The quintessential New York Hardcore album, Sick Of It All hasn't been able to create a subsequent album that matches the intensity of their debut, Blood, Sweat, And No Tears. This is a mighty CD that clobbers you over the head with incredibly brutal riffs, killer tempo changes, and mosh parts that work a crowd up like none I've witnessed before or since. With lyrical themes that angry youths around the country can relate to (getting pushed around, revenge, fighting, and becoming disillusioned with friends, the [in]justice system, and the world in general), S.O.I.A. struck a nerve with hardcore kids that inspired respect, friendship, and monstrously bloody fights at their concerts.