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| name              = Rancid
| image             = HF2023Rancid 9.jpg
| caption           = Rancid in 2023
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| origin            = [[Berkeley, California]], U.S. <!--Do not change the city in which Rancid was formed. The band itself is from Berkeley, and although Berkeley neighbors other cities in the East Bay such as Albany and Oakland which are also important to the band's origins, changing the city of origin without discussing it is considered vandalism. -->
| genre             = {{flatlist|
*[[Punk rock]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Punk Rock: An Oral History |url=https://archive.org/details/punkrockoralhist00robb |url-access=registration |last=Robb |first=John |publisher=PM Press, Ebury Press |isbn=978-1-60486-005-4 |quote=I saw Green Day, Rancid and the Offspring, taking punk to the mall rats and the stadiums with multi-million-selling albums. |page=[https://archive.org/details/punkrockoralhist00robb/page/537 537] |year=2006}}</ref>
*[[ska punk]]<ref name="Team Rock – Best 90s Ska Punk band">{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-best-90s-ska-punk-bands-by-less-than-jake-s-vinnie-fiorello|title=The 10 best ska-punk bands of the '90s|first=Vinnie|last=Fiorello|website=Loudersound.com|date=July 14, 2015|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref>
*{{nowrap|[[street punk]]<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=DIEHL |first1=MATT |title=Agnostic Front Doc Shows a Band of Hardcore Brothers Who Never Gave Up |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/agnostic-front-doc-shows-a-band-of-hardcore-brothers-who-never-gave-up-120427/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 10, 2017 |access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Stream Rancid Trouble Maker |date=June 9, 2017 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1945926/stream-rancid-trouble-maker/music/album-stream/ |access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref>}}
}}
| discography       = [[Rancid discography]]
| years_active      = {{Start date|1991}}–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Hellcat Records|Hellcat]]
* [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
* [[Fat Wreck Chords]]
* [[Lookout! Records|Lookout!]]
* [[Pirates Press Records|Pirates Press]]
* [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]}}
| spinoffs          = {{flatlist|
* [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]]
* [[Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards]]
* [[Tim Timebomb]]
* [[Devils Brigade (band)|Devils Brigade]]
* [[Shaken 69]]}}
| spinoff_of        = {{flatlist|
* [[Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy]]
* [[Downfall (band)|Downfall]]}}
| website           = {{URL|rancidrancid.com}}
| current_members   = *[[Tim Armstrong]]
*[[Matt Freeman]]
*[[Lars Frederiksen]]
*[[Branden Steineckert]]
| past_members      = *[[Brett Reed]]
}}
'''Rancid''' is an American [[punk rock]]<!-- Do not change genres without discussing on the talk page. Changing the genre without discussing is considered vandalism. --> band formed in [[Berkeley, California]], in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, former members of the band [[Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy]], Rancid is often credited (alongside [[Green Day]] and [[the Offspring]]) as being among the wave of bands that revived mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite book |title=Punk Rock: An Oral History |url=https://archive.org/details/punkrockoralhist00robb |url-access=registration |last=Robb |first=John |publisher=PM Press, Ebury Press |isbn=978-1-60486-005-4 |quote=I saw Green Day, Rancid and the Offspring, taking punk to the mall rats and the stadiums with multi-million-selling albums. |year=2006}}</ref> Over its {{Age|1991|1|1}}-year career, Rancid has retained much of its original fan-base, most of which was connected to its underground musical roots.<ref>DeRogatis, Jim. ''Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's''. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. Pg. 357, {{ISBN|978-0-306-81271-2}}</ref>

Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception, with [[Tim Armstrong]] and [[Matt Freeman]] being continuous members. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on [[guitar]] and vocals, Freeman on [[Bass guitar|bass]] and vocals, [[Lars Frederiksen]] on guitar and vocals, and [[Branden Steineckert]] on [[Drum kit|drums]]. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer [[Brett Reed]], who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. This lineup recorded [[Rancid (1993 album)|their first album]], with Frederiksen joining the band on their subsequent tour.

