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Sick of It All "Relentless" 7" Bridge 9 (US)
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A1 Relentless B1 Who Will Be Next B2 Can't Wait To QuitSick of It All is an American band, formed in 1985 in , New York. The band's current lineup consists of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Craig Setari on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. Formed when hardcore punk waned in popularity, Sick of It All has nonetheless been known to be a major part of the scene.
Though their 1989 debut album was a moderate success, Sick of It All did not achieve commercial success until further albums. After the release of their 1992 second album , saw the band's potential and signed them in 1993. Sick of It All's third and major label debut album, , was released in 1994 to critical acclaim, and included the singles "Scratch the Surface" and "Step Down" (the video for the latter single would also be featured in the 1995 episode "Premature Evacuation"). Their 1997 follow-up was also highly acclaimed. Despite the success of Built to Last, Sick of It All was dropped from East West and signed to in 1998, who released the band's next three albums before being dropped from the label in 2005, when they signed to Abacus Records, a subsidiary of . This label released their eighth studio album in 2006 to positive reviews (Abacus eventually went out of business, though Sick of It All would remain on Century Media). Death to Tyrants was followed by in 2010. Sick of It All is currently working a new album, which is due for release in 2013.
Early career (1985–1992)Formed in 1985 in , New York, Sick of It All was formed alongside bands Straight Ahead, and Rest in Pieces, which both featured Majidi and current Sick of It All bass player Craig Setari. Majidi joined up with the Koller brothers and Rich Cipriano to record the Sick of It All in 1987, after first bassist Mark McNielly and drummer David Lamb left. The band began to play Sunday afternoon matinees at renowned venue , and soon after released a self-titled 7" on (which was later re-issued on the tenth anniversary of its release, in 1997).
In 1988, Sick of It All signed to and recorded their first full-length, , which was released in 1989. The album's follow-up, , was released in 1992.
Rising popularity (1993–1997)Sick of It All released their record on . 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 , , and bass player Craig Setari, who had replaced Rich Cipriano in early 1993.
The fair success of Scratch the Surface allowed the band to tour worldwide. In 1997, they released their second record on the EastWest label, . This record had released a number of live staples for the band, including "Us vs. Them," "Busted" and "Good Lookin' Out." Sick of It All toured with and during the album cycle. 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 , owned and run by of . After releasing the "" single – for which another video was filmed, was released in February 1999.
The 2000 follow-up was less critically acclaimed. 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.
In 2001, Sick of It All released their home video , and a year later a live record was released as part of ' series. 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: . In 2004, the band also released an album of , covers and rare tracks entitled , which contains some Sick of It All recordings.
Recent activity and the future of the band (2005–present)In early 2005, Sick of It All signed to to record the follow-up to ' . The new album, titled , was released on April 18, 2006. The band has recently toured with and in early 2007.
A tribute to the band, titled , was released on April 24, 2007, and includes covers from artists such as , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
Following a worldwide tour in support of Death to Tyrants, Sick of It All began working on new material for their next album. In an August 2009 interview with singer Lou Koller, he revealed that the band would begin recording their new album in November for a 2010 release. , the first Sick of It All album in four years, was released on April 20, 2010. Sick of it All also toured in Australia with Rise Against to support their tour in 2011. They also toured the UK with and in April 2010.
In November 2011, singer Lou Koller revealed to writer Dre Okorley that Sick of It All has begun writing a new album to be released in 2013. He stated: "Right now we're concentrating on writing our new record, inspired by the last two tours we've done with different bands. We have some really good lyrics and tons of songs done. We'll see what happens. We've just got a lotta good stuff coming up." Sick of it All will also appear on the metal festival Graspop in 2012.
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