''Life on the Ropes'' is a studio album from
American hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (commonly abbreviated to hardcore or hXc) is a punk rock music genre#subtypes, subgenre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots ...
band
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1986 in Queens, New York City. The band's lineup consists of brothers Lou and Pete Koller on lead vocals and guitars respectively, Armand Majidi on drums, and Craig Setari on bass. Sic ...
. Released in September 2003, it was the band's final album of new material on
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is an independent record label based in San Francisco focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) and his wife at the time, Erin Burkett in 1990. ...
until 2018's ''
Wake the Sleeping Dragon!'' The album features guest backing vocals from, among others,
John Joseph of
Cro-Mags
The Cro-Mags are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band, which has garnered a strong cult following, has released six studio albums, with the first two considered the most influential. With a Hare Krishna background, they ...
.
Track listing
*All tracks written by
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1986 in Queens, New York City. The band's lineup consists of brothers Lou and Pete Koller on lead vocals and guitars respectively, Armand Majidi on drums, and Craig Setari on bass. Sic ...
#"Relentless" – 2:24
#"All My Blessings" – 1:48
#"The Land Increases" – 1:38
#"Paper Tiger (Fakin' the Punk)" – 2:08
#"The Innocent" – 2:51
#"Silence" – 2:38
#"For Now" – 2:45
#"View from the Surface" – 2:32
#"Going All Out" – 2:29
#"Rewind" – 2:21
#"Shit Sandwich (Instra-Mental)" – 1:04
#"Butting Heads" – 2:46
#"Take Control" – 2:17
#"Kept in Check" – 2:42
#"On the Brink" – 2:26
#"Trenches" – 3:33
Credits
*Lou Koller – vocals
*Pete Koller – guitar
*Craig Setari – bass guitar
*Armand Majidi – drums
*
John Joseph of
Cro-Mags
The Cro-Mags are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band, which has garnered a strong cult following, has released six studio albums, with the first two considered the most influential. With a Hare Krishna background, they ...
– guest vocals on ''Paper Tiger (Fakin' The Punk)''
* Opening line by Robert De Niro sampled from the 1978 movie The Deer Hunter
*Recorded at Atomic Recording Company,
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
, US
*Produced by Sick of It All and Dean Baltolonis
References
2003 albums
Fat Wreck Chords albums
Sick of It All albums
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