The band returned 4 years later after the release of “Death to Tyrants” with their long awaited 9th studio album “Based on a True Story”. Sick of It All have also gone on to influence acts like Refused, As I Lay Dying, Trivium, and Killswitch Engaged however, they did not appear on the tribute album. Among the participants were Bleeding Through, Comeback Kid, Hatebreed, Pennywise, Rise Against, Sepultura, and Unearth. 2007 also was the year that their tribute album “Our Impact Will Be Felt”. Their 8th studio album “Death to Tyrants” was released through Abacus Recordings and was supported by a 2007 tour with AFI and The Dear & Departed. Despite the mixed reception, it featured some of their most beloved tracks.īefore Sick of It All released their next and 7th studio album 2003’s “Life on the Ropes” they issued both a home video “The Story so Far” and a live album “Live in a Dive”. The band’s next album “Yours Truly” exhibited a strong move towards progressive music, which alienated some of their older fans. “Call To Arms” was their 1st album to come out through this label, proceeding the release of their single “Potential for a Fall”. “Built to Last” marked the band’s 2nd and last album released through EastWest Records and by 1998 they had joined Fat Mike’s (lead singer of NOFX) independent label Fat Wreck Chords. With their gain in popularity the group were able to embark on a worldwide tour and release yet another album through EastWest Records, “Built to Last”. Two music videos were put out in promotion for this album with one of them “Step Down” appearing in the TV series Beavis and Butt-head. Their music had become more mature and accessible, though it still maintained their signature spitfire sound. This record pushed the band further into the public’s attention. Sick of It All joined forces with the label EastWest Records by the release of their 3rd album “Scratch the Surface”. In 1992 the band put out their sophomore album “Just Look Around”. This track along with 6 others previously appeared on their self-titled EP. The 2nd track on the album featured a guest appearance by legendary hip-hop artist KRS-One. The album consisted of 19 tracks ranging from 0:44 to 2:07, tallying a total of 28 minutes of material. The band joined Relativity Records in 1988 and released their studio debut “Blood, Sweat and No Tears” just a year later. A 7” single followed shortly after as well as a consistent spurt of shows at the legendary venue CBGBs. Majidi joined in time to release the group’s 1st demo. During the initial stages of the group, Armand Majidi (drummer) was in the New York Hardcore acts Straight Ahead and Rest in Pieces. They formed in 1986 in Queens, New York, US, originally consisting of the Koller brothers: Lou (vocals) and Pete (guitar) and Rich Cipriano (bass). The band got its start in the 80s but did not experience commercial success until the 90s.
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