History
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Rancid were super popular throughout a 1990s, with a band touring constantly from either 1993 through 1998. It use at times freed Sextuplet good-length albums, a 1st Four through the independent label, Epitaph Records, along with many Sevener" vinyls and singles. Following the success of Let's Go'', which garnered gold status in the U.S. with 500,000 copies sold, the band was pursued by several major labels, including Madonna's Maverick Records; Rancid chose to stick with Epitaph despite these offers.

Rancid's self-titled 2000 album was released on Hellcat Records, and their 2003 record, Indestructible, was released by Hellcat Records with Warner Brothers distrubuting the record.

Their songs and albums are based on hard times ("Seven Years Down," "Hyaena"), world issues ("Rigged In The Fix," "Brixton"), old friends ("Old Friend," "GGF"), and love ("She's Automatic", "Corazon first state Oro").