To date, Rancid has released ten studio albums, one split album, one compilation, two extended plays, and a series of live online-only albums, and has been featured on a number of compilation albums.<ref name="discography">For album and single sales information, see the [[Rancid discography]] page.</ref> The band has sold over four million records worldwide,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diversevinyl.com/news/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121217140001/https://diversevinyl.com/htm/news.php?id=1035|url-status=dead|title=Your one-stop vinyl web shop|first=Diverse|last=Vinyl|date=May 13, 2019|website=Diverse Vinyl|archive-date=December 17, 2012|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> making it one of the most successful punk rock groups of all time. The band rose to popularity in 1994 with its second studio album, ''[[Let's Go (Rancid album)|Let's Go]]'', featuring the single "[[Salvation (Rancid song)|Salvation]]". In the following year, Rancid released its highly successful album ''[[...And Out Come the Wolves]]'', which produced its best-known songs "[[Roots Radicals]]", "[[Ruby Soho (song)|Ruby Soho]]", and "[[Time Bomb (Rancid song)|Time Bomb]]", and was certified gold and platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]],<ref name="RIAAcertification">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH|title=RIAA Certification (type in "Rancid" in the artist box)|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]|access-date=May 10, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701082704/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH|archive-date=July 1, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> selling over one million copies in the United States alone. Its next six albums – ''[[Life Won't Wait]]'' (1998), ''[[Rancid (2000 album)|Rancid]]'' (2000), ''[[Indestructible (Rancid album)|Indestructible]]'' (2003), ''[[Let the Dominoes Fall]]'' (2009),  ''...[[Honor Is All We Know]]'' (2014) and ''[[Trouble Maker (album)|Trouble Maker]]'' (2017) – were also critically acclaimed, though not as commercially successful as ''...And Out Come the Wolves''. The band released their tenth album, ''[[Tomorrow Never Comes (Rancid album)|Tomorrow Never Comes]]'', in 2023.

==History==

===Background and early history (1987–1993)===
Childhood friends Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman grew up together in [[Albany, California]], a small, then–working-class community near Berkeley. The two had been playing together in the influential<ref name="Conoley">{{cite web |last=Conoley |first=Ben |title=Interviews: Jesse Michaels (Classics of Love) |date=June 9, 2009 |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/33911 |access-date=July 3, 2009 }}</ref> [[ska punk]] band [[Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy]] from 1987 to 1989. The band became popular in the punk scene at [[924 Gilman Street]], a club and concert venue featuring Bay Area punk bands. When Operation Ivy broke up, Armstrong and Freeman decided to form a new band, and formed a ska punk band called [[Downfall (band)|Downfall]], which disbanded after a few months. They then started a [[hardcore punk]] band called Generator,<ref>from [[BYO Split Series Volume III]] liner notes</ref> which also disbanded shortly after. They also started the ska influenced [[Dance Hall Crashers]], though they left the band shortly after it was formed. During this time, Armstrong was struggling with [[alcoholism]], and to keep him focused on other interests, Freeman suggested they form a new band.<ref name="Huey">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=rancid-p41116/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Rancid Biography|last=Huey|first=Steve|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref> In 1991, they recruited Armstrong's roommate Brett Reed as their drummer and formed Rancid.

A few months after the band's inception, Rancid began performing around the Berkeley area, and quickly developed a fan following. Rancid's first recorded release was a [[Rancid (EP)|1992 EP]] for Operation Ivy's old label [[Lookout! Records]]. Shortly after releasing the extended play, the band left Lookout! and was signed to [[Bad Religion]] guitarist [[Brett Gurewitz]]'s record label, [[Epitaph Records]]. Rancid released its [[Rancid (1993 album)|self-titled debut album]] through Epitaph in 1993.

===Breakthrough success (1994–1996)===
[[File:Mattlive (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Matt Freeman]]
While Rancid was writing for a follow-up album, [[Billie Joe Armstrong]] joined them to co-write the song "Radio", which resulted in Armstrong playing a live performance with Rancid. Tim had previously asked Lars Frederiksen to be Rancid's second guitarist, but he turned down the request initially as he was playing with the [[UK Subs]] at the time. After Billie Joe turned down the request, Frederiksen changed his mind and joined Rancid.

