''Wake the Sleeping Dragon!'' is the twelfth full-length album by American
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...
band
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1986 in Queens, New York City. The band's lineup consists of brothers Lou and Pete Koller on lead vocals and guitars respectively, Armand Majidi on drums, and Craig Setari on bass. Sick ...
. It was released on November 2, 2018 by
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990.
The label has released mater ...
in the United States (on CD and viny) and in Canada (on vinyl) and by
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a heavy metal record label with offices in the United States, Germany and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by Robert Kampf and Oli ...
in Europe (both on CD and vinyl). ''Wake the Sleeping Dragon!'' is the band's first release on Fat Wreck Chords in 15 years.
Background
The album was announced by Sick of It All in August 2018. The first song of the upcoming album, "Inner Vision", was released the same month. A second song, the title track "Wake the Sleeping Dragon", was released in October 2018. A lyric video for this song was released a few days later. A day after the official release of ''Wake the Sleeping Dragon!'', a music video for "That Crazy White Boy Shit" was released. A music video for "Self Important Shithead" was released in July 2019.
Track listing
# "Inner Vision" - 1:54
# "That Crazy White Boy Shit" - 2:05
# "The Snake (Break Free)" - 1:58
# "Bull's Anthem" - 2:02
# "Robert Moses Was a Racist" - 1:29
# "Self Important Shithead" - 0:58
# "To the Wolves" - 1:40
# "Always with Us" - 2:26
# "Wake the Sleeping Dragon" - 2:02
# "2+2" - 1:49
# "Beef Between Vegans" - 2:12
# "Hardcore Horseshoe" - 1:53
# "Mental Furlough" - 2:17
# "Deep State" - 1:53
# "Bad Hombres" - 2:01
# "Work the System" - 1:46
# "The New Slavery" - 2:39
Performers
* Lou Koller – vocals
* Pete Koller – guitars
* Craig Setari – bass
* Armand Majidi – drums
Charts
References
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2018 albums
Sick of It All albums
Century Media Records albums
Fat Wreck Chords albums