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LOU KOLLER FROM SICK OF IT ALL’S QUINTESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HARDCORE, DAY ONE

Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 3:00pm by

To celebrate the release of Sick of it All’s awesome new album, Based on a True Story, we asked SOIA vocalist Lou Koller to compile the definitive list of quintessential hardcore albums. Luckily for us and all of you, he agreed! So we’ll be running one entry a day from Lou’s list of the top-ten (+1) hardcore records of all time for the next couple of weeks. To follow, pelase find the first installment. We hope you enjoy…

Here we go – ten (or so) hardcore albums that you should check out. I tried to touch on albums that made an impact on not just the hardcore/punk scene, but music in general. I know I left some out, but the list would have to be the top 3,000 to fit in every one. I also stayed away from any of our albums, ’cause that seemed cheesy, to put our own stuff on the list we were writing. So here they are, in no particular order:

Discharge, Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing

Distorted, loud and angry! When this album came out it was the rawest stuff ever at the time. Why do you think Kirk Hammet was wearing their shirt on the Master of Puppets album? This one, along with it’s predecessor, Why, gave birth to the grindcore scene. Though they don’t seem to play that fast when compared to all those who came after, it was their distortion that made them sound outrageous and heavy – a lot heavier than all the other hardcore punk out at the time.

Later,

Lou

Based on a True Story is out now on Century Media. Visit Sick of it All on MySpace for tour dates and all the latest news from the band.

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  • soy el niño más bonito

    killer record

  • Dysenteric

    Oh, aye. This is hardcore. Hatebreed fanboys take note.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-Showalter/100000592087843 Anthony Showalter

      Yes, those guys and all the neon-colored fringe fruits at my school ho dare to call bands like Attack Attack, Of Mice and Men, and Casino Madrid “hardcore”. It just fuckin’ makes me nauseous.

  • John

    NICE!

  • shit sandwich

    truf

  • DruM

    Oh, no doubt.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-J-Harrison/1095943638 David J Harrison

    I remember this band from back in that time never checked them out. I think that will be in order. I liked cro mags, agnostic front, and warzone. But my heart was always into the thrash scene at that time, like Nuclear assault from NY, and bay area thrash. Like me some good Hardcore though. Bad Brains!! Man they were way ahead of thier time. Name me sombody that had that aggression from 79!

  • http://heavystreet.com Sat

    Lou is da’ man. Saw Sick Of It All around 1993 in Vancouver and it changed my life forever. Biohazard opened up. Sick Of It All prove that you can do intense hardcore without making your song one long breakdown.

  • wtfhax

    Discharge is fucking amazing.

  • ryan

    completely agree. discharge is essential – especially this album.. pure attitude.

    lou is the man. this guide is a guaranteed success.

  • PZ

    you guys are all idiots , Emmure albums should be the entire list hands down….

    …..

    • Drew

      Wow, you really gonna compare your expertise(or lack of) with Lou’s? Eat a dick homeboy. Lou’s word is gospel!

      • Alex_P

        Obvious troll is obvious.

  • KC

    I think this might be my favorite idea they’ve had at this site in awhile. I can’t think of anyone better than Lou to make this list. The man is a living hardcore legend and still putting out amazing music.

  • Alex_P

    Fucking thank you! The new record is one I haven’t yet heard, but need to hear, based on the strength of the single. I’m glad to see you getting a spot here, and your taste is excellent. Keep it coming, keep it true.

    As has been noted, THIS is hardcore.

  • Vick

    Couldn’t have chosen a better album to start off with. Still as raw and better than most of the bands out there right now. Discharge set a template that’s still carried out today.

  • Mikeyuk

    Excellent choice! This record has aged very well, and it’s nice to see it’s still getting the recognition it deserves.

  • djabthrash

    Cool entry ! Looking forward to hear the rest of Lou’s list !

    Always heard of Discharge but never really checked them out, i’m gonna listen to that one album right away.

  • mario

    I became a punk brcause of this album.i was listening to kiss,and quiet riot until i saw anthrax wearing a discharge tshirt,ths album fucking kicked my ass!!!!!!!!!

  • mario

    and,then i heard Sick of it all,i have your first 7″,i never went back,u and discharge,and crass,kicked my ass,u guys r punk,no matter what the hc core kids say,u will always b punk 2 me,i fuckin love u guys,i’ve got the “dragon tattoo”on my neck to prove it man,i will love u guys forever,u r punkrock til the end

  • mario

    I’m a Sick of it All fan til the end.

  • Jason

    This is the kind of stuff that the site needs, not the trend-of-the-month-band-guy-talking-about-his-band crap. Kudos to the Metal Suckster who came up with this idea.

  • phil

    It’s #1 in my book. 99% of the bands written about on MS are not fit to wipe Discharge’s now disbanded ass.

  • http://thenumberoftheblog.com Snagon
  • Oliver Raußen

    I love SOIA but if seen Agnostic Front in Germany and it was amazing,,,,,,,,,BUT: after AFRONT : THE ALMIGHTY HATRBREEEEEED!!!!!!!!! booooosted my fucking brain out it was the bedt koncert experience ever… so go play with ute weenie if u dont like them these guys rocks!!!!

  • http://pottedstore.com Patrick

    Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing might be my favorite album of all time. It just keeps getting better and better (and more and more relevant, politically)