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  • Summary: The 10th release for the New York hardcore band was produced Tue Madsen.
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  • Record Label: Century Media
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Heavy Metal, Hardcore Punk, Punk Revival, Punk Metal, Skatepunk
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With All Disrespect
Not from a place where everything abounds A clash of wills so stubborn Assertiveness can be a real glitch A stony cranium, that head is sick With... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. 80
    The band manage to still sound vital and fresh.
  2. 80
    Not only is it a fresh, focused and very hard-hitting record from the kings of NYHC, its a fun trip down memory lane.
  3. Nov 4, 2014
    74
    The Last Act of Defiance isn’t here to dazzle you with musicianship and diversity, it’s here to bludgeon in a way that only good hardcore can.
  4. Nov 4, 2014
    70
    Where the band's last effort was rooted in their past, Last Act of Defiance has its feet firmly planted in the present with a message that feels both important and timely, making for a solid album that shows Sick of It All aren't just going through the motions.
  5. Kerrang!
    Nov 4, 2014
    60
    While there is nothing to rival the classic Step Down, it's hard to argue with the punch SOIA still pack. [4 Oct 2014, p.54]
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