Infectious Grooves

The Profile

Infectious Grooves is a Los Angeles–based funk metal group founded in 1989 by Suicidal Tendencies vocalist Mike Muir with bassist Robert Trujillo. Noted for slap-heavy grooves, humor via their Sarsippius skits, and guests like Ozzy Osbourne (Therapy), the band released The Plague… (1991), Sarsippius’ Ark (1993), Groove Family Cyco (1994), and Mas Borracho (2000).

Founded in Los Angeles in the late 1980s by Mike Muir with Robert Trujillo; style blends funk, metal, punk, and hardcore; recurring comedy bits by Sarsippius; collaborators have included Stephen Perkins, Brooks Wackerman, Rocky George; Ozzy Osbourne appears on the track Therapy; key albums include The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move..., Sarsippius’ Ark, Groove Family Cyco, and Mas Borracho.

Three DeBaser reviews praise Infectious Grooves’ bass-driven funk metal, a side project of Mike Muir with Robert Trujillo. The debut’s mix of metal/pop/funk and Sarsippius skits stands out, as do tracks like Therapy and Violent And Funky. Groove Family Cyco is hailed for party-starting funk-punk flair, while Mas Borracho showcases frantic, genre-hopping crossover with sharp musicianship.