SICK OF IT ALL to Celebrate 20th Anniversary With 'Death To Tyrants'

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL will celebrate their 20th anniversary with the release of their ninth full-length album, "Death To Tyrants", on April 18 via their new label, Abacus Recordings.

Commented on the band's history, vocalist Lou Koller said, "We never thought ahead. When we started, our goal was to headline CBGBs, and once we did that we wanted to tour, that was our biggest goal." Drummer Armand Majidi also said of the anniversary, "We never had a reason to stop. We get along well after twenty years and we’ve never seen a reason to slow down."

SICK OF IT ALL will embark on a two-week tour with THE DROPKICK MURPHYS this spring. Speaking of the tour, Armand said, "We toured with the MURPHYS in 2001 and it was one of our best tours ever. They draw a lot of open-minded kids who don’t buy into the cliques and barriers that have plagued the modern hardcore scene."

Regarding the sound of the new album, which was engineered and mixed by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN),Armand said, "We wanted this album to capture the excitement and energy of our live shows, which hasn't been captured in previous recordings. It's the tightest and most powerful sound we've ever put down." Also expect more fiery lyrical content on the new album, which addresses political, social and personal issues. Lou said, "If you talk to a lot of trendy bands and ask them about politics, they're up on what's going on in the world, but they choose not to address it, saying that they just want to play music. That's cool, but I write music about what I see. I can't look away." Armand, who also has a hand in writing lyrics, said, "There's a lot of anger towards the government on the new album, because everyone in the band shares the opinion that corporations are dictating foreign policy and only a handful of people in power are scrambling to get all the wealth without the welfare of the people in mind." Lou concurred, "In the current U.S. political agenda, it seems the people's voice is almost meaningless unless you threaten with radical action — things have gotten that bad."

Upcoming SICK OF IT ALL shows:

Mar. 01 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
Mar. 02 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
Mar. 03 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
Mar. 04 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Mar. 05 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
Mar. 06 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheater
Mar. 07 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
Mar. 09 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
Mar. 10 - Austin, TX - Emo's Alternative Lounging
Mar. 11 - Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre
Mar. 12 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
Mar. 13 - St. Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights
Mar. 14 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's
Mar. 15 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
Mar. 16 - Boston, MA - The Avalon