| Sick of It All | |
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 Sick of It All on their 20th Anniversary Tour @ Revolution In Fort Lauderdale, FL
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Queens, New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Label(s) | Revelation Records (1987–1988) Relativity Records (1988–1993) EastWest Records (1993–1996) Elektra Records (1996–1998) Fat Wreck Chords (1998–2005) Abacus Records (2005–2007) Century Media Records (2007–present) |
| Associated acts | Creep Division (Craig's side project) Blood from the Soul (Lou's side project) |
| Website | sickofitall.com |
| Members | |
| Lou Koller Pete Koller Craig Setari Armand Majidi |
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| Former members | |
| Rich Capriano Max Capshaw |
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Sick of It All (SOIA) is a New York hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals) and Pete Koller (guitar), Armand Majidi (drums) and Rich Capriano (bass) in 1986. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Revelation Records is an Independent record label focusing originally and primarily on Hardcore punk. Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Blood from the Soul were a band composed of Shane Embury of Napalm Death and Lou Koller of Sick of It All. New York Hardcore ( NYHC) refers to Hardcore punk and Metalcore music created in New York City and to the Subculture associated with The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)
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History
Early career (1986-1992)
Hailing from Queens, New York, Sick of It All was formed alongside New York hardcore bands Straight Ahead, and Rest In Pieces which both featured Majidi and current Sick of It All bass player Craig Setari. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New York Hardcore ( NYHC) refers to Hardcore punk and Metalcore music created in New York City and to the Subculture associated with Majidi joined up with the Koller brothers and Rich Capriano to record the Sick of It All demo in 1986, after original bass player Mark McNielly and drummer David Lamb left. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) David Lamb (born June 6, 1975 in West Hills, California) was a Major League Baseball Infielder. The band began to play Sunday afternoon matinees at renowned venue CBGB's, and soon after released a self-titled 7" on Revelation Records (which was later re-issued on the tenth anniversary of its release, in 1997). CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan A gramophone Revelation Records is an Independent record label focusing originally and primarily on Hardcore punk. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
In 1988, Sick of It All signed to Relativity Records and recorded their first full-length, Blood, Sweat and No Tears, which was released in the following year. Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. Blood Sweat and No Tears is the first full-length Album by the Hardcore punk band Sick of it All. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The album's follow-up, Just Look Around, was released in 1992. Just Look Around is Sick Of It All 's second (official studio Album, released in 1992 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
Increasing popularity (1993-1997)
Sick of It All released their record Scratch the Surface on major label EastWest Records. Scratch the Surface is Sick of It All 's third (official studio Album, released in 1994 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. They also recorded a video for "Step Down" and the title track "Scratch The Surface". The record was the first recorded with long-time friend and former Straight Ahead, Rest In Pieces, Youth of Today and Agnostic Front bass player Craig Setari, who had replaced Rich Capriano in early 1993. Youth of Today was a Straight edge Hardcore punk band whose vocalist was from Danbury, Connecticut, and whose remaining members were from various Agnostic Front is an American band that formed
The band received bad publicity in December 1992 when Wayne Lo, a young student, shot and killed two people and wounded several others at Simon's Rock College in Massachusetts. Wayne Lo (born November 14, 1974) is an American convicted Murderer who fatally shot a student and a professor at the Bard College at Bard College at Simon's Rock, more commonly known as Simon's Rock and previously as Simon's Rock College of Bard (see below) is a small residential selective The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Widely-circulated photos of him at his arrest showed him wearing a Sick of It All t-shirt. After being inundated with claims that they initiated violence at shows and through their music, the band defended themselves in the press (particularly The New York Times).
The fair success of Scratch the Surface allowed the band to tour worldwide. In 1997 they released their second record on the EastWest label, Built to Last. Built to Last is the thirteenth and final Studio album by the Grateful Dead. More punk-inspired than their previous effort, Built to Last produced a number of live staples for the band, including "Us vs. Them," "Busted" and "Good Lookin' Out. " The album also marked the end of Sick of It All's contractual agreement with EastWest.
The Fat Wreck Chords years (1998-2004)
In 1998, Sick of It All signed to independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, owned and run by Fat Mike of NOFX. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco After releasing the "Potential For A Fall" single - for which another video was filmed, Call To Arms was released in February 1999.
The 2000 follow-up Yours Truly was less critically acclaimed. Yours Truly is the sixth full-length studio album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. Despite containing some of the bands favored live tracks, including "Blown Away," "The Bland Within," "District" and "America," some fans felt alienated by the album's progressive nature and in a recent interview, frontman Lou Koller claimed that the album's cover art probably contributed to its poor reception. 1
In 2001, Sick of It All released their home video The Story So Far, and a year later a live record was released as part of Fat Wreck Chords' Live In A Dive series. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike The album showcased tracks from Sick of It All's entire career up to that point in time.
2003 saw Sick of It All release their seventh studio album: Life on the Ropes. Life on the Ropes is the seventh full-length studio album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. In 2004, the band also released an album of b-sides, covers and rare tracks entitled Outtakes for the Outcast, which contains some Sick of It All recordings. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Outtakes for the Outcast is an album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All.
