Life on the Ropes

Life on the Ropes is a studio album from American hardcore punk band Sick of It All.[5] Released in September 2003, it was the band's final album of new material on Fat Wreck Chords. The album features guest backing vocals from, among others, John Joseph of Cro-Mags.[6]

Life on the Ropes
Studio album by
Sick of It All
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
RecordedAtomic Recording, Brooklyn, New York, US
GenreHardcore punk
Length38:22
LabelFat Wreck Chords[1]
ProducerSick of It All
Dean Baltolonis
Sick of It All chronology
Live in a Dive
(2002)		 Life on the Ropes
(2003)		 Outtakes for the Outcast
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
Punknews.org[4]

Track listing
  1. "Relentless" – 2:24
  2. "All My Blessings" – 1:48
  3. "The Land Increases" – 1:38
  4. "Paper Tiger (Fakin' the Punk)" – 2:08
  5. "The Innocent" – 2:51
  6. "Silence" – 2:38
  7. "For Now" – 2:45
  8. "View from the Surface" – 2:32
  9. "Going All Out" – 2:29
  10. "Rewind" – 2:21
  11. "Shit Sandwich (Instra-Mental)" – 1:04
  12. "Butting Heads" – 2:46
  13. "Take Control" – 2:17
  14. "Kept in Check" – 2:42
  15. "On the Brink" – 2:26
  16. "Trenches" – 3:33

Credits
  • Lou Koller – vocals
  • Pete Koller – guitar
  • Craig Setari – bass guitar
  • Armand Majidi – drums
  • John Joseph of Cro-Mags – 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, US
  • Produced by Sick of It All and Dean Baltolonis

References
  1. "Life On The Ropes". Fat Wreck Chords.
  2. "Life on the Ropes - Sick of It All | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. "Album Review: Sick Of It All - Life On The Ropes / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound".
  4. "Sick Of It All - Life On The Ropes". www.punknews.org.
  5. Inc, CMJ Network (September 1, 2003). "Loud Rock". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
  6. "Sick of It All Life on the Ropes". exclaim.ca.



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