Sick of it all lou koller1/11/2024 ![]() ![]() He wasn’t running after the girls he just wanted to talk shit. Waited outside and out walks Lemmy and he talked to us for 3 hours. First show of their "Another Perfect Day" tour. “We took a train to Long Island to see MOTORHEAD. ![]() One of the most touching and inspiring stories came from Dennis Lyxzen, lead singer with Swedish hardcore legends REFUSED, who, as a teenager, spent 16 hours on a train to go and see the band play an experience Lou can relate to. We might release a 7” with a booklet and Tom’s words in there.” There is such good will for the band that they even had to leave some testimonials out: “There were other people who wrote things but we didn’t have room to use their stuff, like Tom Araya from SLAYER. Some of old roadies and old friends.” The band also features quotes from other bands who have toured with them or been inspired by them such as AFI's Davey Havok, HOT WATER MUSIC’s Chuck Ragan, GORILLA BISCUITS’ Arthur Smilios and DROPKICK MURPHY’S' Matt Kelly. To us it’s fun looking at the pictures laughing at each other, laughing at ourselves. Lou was unsurprisingly delighted with the result: “It’s like getting a gold watch when you retire! I was really excited to get the book. The 30 year anniversary has seen the band release a lavish coffee table book as well as their new EP. ![]() You just think these people are going to run us into the ground before my kids are 20 years old.” You hope for a future for your kids but when you start reading articles about the environment or the economy. “If anything there is more concern about what we have going on around us. I have to remind her that when I come home I’m with her 24 hours a day.” As one would expect, being a family man has changed his approach to lyric writing. Now she hears I’m away for 2, 3 weeks and it’s just devastating to her. Now she (his daughter) is a lot older, she grasps the concept of time a lot more. Something that makes touring a lot more difficult than it was in the early days: “It’s hard. The most significant change being becoming a father. Naturally, a lot has changed for Lou in the intervening years. There is no denying that 30 years is a long time for any band to stay together but it is unheard of for a hardcore band to have anywhere near that kind of longevity. “We knew it was going to be good but we are selling out because we are playing much smaller venues for the anniversary so it’s going really good.” It’s amazing.” With this being a momentous year for the band, it’s reassuring to know that this tour is going better than ever. Indonesia has probably one of the biggest hardcore scenes in the world. South American crowds are very passionate. Fortunately, they have always had a solid following in Europe and in other places around the world, as Lou explains, “Europe is probably where we are most popular. For a band like SICK OF IT ALL, touring is their lifeblood. ![]()
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