Recent activity and the future of the band (2005-present)
In early 2005, Sick of It All signed to Abacus Recordings to record the follow-up to Fat Wreck Chords' Life on the Ropes. Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Life on the Ropes is the seventh full-length studio album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. The new album, titled Death to Tyrants, was released on April 18, 2006. Death to Tyrants is Sick of it All 's eighth Album, released April 18, 2006. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The band has recently toured with AFI and The Dear & Departed in early 2007. AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I The Dear & Departed is a rock band from Orange County California.
A tribute to the band, titled Our Impact Will Be Felt, was released on April 24, 2007, and includes covers from artists such as Bane, Bleeding Through, The Bouncing Souls, Hatebreed, Himsa, Madball, Most Precious Blood, Napalm Death, Pennywise, Rise Against, Sepultura, Stretch Arm Strong, Unearth, and Walls of Jericho. Our Impact Will Be Felt is a Tribute album by various artists dedicated to Sick of It All, which was released on May 8, 2007. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bane, a Hardcore punk band began as a side project between Aaron Dalbec (then of Converge) and Damon Bellardo Bleeding Through is an American Metalcore band from Orange County, California, formed in 1999 The Bouncing Souls are a Punk rock band from New Brunswick New Jersey formed in 1987. Hatebreed is a Grammy award nominated five-piece band from Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut. Himsa was an American Metalcore / Melodic death metal band hailing from Seattle, Washington. Madball is a New York -based band that originated in the late 1980s as a side-project of Agnostic Front (where Agnostic Front's front man Roger Miret Most Precious Blood formed in New York City out of the ashes of an older Hardcore punk band named Indecision. Napalm Death are Pennywise is an American Punk rock band that was formed in 1988 and is named after the monster from the critically acclaimed Stephen King novel Rise Against is an American Punk rock band from Chicago Illinois that was formed in 1999 Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984 Stretch Arm Strong is a Hardcore punk band from South Carolina, and the flagship band for We Put Out Records. Unearth is an American Metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Walls of Jericho is a Metalcore band formed in 1998 from Detroit Michigan.
Sick of It All has begun writing new material for their next album, which is possibly due for release some time in 2008.
Miscellaneous
- In 1995, the somewhat dubious German label Lost And Found Records released in Europe only, Spreading The Hardcore Reality and Live In A World Full Of Hate, the latter of which was supposedly recorded live in New Jersey in 1993, but was actually recorded at a chaotic show in Berlin in 1994. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. This bootleg ruse was created because of the band's contractual obligations at the time. A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority
- Numerous Sick of It All fans have tattoos of the "Alleyway Dragon", the band's official logo. The Dragon is from a sheet of Greg Irons flash. Greg Irons ( September 29, 1947 &ndash November 14, 1984) was a Poster artist underground Cartoonist, A tattoo flash is a Tattoo design printed or drawn on Paper or Cardboard, and may be regarded It is not, as some people have claimed, a misappropriated gang symbol, but then the Alleyway Crew was never a gang to begin with. It was, and is, a group of friends. The dragon is a symbol of friendship as well as a way that members would relate who was hanging out at a particular gathering. The "Alleyway" is in a school yard in Flushing, Queens, where the band and all of their friends would gather. Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan
- The band is credited with the "wall of death" (also known as the "Braveheart") in which the crowd would split into two sides and charge the other at the start of selected songs.
- Toby Morse, a former Sick of It All roadie from suburban Maryland, went on to form the band H2O. Toby Morse is the vocalist for Punk rock band H2O as well as one of the vocalists for Hardcore punk Hazen Street. "Roadie" redirects here For the 1980 movie see Roadie (film. H2O is a Punk rock band formed in New York in 1995 after singer Toby Morse got tired of touring as a roadie for hardcore act
- Former roadie, Tim Shaw, joined New Jersey's Ensign in 1995 and has been singing for them since. Tim Shaw is a name shared by several people Tim Shaw (DJ, British radio personality Tim Shaw (football, an American football player Ensign is a Hardcore punk band from New Jersey USA It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records in 1996
- Former roadie Danny Singer a. k. a Lord Ezec a. k. a. Danny Diablo, went on to form Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, and Icepick and now has started his solo rap career. Danny Diablo aka Lord Ezec is an underground recording artist focusing mainly in the worlds of hardcore and Hip hop. Danny Diablo aka Lord Ezec is an underground recording artist focusing mainly in the worlds of hardcore and Hip hop. Icepick is a Hardcore punk band formed in 1996. It serves as a Side project to Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, Danny Diablo Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and
- Former Sick of It All, Social Distortion, and L7 roadie Umbar died in early 1995 while on tour with L7. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 L7 (pronounced /ɛl ˈsɛvən/ was a band from Los Angeles that was active from 1985 to 2000 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Members
 Lou Koller |
 Pete Koller |
 Craig Setari |
 Armand Majidi |
Discography
Full-lengths
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
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| 1989 | Blood, Sweat and No Tears | Relativity Records | CD/LP |
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| 1992 | Just Look Around | Relativity Records | CD/LP | Last album released on Relativity Records. Just Look Around is Sick Of It All 's second (official studio Album, released in 1992 Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. Relativity Records is an American Record label founded by Clive Davis. |
