Sick of it All - Potential for a Fall

What this video is

Released in 1998–1999, 'Potential for a Fall' arrived at a pivotal juncture for Sick of It All: freshly signed to Fat Wreck Chords after exiting the major-label system (EastWest/Elektra), the band was repositioning itself within the independent hardcore-punk community at a moment when Warped Tour was bridging NYHC and West Coast skate-punk to mainstream youth audiences. The song's lyrical critique of consumerism,…

Why it matters

Sick of It All are foundational to the New York Hardcore canon, described by Apple Music as 'the most successful band from the late 80s New York hardcore scene.' 'Potential for a Fall' represents the band's first video output under Fat Wreck Chords and documents the genre-crossover moment when…