Frederiksen played with the band on its second studio album ''[[Let's Go (Rancid album)|Let's Go]]'' (1994). That year, its then-label-mates, [[the Offspring]], experienced huge success with its album ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]''. Rancid supported the Offspring's 1994 tour,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.offspring.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Offspring.woa/wa/tourArchive?year=1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101101354/http://www.offspring.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Offspring.woa/wa/tourArchive?year=1994|url-status=dead|title=Tour Archive: The Offspring|archive-date=January 1, 2009}}</ref> which helped ''Let's Go'' reach number 97 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Heatseekers and the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] charts, respectively. The album also provided its first widespread exposure when [[MTV]] broadcast the video for the single "[[Salvation (Rancid song)|Salvation]]." ''Let's Go'' was certified [[Music recording sales certification|gold]] on July 7, 2000,<ref name="Huey" /><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH | title = RIAA Certification | work = [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] | access-date = February 26, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070701082704/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH | archive-date = July 1, 2007 | url-status = live }}</ref> and with the success of the album, the band was pursued by a number of major record labels, including [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s label Maverick Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/763486?brand=none |title=Rancid tickets, concerts and tour dates. Official Ticketmaster site |publisher=Ticketmaster.ca |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> Many rumors circulated during this time period. Some of the rumors were Epitaph employees were not allowed to discuss matters with the press, Rancid convinced an A&R man from [[Epic Records|Epic]] to shave a blue mohawk, and Madonna sent the band nude pictures of herself.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cushing |first=Ellen |url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eastbay/white-punks-on-warner-bros/Content?oid=1072038 |title=White Punks on Warner Bros. &#124; Feature &#124; Oakland, Berkeley & Bay Area News & Arts Coverage |date=November 5, 2003 |publisher=Eastbayexpress.com |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref>

The band eventually decided to remain signed to Epitaph, and the next year released its third album ''[[...And Out Come the Wolves]]'' on August 22, 1995. The album quickly surpassed ''Let's Go'' in terms of success, and reached number 45 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|title=...And Out Come the Wolves' entry at Billboard.com| magazine=Billboard.com|url= {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rancid|chart=all}}|access-date=May 8, 2011}}</ref> on January 22, 1996, the album was certified gold.<ref name="goldcertification">{{cite web | url = https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH | title = RIAA Certification (type in "Rancid" in the artist box) | work = [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] | access-date = June 23, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070701082704/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH | archive-date = July 1, 2007 | url-status = live }}</ref> The album received positive reviews, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [[AllMusic]] described the album as having "classic moments of revivalist punk". Erlewine praised the music and claims the album "doesn't mark an isolationist retreat into didactic, defiantly underground punk rock". Three of the album's singles, "[[Roots Radicals]]", "[[Time Bomb (Rancid song)|Time Bomb]]", and "[[Ruby Soho (song)|Ruby Soho]]" all charted on the [[Alternative Songs|''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks]], and earned Rancid its heaviest airplay on [[MTV]] and radio stations to date.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=...And Out Come the Wolves| website=[[AllMusic]]|url= http://allmusic.com/album/and-out-come-the-wolves-r220837/charts-awards/billboard-single|access-date=May 8, 2011}}</ref> The band also performed "Roots Radicals" and "Ruby Soho" on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010134/http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/seasons/Season_21.shtml|url-status=dead|title=Saturday Night Live - NBC.com|archive-date=March 4, 2009|website=NBC}}</ref>

===Middle years (1997–2003)===
[[File:Larslive.jpg|thumb|left|Lars Frederiksen]]
After two years of touring for ''...And Out Come the Wolves'', Rancid returned to the studio in 1997 to begin recording its fourth studio album, ''[[Life Won't Wait]]'', which was released on June 30, 1998. The album branched out from Rancid's previous musical styles, and combined punk rock with elements of [[roots reggae]], [[rockabilly]], [[Dub music|dub]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], and [[funk]], drawing comparisons to [[the Clash]]'s ''[[Sandinista!]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rancid/albums/album/306290/review/5943740/life_wont_wait|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012124332/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rancid/albums/album/306290/review/5943740/life_wont_wait|url-status=dead|title=Rancid: Life Won't Wait: Music Reviews: Rolling Stone|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=October 12, 2007}}</ref> Though the album did not achieve the success of ''...And Out Come the Wolves'', it has since garnered a strong [[cult following]] in recent times. In 1999, Rancid decided to end its seven-year relationship with Epitaph and signed with Armstrong's founded [[Hellcat Records]] (which is a sub-label of Epitaph).