| 1994 | Scratch the Surface | East West Records | CD/LP | First major label release. Scratch the Surface is Sick of It All 's third (official studio Album, released in 1994 East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. |
| 1997 | Built to Last | East West Records | CD/LP | Second and last major label release. Built to Last is the fourth full-length studio album and the second (and thus far final major label release by New York Hardcore punk band Sick East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. |
| 1999 | Call to Arms | Fat Wreck Chords | CD/LP | First album released on Fat Wreck Chords. Call to Arms is the fifth full-length studio album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike |
| 2000 | Yours Truly | Fat Wreck Chords | CD/LP | |
| 2003 | Life on the Ropes | Fat Wreck Chords | CD/LP | Last album released on Fat Wreck Chords. Yours Truly is the sixth full-length studio album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Life on the Ropes is the seventh full-length studio album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike |
| 2006 | Death to Tyrants | Abacus Recordings | CD | First album released on Abacus Recordings. Death to Tyrants is Sick of it All 's eighth Album, released April 18, 2006. Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, |
EPs/Singles
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| 1987 | Sick of It All | Revelation Records | CD/LP |
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| 1991 | We Stand Alone | Relativity Records | CD/7" |
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| 1994 | Step Down | East West Records | CD |
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| 1996 | Cool as a Mustache | East West Records | CD | Single given away for radios containing one unreleased track called 86 (later released on Outtakes for the Outcast. East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. Outtakes for the Outcast is an album from New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. |
| 1999 | Potential for a Fall | Fat Wreck Chords | CD | Single |
| 2000 | Us Vs. " Potential for a Fall " is a three track single from New York hardcore punk band Sick of It All Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Them | East West Records | CD | Single given away on Warped Tour and other Sick of It All shows; contains Us Vs. East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Them (version as on Built to Last) and 7 live songs. Built to Last is the fourth full-length studio album and the second (and thus far final major label release by New York Hardcore punk band Sick |
| 2000 | Maladjusted | Mercury Records | CD | Single released only in Germany. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Contains Maladjusted (version as on Built to Last) and 3 live songs. Built to Last is the fourth full-length studio album and the second (and thus far final major label release by New York Hardcore punk band Sick |
| 2003 | Relentless | Bridge Nine | 7" | Single |
Other releases
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
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| 1995 | Live in a World Full of Hate | Lost & Found | CD | Live album. Relentless is a three track 7" single from New York hardcore punk band Sick of It All Bridge Nine Records is a contemporary Hardcore punk record label located in Boston Massachusetts. A gramophone |
| 1997 | Spreading the Hardcore Reality | Lost & Found | CD | Compilation album, cointaining early material. Sick of It All is the Eponymous 7" EP recording by long-running New York Hardcore punk band of the same name. |
| 2002 | Live in a Dive | Fat Wreck Chords | CD | This release is part of the Fat Wreck Chords series of Live in a Dive albums. Live in a Dive is a recording of live material from the New York Hardcore punk band Sick of It All. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike |
| 2004 | Outtakes for the Outcast | Fat Wreck Chords | CD |
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| 2007 | Our Impact Will Be Felt | Abacus Recordings | CD | Tribute album by various artists dedicated to Sick of It All. Our Impact Will Be Felt is a Tribute album by various artists dedicated to Sick of It All, which was released on May 8, 2007. Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, A tribute album is a recorded collection of Cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions |
Guest appearances
- Barcode - Course Of Action (ft. Lou Koller)
- Bones, The - I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones cover) (ft. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Lou Koller & Roger Miret of Agnostic Front)
- Born From Pain - Doomsday Clock (ft. Roger Miret is the vocalist for New York Hardcore outfit Agnostic Front as well as the Street punk group Roger Miret and the Disasters. Agnostic Front is an American band that formed Born from Pain is a Dutch hardcore band from the Oostelijke Mijnstreek which formed in 1997 Lou Koller)
- CIV - Can't Wait One Minute More (ft. CIV was a band from New York City. The band is named after its vocalist Anthony Civarelli Lou Koller)
- Devil In Me - Back Against The Wall (ft. Lou Koller & Craig Setari) /both on vocals/
- Ensign - 15 Years (ft. Ensign is a Hardcore punk band from New Jersey USA It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records in 1996 Lou Koller)
- Haunted, The - Who Will Decide (ft. The Haunted is a Swedish Thrash metal band formed in 1996 in Gothenburg, Sweeden. Lou Koller)
- Most Precious Blood - It Runs In The Blood (ft. Most Precious Blood formed in New York City out of the ashes of an older Hardcore punk band named Indecision. Lou Koller)
- Warriors, The - Mankind Screams (ft. Lou Koller)
Video
- The Story So Far (2001)
Music Video
- District
- Injustice System
- Just Look Around
- Potential For A Fall
- Relentless
- Scratch The Surface
- Step Down
- Take The Night Off
- Us Vs Them
External links
- Official Website
- Official MySpace
- Live pictures of Sick of It All
- Abacus Recordings
- Inked Magazine feature on NYC Hardcore pioneers
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