New York City in the 1970s was an urban nightmare: destitute dirty and dangerous. As the
country collectively turned its back on the Big Apple two musical vigilantes rose out of the
miasma. Armed only with amplified AC current Suicide's Alan Vega and Marty Rev set out to save
America's soul. Their weaponized noise terrorized unsuspecting audiences. Suicide could start a
riot on a lack of guitar alone. Those who braved their live shows often fled in fear--or formed
bands (sometimes both). This book attempts to give the reader a front-row seat to a Suicide
show. Suicide is one of the most original most misunderstood and most influential bands of
the last century. While Suicide has always had a dedicated cult following the band is still
relatively unknown outside their musical coterie. Arguing against the idea of the band's niche
musical history this book looks at parallels between Marvel Comics' antiheroes in the 1970s
and Suicide's groundbreaking first album. Andi Coulter tells the origin story of two musical
Ghost Riders learning to harness their sonic superpower using noise like a clarion call for a
better future.