A [[Rancid (2000 album)|second self-titled album]] was released on August 1, 2000 and would be its first album released through Hellcat. The album failed to achieve the success of Rancid's previous three albums and reached number 68 on the ''Billboard'' charts.<ref name="billboard">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rancid|chart=all}} Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Rancid]</ref> On the album, the group largely abandoned its ska-punk influences, recording a more [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]]-influenced album.<ref name="Huey" /> The next year the band took part in the Vans Warped 2001 tour.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011109075022/http://chartattack.com/damn/2001/08/2304.cfm "LIVE: Vans Warped 2001"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', August 23, 2001. Review by: Vanessa Bruno</ref>

The three original members of Rancid released three songs under the name [[Devil's Brigade (band)|Devil's Brigade]] in 2002, one on the ''[[Give 'Em the Boot III]]'' compilation album, and two on a 12-inch [[Gramophone record|vinyl record]]. In March of the same year, a split album with [[NOFX]] titled ''[[BYO Split Series Volume III]]'' was released, in which Rancid covered NOFX songs and NOFX covered Rancid songs.

After a break from touring in 2001, Rancid returned to the studio with Gurewitz in 2002 to record its sixth studio album, ''[[Indestructible (Rancid album)|Indestructible]]'', which was released on August 19, 2003 and was their highest-charting album to date, reaching number 15.<ref name="billboard" /> Unlike the band's previous albums, ''Indestructible'' was distributed by not only Epitaph/Hellcat but major record label, [[Warner Bros. Records]], a move that received some backlash from the band's fans who questioned their loyalty to the independent scene. When released, the album didn't feature the Warner logo anywhere on the packaging, a move to hide the major label move from fans.<ref>{{cite web|author=Joe D'Angelo |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1472813/20030617/rancid.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030624014458/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1472813/20030617/rancid.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 24, 2003 |title=Rancid Jump To Major Label For New LP, Indestructible – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=June 17, 2003 |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> The album was warmly received by most critics however met with mixed reviews from fans, some of which felt the album contained a "poppier" sound (some accusing Warner of having an influence on the music) while others felt it was a mixture of ''..And Out Come the Wolves'' and ''Life Won't Wait''. The album's music video for the first single, "[[Fall Back Down]]" was also met with some criticism from fans due to members of [[Good Charlotte]] and [[Kelly Osbourne]] making appearances.

===Hiatus (2004–2005)===

In 2004, after a tour for ''Indestructible'', Rancid went on an extended hiatus. The band members worked with side projects, although it had not officially disbanded. Armstrong continued to play with his side project the [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]], who released their second album, ''[[Haunted Cities]]'', in 2005. He also contributed guitar and backing vocals on [[Cypress Hill]]'s song "What's Your Number?" from its tenth album ''[[Till Death Do Us Part (Cypress Hill album)|Till Death Do Us Part]]''. Armstrong also released a solo album, ''[[A Poet's Life]]'' in May 2007. Frederiksen continued working with his side-project [[Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards]] and released their second studio album, ''[[Viking (album)|Viking]]'', in 2004, the album was co-written and co-produced by Armstrong. Freeman briefly toured with [[Social Distortion]] in 2004 as [[John Maurer (Social Distortion)|John Maurer]]'s replacement until the band found its current bassist [[Brent Harding]]. Freeman and Frederiksen both had children during this time as well—Freeman had two, and Frederiksen had one.<ref>{{cite web|author=Darryl Sterdan |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Rancid/2009/06/02/9645116-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711073246/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Rancid/2009/06/02/9645116-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 11, 2012 |title=Canoe – Jam! Music – Artists – Rancid: Q&A with punk rockers Rancid |publisher=Jam.canoe.ca |date=June 2, 2009 |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bassplayer.com/article/rancids-matt-freeman/August-2009/98537 |title=Article |publisher=BassPlayer |access-date=October 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828131512/http://www.bassplayer.com/article/rancids-matt-freeman/August-2009/98537 |archive-date=August 28, 2009 }}</ref>

