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
Released	September 9, 2003
Recorded	Atomic Recording, Brooklyn, New York, US
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	38:22
Label	Fat Wreck Chords[1]
Producer	Sick 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[3]
Punknews.org	[4]

Track listing

• All tracks written by Sick of It All

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.