos Records
Currently on its way to Hamburg, available in February 2024

After 10 years between pressings, this essential punk-ska classic was finally repressed on vinyl in 2023. Detroit’s finest delivered 16 tracks of blisteringly fast, anthemic sing-a-longs. 

Destruction By Definition is the debut album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band THE SUICIDE MACHINES, released in 1996 by Hollywood Records. It was the band’s first full-length album and l think it was the most expensive Import-CD I ever bought (37.99 at Michelle Records), can't wait to have that album on vinyl. 

The album’s musical style blends elements of hardcore punk and ska, which contributed to the band’s style being described as ska punk or “skacore.” Music videos were filmed for the singles “No Face” and “S.O.S.,” with “No Face” reaching #31 on Billboard’s Modern Rock charts.