Suicidal Tendencies "Lights...Camera...Revolution!"

Lights... Camera... Revolution! is the fifth studio album by American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, which was released in 1990. This was the final Suicidal Tendencies album to feature the Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu lineup, which many fans feel was technically the strongest lineup the band has had to date. Drummer R.J. Herrera would leave before the recording of their next album.

This album shows the band straying further away from their roots as a crossover thrash band and beginning to solidify themselves more and more as a thrash metal band. At this point, it could be argued that the band had moved from crossover thrash to thrash metal. The song arrangements are more complex, as are the lyrics. This was also the first Suicidal Tendencies album to display heavy funk influences, which can be attributed to the input of new bassist Robert Trujillo.

Singles off this album included "You Can't Bring Me Down", "Send Me Your Money", "Alone" & "Lovely". The video for "You Can't Bring Me Down" received much MTV airplay, and was largely responsible for the success of this album. It was certified gold a few years later. It was also nominated for the "Best Metal Performance" Grammy Award in 1991, losing to "Stone Cold Crazy" by Metallica, whom Trujilo would join in 2003. Loudwire ranked Lights...Camera...Revolution! at number seven on their top ten list of "Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4".

The main riff from "Send Me Your Money" is the same as in "You'll Be Sorry" (part 2 of "Suicide's an Alternative" from Suicidal's eponymous album.)

The album cover was taken at the Vista Theatre located at 4473 Sunset Drive in East Hollywood. It shows Mike Clark, R.J. Herrera and Robert Trujillo standing on top of the theater behind the "Vista" sign, while Rocky George and Mike Muir appear on the top right window of the building.

Trivia

• The song "Disco's Out, Murder's In" is a reference to La Mirada Punks, a brutal hardcore punk gang from Southern California who is also influenced by the band
• "Send Me Your Money" was written about evangelical television networks and references the Bakkers in particular.

Reissued on July 16, 2001 by Axe Killer along with "The Art of Rebellion" as "Back to Back Collection".

Recorded at Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA and Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA. 

Mixed at A&M Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA.