American electronic protopunk duo from New York City, formed in 1970. Alan Vega (vocals, d. 2016) and Martin Rev (synths). Suicide (1977) — minimal, threatening, repetitive synth-punk. 'Ghost Rider,' 'Frankie Teardrop' (10 minutes of dread). Proto-everything: synthpop, industrial, EBM.

  • Started
    Jan 01, 1970
  • Authority
    Fan contributed