Wake the Sleeping Dragon!
Sick of It All · 2018
33 min · 17 tracks · hardcore punk · New York hardcore
Fierce and unrelenting, this album channels punk’s raw energy through incisive lyrics and thrashing instrumentals.
Why this album works
'Wake the Sleeping Dragon!' was praised for its politically charged lyrics and high-energy sound, debuting at number 4 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart. The album's themes resonate with a growing discontent in society, making it relevant to both fans of hardcore punk and broader audiences concerned with social justice.
- Best for
- short, punchy listening sessions immediate hooks and energy front-loaded intensity bursts
- Context
- Released on November 2, 2018, 'Wake the Sleeping Dragon!' is Sick of It All's tenth studio album, following their 2014 release 'Last Act of Defiance'. At this stage in their career, the band continued to solidify their legacy within the hardcore punk scene while addressing contemporary social issues through their music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- 25 ta Life· Biohazard· Madball
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Inner Vision 1:54
- 2 That Crazy White Boy Shit Standout 2:05
- 3 The Snake (Break Free) 1:57
- 4 Bull’s Anthem 2:02
- 5 Robert Moses Was a Racist Standout 1:28
- 6 Self Important Shithead 0:58
- 7 To the Wolves 1:39
- 8 Always With Us 2:26
- 9 Wake the Sleeping Dragon Standout 2:02
- 10 2+2 1:49
- 11 Beef Between Vegans 2:12
- 12 Hardcore Horseshoe 1:52
- 13 Mental Furlough 2:16
- 14 Deep State 1:53
- 15 Bad Hombres 2:01
- 16 Work the System 1:46
- 17 The New Slavery 2:38
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