Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1986 in Queens, New York City by brothers Pete and Lou Koller. Their classic lineup, which had lasted for 33 years, included the Koller brothers (vocalist Lou and guitarist Pete), drummer Armand Majidi and bassist Craig Setari (who joined the band in 1993). As of Lou's death in 2026, Pete remains as the only consistent member of Sick of It All, although Majidi (who left in the band in 1989, but rejoined in 1991) is one of the three members to appear on every studio album.
Sick of It All is considered a major part of the New York hardcore scene, and by 2020, they had sold at least half a million records worldwide. Though their 1989 debut album Blood, Sweat, and No Tears was a moderate success, Sick of It All did not achieve commercial success until later albums. After the release of their second album Just Look Around in 1992, East West Records saw the band's potential and signed them in 1993. Sick of It All's third and major-label debut album, Scratch the Surface, was released in 1994 to critical acclaim and included the singles "Scratch the Surface" and "Step Down". They released one more album on East West, 1997's Built to Last, before signing with Fat Wreck Chords the following year, which released the band's next three studio albums. They signed to Abacus Records afterwards, a subsidiary of Century Media. This label released their eighth studio album Death to Tyrants in 2006 to positive reviews (Abacus eventually went out of business, though Sick of It All would remain on Century Media, which released the band's next three albums). Sick of It All's latest album, Wake the Sleeping Dragon!, was released in 2018.
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