one of the most influential new york bands period. not only were they arguably one of the first punk bands, but they went on to influence every off-shoot of punk: from no wave to post punk to synth-pop. first album is highly recommended.

the 1 song i heard was okay,the one on no new york.

Bands should be judged by their music, not by whatever personal experiences one associates with a band's name. Suicide broke all kinds of ground, and had a raw honesty largely unmatched in the rest of the music world. Get their first album immediately.

I have never rated someone or something without knowing what they/it is all about... but if the name consists of the word suicide I don't like it. My best friend commited suicide almost exactly 2 years ago. I don't like the word... and the thought that someone has that for the name of their band makes me mad.