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Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong, both of whom previously played in ska punk group Operation Ivy. The band contributed to the movement of punk rock into the interest of mainstream music listeners. The band rose to fame in 1994 with their second album, “Let's Go”, featuring the single "Salvation". In the following year, Rancid released their highly successful album “...And Out Come the Wolves”, which produced their best-known hits "Roots Radicals", "Ruby Soho" and "Time Bomb", and was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. The band went on short hiatus during 2004 and 2005, where the band members worked with side projects until the band finally reformed in 2006. The band released “Let The Dominoes Fall” in 2009 to a lukewarm reception.