The hardcore punk community is mourning the death of Lou Koller, longtime frontman of New York band Sick of It All, who has died aged 59 following a battle with oesophageal cancer. Koller died only months before the influential group was expected to celebrate its 40th anniversary, bringing to a close a career that helped shape modern hardcore music.
In an Instagram post on 24 July, the band confirmed his passing. 'It's with unbelievable sadness that we announce to our worldwide hardcore family the passing of our brother Lou Koller. The level of loss that we feel at this time is overwhelming,' the band wrote, adding that Sick of It All would be celebrating its 40th anniversary as a band this year.
