Destruction by Definition is the debut album by the Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

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 punk rock

Punk rock

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 band The Suicide Machines

The Suicide Machines

The Suicide Machines were an American punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan and disbanded in May 2006. During the course of their career the band released six full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records and Side One Dummy Records...

, released in 1996 by Hollywood Records

Hollywood Records

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. It was the band's first full-length album and established their presence in the mid-1990s punk rock mainstream revival. The album's musical style blends elements of hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

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 and ska

Ska

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, which contributed to the band's style being described as ska punk

Ska punk

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 or "skacore." Music video

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s were filmed for the singles "No Face" and "S.O.S.," with "No Face" reaching #31 on Billboards Modern Rock charts.

Track listing

All songs written by The Suicide Machines

The Suicide Machines

The Suicide Machines were an American punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan and disbanded in May 2006. During the course of their career the band released six full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records and Side One Dummy Records...

 except where noted

1. "New Girl" – 2:03
2. "S.O.S." – 2:25
3. "Break the Glass" – 3:08
4. "No Face" – 1:53
5. "Hey" – 2:35
6. "Our Time" – 2:06
7. "Too Much" – 2:07
8. "Islands" – 2:04
9. "The Real You" – 2:01
10. "Face Values" – 1:21
11. "Punk Out" – 2:56
12. "Vans Song" – 2:37
13. "Insecurities" – 1:51
14. "Inside/Outside" – 1:48
15. "Zero" – 1:48
16. "So Long" – 4:26 / "I Don't Wanna Hear It" (written & originally performed by Minor Threat
    Minor Threat
    Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution and...
    
    )

Performers

• Jason Navarro - vocals
• Dan Lukacinsky
  Dan Lukacinsky
  Dan Lukacinsky is a singer and musician who provided vocals and guitar for the Suicide Machines. He now plays guitar and sings in Kick Like Kato. He's also been working as a producer for other bands and has been selling guitars for a living. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan and is currently living...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  , backing vocals
• Royce Nunley
  Royce Nunley
  Royce Nunley currently sings lead vocals in Blueprint 76. He founded Blueprint 76 in 2002 after eight years in The Suicide Machines. He owns and runs Ringside Recording Studios and Broken Spoke Records in Detroit, Michigan. He has produced several mainstream bands such as The Insyderz, Tooth Fuzz,...
  
   - bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , backing vocals
• Derek Grant
  Derek Grant
  Derek Grant is the drummer for punk band Alkaline Trio, where he replaced Mike Felumlee. He was previously a member of The Suicide Machines, Telegraph, Gyga, Thoughts of Ionesco, Remainder, Walls of Jericho, The Exceptions and Broken Spoke, a side band with Royce Nunley and Jay Navarro...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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  , hammond organ
  Hammond organ
  The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
  
  , clavinet
  Clavinet
  A Clavinet is an electrically amplified keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs.Various...
  
  , piano
  Piano
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  , backing vocals
• Vinnie Nobile - trombone
  Trombone
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• Larry Klimas - tenor saxophone
  Tenor saxophone
  The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
  
  

Album information

• Record label: Hollywood Records
  Hollywood Records
  Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
  
  
• Produced by Julian Raymond, Phil Kaffel, and The Suicide Machines
• All songs written by The Suicide Machines except "I Don't Wanna Hear It" by Minor Threat
  Minor Threat
  Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution and...
  
  
• Recorded November-December 1995 at A&M Studios by Phil Kaffel with assistance by Alex Reed and Krish Sharma
• Mixed January 1996 at Conway Studios by Jerry Finn
  Jerry Finn
  Jerry Finn was an American record producer. He was perhaps best known for his work with Blink-182, as well as Morrissey, AFI, Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, MxPx, Rancid, Green Day, Sum 41 and The Offspring.-Death:...
  
  with assistance by Shawn O'Dwyer
• Art direction by Todd Gallopo
• Design by Todd Gallopo and The Suicide Machines
• Lyrics drawn by Jef Petruczkowycz
• Back cover art by Steve Toth
• Photos by Bob Alford