Suicide City began when the passionately focused Billy Graziadei met the kinetically energetic singer Karl Bernholtz while producing his band, the Groovnics from south Florida. Graziadei then brought in session drummer Danny Lamagna, who was soon joined by fellow Groovnics guitarist AJ Marchetta. After meeting female powerhouse bassist Jennifer Arroyo while on the road with Kittie, Graziadei pledged to one day join forces with this beautifully intense woman! The dream team was complete. With mounting obligations and impractical geography between them, Suicide City's seedling stage might have been a logistical nightmare, but as Marchetta says, "nothing good comes easy."
Suicide City's first disc, Not My Year, utterly masters hydrologic speed, sleek melodies and bewildering aggression all encompassed in several hues of tragic beauty. Perhaps when Jennifer described what being in SC meant to her, she also tapped into what people can expect to experience in this murderous metropolis. "Being able to have no limitations and no boundaries," declares Jennifer. Graziadei further explains the five-piece's integrity-filled maxim, "Suicide City is not influenced by what is the trend of the day! My influences effected me at an early age, growing up with the Misfits, The Cure, Minor Threat, The Beatles, Joy Division, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin."
Indeed, Suicide City houses the poisonous poetry of The Cure, the stabbing rhythm section of The Misfits and a smoldering addictive quality that made The Beatles the legends that they are. Add in the fact that Jennifer grew up listening to metal and hardcore, you get some insight as to what this riveting and magnetic outfit delivers, but it also begs the question: what's in a name? Graziadei points to our society's destructive pathology. "People put themselves through so much abuse physically, mentally, emotionally, economicallyit is all suicide! We live in a world where people continually destroy their souls in the name of vanity, is this sane? When you remove 'want' out of your vocabulary and concentrate on 'need,' life becomes much easier to bare!" And speaking of destructive pathologies, singer Bernholtz defines Suicide City performances as, "a sweet ass train wreck.", while Jennifer draws parallels to their live show as being an orgasm!
The quintet have already earned accolades from critics like, "A trip to Suicide City is in fact what a music lover needs ... Original, fierce, sexy, melodic, dark, bright & beautiful. That comes as no surprise since the shrapnel stray of "Fuck Your Dreams" is the sheer sound of anarchy and the haunting mosaic of "Give Me Your Pity" resonates with psychotic screams, a chorus that gushes blood and otherworldly accents throughout. While "Undone" begins like the soundtrack to a 1940s horror flick then packs a barbwire tight crunch. Yes, you can't easily classify Suicide City as a punk band, a melodic, melancholy oozing hard-rock band, or an industrial metal conglomerate, although there are elements of those things but don't even think of finding parallels to Kittie or Biohazard in the mix. This group sets out to offer an adventure as opposed to the average. Graziadei concurs, "Its a beautiful gray day and theres a wonderful dark forest ahead of us where everything is fresh and new!"
Undone
Suicide City Lyrics
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Bodies learning, parts are urning for programs
(cold entering the fold grab your hand and hold don't do what your told)
Cutting horses, bleeding forces, silver skin
(cold entering the fold grab your hand and hold don't do what your told)
Jesus makes you cursed
Jesus whys it hurt
I'm undone!
Stealing hangers, feeling cold sores, now im awake
Sinking pigs feet, licking raw meat, forgive me
Touching dry light chemical fight, paper guns
Jesus makes you cursed
Jesus whys it hurt
Undone I come, undone
I'm undone!
Either which way im still losing you
I remain without family I knew
Does my mother still think about me
Does she cry knowing where I may be
The lyrics to Suicide City's song "Undone" seem to portray a sense of chaos and confusion, with imagery that includes necro tubes, cutting horses, and silver skin. The opening line "Necro tube love, purified glove, hold me nurse" suggests a medical setting, perhaps a hospital or laboratory, where bodies are being experimented on or treated. The following line "Bodies learning, parts are urning for programs" further emphasizes the sense of experimentation, with body parts being manipulated for some purpose. However, there is also a sense of rebellion or resistance, as the repeated refrain "cold entering the fold grab your hand and hold don't do what your told" suggests a desire to resist authority or control.
The mention of Jesus in the lyrics adds a religious or spiritual aspect to the song, with the lines "Jesus makes you cursed, Jesus whys it hurt" perhaps suggesting a sense of betrayal or questioning of faith. The chorus line "Undone I come undone" could be interpreted as a cry for help or a plea for release from whatever situation the singer finds themselves in.
The following verse includes more disturbing imagery, such as "stealing hangers, feeling cold sores, now I'm awake" and "sinking pigs feet, licking raw meat, forgive me". These lines suggest a sense of desperation or madness, with the singer resorting to extreme or disturbing behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Necro tube love, purified glove, hold me nurse
The singer is describing a medical situation in which they are in need of help from a nurse who is wearing protective gear, possibly due to the spread of a dangerous infection.
Bodies learning, parts are urning for programs
The singer is describing a physical reaction that their body is having, possibly in relation to the medical condition mentioned in the previous line.
(cold entering the fold grab your hand and hold don't do what your told)
The singer is giving a directive to someone, possibly the nurse or another person present, to hold onto their hand in the middle of a difficult situation.
Cutting horses, bleeding forces, silver skin
The artist is using vivid imagery to describe a painful experience of some sort, possibly a medical procedure or injury.
Jesus makes you cursed
The artist is referencing a religious belief that certain actions or circumstances can bring about divine punishment or curses.
Jesus whys it hurt
The singer is questioning why they are experiencing suffering despite their faith or belief in a higher power.
Undone I, come undone
The singer is expressing a feeling of emotional or mental unraveling, possibly due to the difficult circumstances they are facing.
I'm undone!
The artist is emphasizing the depth and intensity of their emotional distress.
Stealing hangers, feeling cold sores, now im awake
The artist is describing a personal experience involving physical and emotional pain, possibly related to addiction, illness, or difficult life circumstances.
Sinking pigs feet, licking raw meat, forgive me
The artist is using disturbing imagery to convey a sense of self-loathing or guilt.
Touching dry light chemical fight, paper guns
The singer is using metaphors to describe conflicts or struggles that are difficult to understand or resolve.
Either which way im still losing you
The artist is expressing a sense of loss or disappointment in a relationship or situation.
I remain without family I knew
The singer is describing a sense of disconnection or isolation from their family, possibly due to circumstances or personal choices.
Does my mother still think about me
The singer is expressing a feeling of longing or uncertainty about their relationship with their mother, and whether she still cares for them.
Does she cry knowing where I may be
The singer is expressing a sense of guilt or concern about the impact of their actions or circumstances on their loved ones.
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Straitjacket
Saw this band like 6-8 years ago with another band, and ended up buying the album... they were pretty damn good.
11Drizzt11
I got to see them in Madison WI opening for Mindless Self Indulgence and actually had a lengthy chat with a lot of the members of the band and it turned out being on the best memories in my life this far
Sutakku
Not my year is such an amazing EP
valentina
Love this song ^^
Matthew Fox
My band opened up for them in Philadelphia it was a great show!
Gabesz H.
aaahhhh...goosebumps...that's why we are listening to music :)
XBOX-PS3-PUNK-HARDCORE-JUNKIE
Checked it out cuz I used to be huge BIOHAZARD fan urban discipline era, an Billy guitar /Singer of biohazard was in it an actually started with bass player of Kitti