===Reformation and ''Let the Dominoes Fall'' (2006–2010)===
[[File:Rancidband1.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|Rancid performing in 2006]]
In early 2006, Rancid reformed to embark on a successful tour and played a number of acoustic performances as part of [[Hellcat Records]]' Hellcat Nights concert series at [[The Echo (venue)|the Echo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_433|title=Rancid to put on four "Hellcat Nights" in L.A. this March|work=Alternative Press|date=February 8, 2006|access-date=June 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816211052/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_433|archive-date=August 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was the band's first live performance since its hiatus. On April 13, 2006, Rancid announced plans for a worldwide tour beginning in July 2006, and the release of a DVD consisting of 31 of its music videos, as well as a tentative release date of Spring 2007 for a new as-yet-unnamed studio album.

Similar to a number of other bands signed to [[Lookout! Records]], in September 2006, Rancid had taken its self-titled extended play from the label's catalog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lookoutrecords.com/bands/band.php3?sd=647996426&bnd_id=51|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319115452/http://www.lookoutrecords.com/bands/band.php3?sd=647996426&bnd_id=51|url-status=dead|title=Lookout! Records – Rancid|archive-date=March 19, 2007}}</ref>

On November 3, 2006, Reed left Rancid and was replaced by [[Branden Steineckert]], formerly a member of [[the Used]].

Rancid released a compilation album, ''[[B Sides and C Sides]]'', on December 11, 2007. The album consists of various b-sides, "c-sides", and songs from other compilations.

Rancid toured Japan in April 2008 for a number of shows following its two days headlining the Punkspring 2008 festival.<ref name="RancidJapan2008">{{cite web |date=February 18, 2008 |title=Rancid (Japan) |website=Punknews.org |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/27774 |access-date=February 19, 2008}}</ref> Following the Japanese tour, Rancid embarked on a full tour of the United States during the summer and a tour of the United Kingdom in the winter.<ref name="Rancidcompile2008">{{cite web |date=April 1, 2008 |title=Rancid compile music videos on new DVD, announce tour dates |website=Punknews.org |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/28337 |access-date=April 6, 2008}}</ref>

Rancid used to host a one-hour once a week XM radio show. The show was called Rancid Radio and was on "Fungus" channel 53 Saturday at midnight. However, the show was canceled due to Fungus 53 being taken from XM's programming.

Although plans for a follow-up to ''Indestructible'' had been mentioned during 2005, 2006 and 2007, it would not materialize until January 2008, when Rancid entered [[Skywalker Sound]] to record it. The resulting seventh studio album, ''[[Let the Dominoes Fall]]'', was released on June 2, 2009. In late May, the full album was streamed from the band's [[MySpace]] page. It was Rancid's first album without its "classic" lineup, with [[Branden Steineckert]] replacing [[Brett Reed]] on drums in 2006. The album was written at Branden's Unknown Studios in Utah and was recorded at [[Skywalker Sound]] in [[Nicasio, California]].<ref name="idiomag 090331">{{cite web |url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/73252/rancid |title=News: Rancid Announce New Album Details |author=Rock Sound |access-date=March 31, 2009 |date=March 31, 2009 |publisher=[[idiomag]] }}</ref> Music legend [[Booker T. Jones]] performed [[Organ (music)|organ]] on one song.<ref name="idiomag 090331" /> A deluxe version of the album included the CD, some of the songs recorded acoustically on another CD, and a making of the album DVD.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://avxhome.se/music/rock/punk_new_wave/rancid_2009_deluxe.html |title=Rancid – Let The Dominoes Fall (2009) [Deluxe Expanded Edition, 2CD + DVD&#93; |publisher=Avxhome.se |access-date=July 9, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''Let the Dominoes Fall'' became the band's most successful album on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], peaking at number 11. Rancid toured North America in the summer of 2009 in support of ''Let the Dominoes Fall'', with [[Rise Against]], [[Riverboat Gamblers]], and [[Billy Talent]] as its opening bands. The tour began on June 4, 2009 in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] and ended in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] on July 31.<ref>[http://www.noisepress.com/2009/02/rise-against-and-rancid-will-storm.html Rise Against and Rancid Will Storm North America During Summer]. ''Noise Press''. Retrieved February 26, 2009. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220140417/http://www.noisepress.com/2009/02/rise-against-and-rancid-will-storm.html |date=February 20, 2012 }}</ref>

