Lou Koller, the lead singer and co-founder of the iconic New York hardcore punk band Sick of It All, died on Friday at age 59 after a long battle with cancer. You may not know it, but this newsletter was named after his band's signature song.
I first encountered Sick of It All's music when I was around 14 years old, and it changed my life. I loved heavy metal, punk rock, and hip-hop in those days (still do), and Sick of It All somehow fused elements from each genre together into a furious and killer style all their own.
