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Sick Of It All Vocalist Lou Koller Has Handed Away Aged 59 After Battle With Most cancers
Lou Koller, the frontman of considered one of hardcore’s most revered bands, Sick Of It All, has tragically died. He was fifty 9 years outdated. An announcement from his bandmates reads as follows:
“It’s with unbelievable disappointment that we announce to our worldwide hardcore household the passing of our brother Lou Koller.
“The extent of loss that we really feel presently is overwhelming. This 12 months would have marked Sick of it All’s fortieth anniversary as a band, and Lou’s camaraderie, dedication and enthusiasm have been all the time steadfast all through the years. We’ve misplaced a beloved good friend and an iconic frontman. Lou had the facility to lift everybody’s spirits at our reveals with a smile and a sarcastic remark, and he gained folks over wherever we performed, from each tradition and each nook of the world.
“Presently of intense grief, we should once more acknowledge the nice assist and assist supplied by everybody who donated to Lou’s medical fund. You all helped Lou really feel very particular and really liked as he battled away these final two years. His battle is over now and he can lastly relaxation. Hopefully he can one way or the other nonetheless see and really feel the gorgeous, optimistic mark he left on the world.”
Lou Koller was one of many founding members of Sick Of It All, alongside his brother Pete and drummer David Lamb. The Koller brothers remained the one fixed members, although the lineup had been regular since 1994’s seminal album, “Scratch The Floor,” and would in the end launch twelve studio albums, with the final being “Wake The Sleeping Dragon!” in 2018. In 2024, the band introduced that Lou had been recognized with an esophageal tumor and cancelled their scheduled performances. The subsequent Could, Lou posted a video to announce that he was now freed from most cancers, however solely 4 months later, he confirmed that it had returned.
Outdoors of Sick Of It All, Koller made a number of visitor appearances with different bands and notably collaborated with Napalm Demise bassist Shane Embury as Blood From The Soul, who launched their debut album, “To Spite The Gland That Breeds” in 1993.
We at Steel Underground provide our honest and heartfelt condolences to his household, pals and bandmates at this devastating time.