On June 10, 2009, the band appeared as the musical guest on ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]'' playing "Last One to Die" from ''Let the Dominoes Fall''.<ref name="RancidLast2009">{{cite web |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/33980 |title=Rancid: "Last One To Die (live on The Tonight Show)" |website=Punknews.org |date=June 15, 2009 }}</ref>

===''...Honor Is All We Know'' (2011–2016)===
[[File:2017 Rancid Tim Armstrong.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Tim Armstrong]]
Rancid did a small US tour supporting [[Blink-182]] from August 25 through September 4, 2011, to enable them to warm up before entering the studio in September 2011 to record their eighth album with [[Brett Gurewitz]]. A 2012 release date was expected. The band also mentioned that a 20th anniversary world tour would accompany the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rancidrancid.com/ |title=Rancid &#124; Official Site |publisher=Rancidrancid.com |access-date=July 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310122919/http://www.rancidrancid.com/ |archive-date=March 10, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They were announced to headline one of the biggest punk festivals in the world, [[Groezrock]] in Belgium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.groezrock.be/news/rancid-simple-plan-lagwagon-parkway-drive-first-names |title=Rancid, Simple Plan, Lagwagon, Parkway Drive, ...First Names: Groezrock 2012 |publisher=Groezrock.be |date=November 18, 2011 |access-date=February 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122013748/http://groezrock.be/news/rancid-simple-plan-lagwagon-parkway-drive-first-names |archive-date=January 22, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Tim Armstrong]] stated that Rancid's new album would arrive after the [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]] released their new one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/tim-armstrong-tim-timebombs-rocknroll-theater-interview/127145/ |title=Tim Armstrong TIM TIMEBOMB'S ROCKNROLL THEATER Interview |publisher=Collider.com |date=November 22, 2011 |access-date=February 27, 2012}}</ref>

In March 2012, Rancid played some shows with [[Cock Sparrer]]. It was the 40th anniversary show for Cock Sparrer, and the 20th anniversary for Rancid. To accompany the shows, Pirates Press Records released a split 7-inch between the bands which featured "East Bay Night" from Rancid. As part of their 20th anniversary, they headlined the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool along with Public Image Limited, Social Distortion and Buzzcocks sharing headline slots, and on December 8, 2012 played in Birmingham along with Cock Sparrer as part of Rebellion Festival.

In December 2012, Rancid released their first new studio song in three years, titled "Fuck You", which they made available for free download on their website. The song was included on ''Oi! This is Streetpunk, Volume Two'', which was released on December 12, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rancidrancid.com/news/2012/12/18/new-single-fuck-you-free-download/ |title=Rancid NEW single "Fuck You" [FREE DOWNLOAD&#93; |publisher=Rancidrancid.com |date=December 18, 2012 |access-date=December 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231013231/http://rancidrancid.com/news/2012/12/18/new-single-fuck-you-free-download/ |archive-date=December 31, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2012, Rancid released ''Rancid Essentials'', an online-exclusive massive box set celebrating the band's 20th anniversary through Pirates Press Records. The box set features all of Rancid's officially released albums and compilations including their debut self-titled EP from 1992 through 2009. 92 sides of music on 46 re-mastered 45&nbsp;rpm 7-inches housed in a leather box. The albums were released each on their own on 7-inch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://piratespressrecords.com/rancid/ |title=Rancid "Essentials" |publisher=Piratespressrecords.com |access-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref>

On February 6, 2013, Rancid uploaded a picture to their Facebook page of the band in the studio with the caption, "Recording has begun."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/rancid-reveal-new-album-is-officially-on-the-way/ |title=Rancid Reveal New Album Is Officially On The Way |website=Musicfeeds.com.au |date=February 6, 2013 |access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref>

