Blood, Sweat and No Tears

Blood, Sweat and No Tears is the debut album by the American hardcore band Sick of It All. It was released in July 1989 with Relativity Records.

Formation and style

After the release of the studio Normandy Sound in Warren, Rhode Iceland rehearsed album with Relativity turned out that the label - as the successor - was not willing to promote the album. Through continuous tours, the band managed however to first awareness. The album inspired many subsequent hardcore bands.

Songs like Clobberin 'Time, G.I. Joe Head Stomp and Injustice System! in 2011 on the occasion of non-stop 25-year anniversary band re-recorded.

Reception

Mike DaRonco awarded at Allmusic 4.5 out of five stars and the award " AMG Album Pick". He wrote that this was the album that embodies the sound of the modern New York Hardcore. 19 pieces aggressive " start-stop hardcore " would give no chance to catch your breath. Lauri Wessel by Ox- Fanzine described the " groovy mosh parts " as " typical of the New York Sound".

Title list

• Title 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 16 and 18 are remakes of the pieces of the first EP, Sick of It All (1987).