In a December 2013 interview on Reddit, Rancid drummer Branden Steineckert revealed that the new album was called ''...Honor Is All We Know'' and it would be released in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/53715/rancid-drummer-reveals-some-album-details |title=Rancid drummer reveals some album details |publisher=Punknews.org |date=December 5, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013}}</ref>

On September 28, 2014, Rancid revealed the artwork and track listing for ''...Honor Is All We Know''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rancid releases new album track list, art|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/56093/rancid-releases-new-album-track-list-art|publisher=Punknews.org|access-date=September 28, 2014|date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> On the day after, they announced that the album would be released on October 27, 2014. On September 30, 2014, the band released a video of them performing three of the album's tracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pre-Order – ...Honor Is All We Know|url=http://rancidrancid.com/news/2014/09/29/pre-order-honor-is-all-we-know-2/|publisher=rancidrancid.com|access-date=September 30, 2014|date=September 29, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084235/http://rancidrancid.com/news/2014/09/29/pre-order-honor-is-all-we-know-2/|archive-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref>

In March 2016, the band played on their first cruise ship, along with Flogging Molly, Fishbone, The Street Dogs, Frank Turner and others.

On March 25, 2017, Rancid played for the first time in Brazil at the [[Lollapalooza]] São Paulo in front of an audience estimated in 100,000 people<ref>{{cite news |author= Tony Aiex | title=O Rancid nos fez esperar por longos 25 anos, mas lavou a nossa alma no Lollapalooza Brasil
|trans-title=Rancid made us wait for a long 25 years, but they washed our soul at Lollapalooza Brazil |language=pt-br  |url=http://www.tenhomaisdiscosqueamigos.com/2017/03/26/rancid-lollapalooza-brasil-resenha/|website = Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! |access-date=April 3, 2017|date=March 26, 2017}}</ref> who attended that first of 2 days festival. Line up of that Saturday included also acts like [[Criolo]], [[The xx]] and [[Metallica]]. On the occasion, [[Lars Frederiksen]] dedicated the last song of the gig, [[Ruby Soho (song)|Ruby Soho]] for "[[Lemmy]] from [[Motörhead]], the world is a much more fucked up place without you".<ref>{{Cite news |url = http://multishow.globo.com/especiais/lollapalooza/videos/5753265.htm/ |title = Rancid encerra o show com "Ruby Soho" |trans-title=Rancid closes the show with "Ruby Soho" |website=[[Multishow]] - Lollapalooza 2017 |publisher=[[Globosat|Globosat Programadora Ltda]] | language=pt-br |access-date=April 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401125147/http://multishow.globo.com/especiais/lollapalooza/videos/5753265.htm |archive-date=April 1, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===''Trouble Maker'' and ''Tomorrow Never Comes'' (2017–present)===
[[File:Rancid, Sala Razzmatazz (7685826042).jpg|thumb|Branden Steineckert]]
On May 2, 2017, Rancid announced on their Facebook page that their ninth studio album, ''[[Trouble Maker (album)|Trouble Maker]]'', would be released on June 9.<ref>{{cite web|title=facebook.com |url=https://www.facebook.com/ajax/sharer/?s=2&appid=2305272732&id=10158743047255599&p[0]=10158743047255599&sharer_type=all_modes&av=614276328&feedback_referrer=%2F&feedback_source=17|publisher=Multishow|access-date=May 2, 2017|date=May 2, 2017}}</ref> Rancid co-headlined the "From Boston to Berkeley Tour" with [[Dropkick Murphys]] in July and August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/2017/04/30/boston-berkeley-tour-rancid/|title=From Boston to Berkeley Tour with Rancid - Dropkick Murphys|date=April 30, 2017|website=Dropkickmurphys.com|access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref>

In June 2019, it was reported that Rancid had been working on their tenth studio album with a projected 2020 release,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5403566/rancid-north-american-tour-2019/|title=Rancid announces September tour, including 1 Canadian date|website=Globalnews.ca|date=June 18, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/rancid-announce-north-american-tour-leg-pennywise-suicidal-tendencies-2510810|title=Rancid announce North American tour leg with Pennywise, Suicidal Tendencies and more|website=NME.com|date=June 19, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kisw.radio.com/blogs/bash-festival-equals-craft-beers-and-punk-rock|title=The Bash Festival in Tacoma for Craft Beers and lots of Punk Rock was Awesome!|website=kisw.radio.com|date=June 11, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> though the year passed without a new release.

Also in 2019, they headlined the traveling craft and beer festival The Bash,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/69197/rancid-to-headline-the-bash-traveling-craft-beer-festival|title=Rancid to headline The Bash traveling craft beer festival|website=Punknews.org|date=February 19, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> and toured North America in September, with support provided by [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]], [[Suicidal Tendencies]], [[The Beat (British band)|the English Beat]], [[the Aquabats]], [[Turnstile (band)|Turnstile]], [[Iron Reagan]] and [[Angel Dust (American band)|Angel Du$t]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/rancid-announce-north-american-tour-leg-pennywise-suicidal-tendencies-2510810|title=Rancid announce North American tour leg with Pennywise, Suicidal Tendencies and more|website=Nme.com|date=June 19, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref>

Rancid announced in June 2021 that they would be co-headlining the ''Boston to Berkeley II'' North American tour with [[Dropkick Murphys]] from August to October 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dropkick-murphys-rancid-2021-tour-dates-1183693/|title=Dropkick Murphys, Rancid Plot Co-Headlining Tour|website=rollingstone.com|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref>

In a November 2021 interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'', Fredriksen confirmed that Rancid had been "putting the finishing touches" on their new album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/rancids-lars-frederiksen-the-way-people-are-being-coddled-is-why-the-pendulum-is-swinging-so-much-just-because-you-showed-up-doesnt-mean-you-get-a-f-cking-trophy|title = Rancid's Lars Frederiksen: "The way people are being coddled is why the pendulum is swinging so much. Just because you showed up doesn't mean you get a f*cking trophy"| date=November 26, 2021 }}</ref>

On April 18, 2023, Rancid announced that their tenth album, ''[[Tomorrow Never Comes (Rancid album)|Tomorrow Never Comes]]'', would be released on June 2, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/rancid-announces-tenth-studio-album-tomorrow-never-comes|title=RANCID Announces Tenth Studio Album 'Tomorrow Never Comes'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref>

In 2023, Rancid joined Green Day and The Smashing Pumpkins for the North American leg of the Saviors tour.

==Musical style and influences==
Steve Huey of [[AllMusic]] said Rancid "drew heavily on the [[political commentary]] and [[rock music|rock]]/[[reggae]] fusions of [[the Clash]]", and that their sound showed an apparent "fascination with [[ska]] while adding a bit of [[hardcore punk|hardcore]] crunch".<ref>https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rancid-mn0000335747#biography</ref>

==Members==
===Current members===
* [[Tim Armstrong]] – vocals, guitar (1991–present)
* [[Matt Freeman]] – bass guitar, vocals (1991–present)
* [[Lars Frederiksen]] – guitar, vocals (1993–present)
* [[Branden Steineckert]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2006–present)

====Touring members====
* [[Kevin Bivona]] – keyboards, backing vocals (2012–present)

===Former members===
* [[Brett Reed]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1991–2006)

===Timeline===
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==Discography==
{{main|Rancid discography}}
<!-- Studio albums only. Do not add "B Sides and C Sides", which technically includes studio recorded material but is a compilation album. -->
*''[[Rancid (1993 album)|Rancid]]'' (1993)
*''[[Let's Go (Rancid album)|Let's Go]]'' (1994)
*''[[...And Out Come the Wolves]]'' (1995)
*''[[Life Won't Wait]]'' (1998)
*''[[Rancid (2000 album)|Rancid]]'' (also known as "Rancid 2000" or "Rancid 5") (2000)
*''[[Indestructible (Rancid album)|Indestructible]]'' (2003)
*''[[Let the Dominoes Fall]]'' (2009)
*''...[[Honor Is All We Know]]'' (2014)
*''[[Trouble Maker (album)|Trouble Maker]]'' (2017)
*''[[Tomorrow Never Comes (Rancid album)|Tomorrow Never Comes]]'' (2023)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Official website}}
*{{allMusic}}
* [http://larrylivermore.com/?p=323 Larry Livermore's account of the Operation Ivy/Rancid years]

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