Roots Rock Riot SKINDRED

[Piros]

Buahhhh discazo de Skindred,en la onda del primero y del segundo,Increible disko para un increible grupo


Skindred is a four-piece band from Newport, South Wales, UK. Their genre is a mix of metal, hip hop, reggae, and ragga known as "ragga-metal" by the band and fans alike.

1999 - 2002

The band was originally formed by 3 ex-members of Dub War, although Benji, the lead singer, is the only previous member of Dub War left. Despite the similarities between the two bands, it is important to note that Benji is frequently cited as saying Skindred was a project born out of jams between him and Dan, and not a reformation of Dub War.[1] The first song Benji and Dan wrote was "Brainkiller", after which they worked on more demos such as "The Champions" and "Ruff Neck".

During the first couple of years, Skindred were unsigned. They toured the UK in a white Ford Transit van, supporting bands like One Minute Silence and Lostprophets.

They eventually signed a deal with Sony-owned label RCA Records and went into the studio to record their debut album, Babylon, in 2002.

Babylon was finally released on July 3, 2002 to much critical acclaim. Despite the positive reaction, RCA pulled the album around a month later, and Skindred was left to look for a new label. This ultimately led to guitarist Jeff Rose and drummer Martyn "Ginge" Ford leaving the band in November of 2002.[2]

[edit] 2003 - present

Jeff was replaced by mikeydemus on guitar and Ginge by Dirty Arya on drums. Dirty Arya had previously played in the Exeter metal band Torna-K.

With this new line-up and a new deal with US label Bieler Bros., the band embarked on yet more touring, something for which they always had an excellent reputation. Babylon was then to see the first (of several) re-release in 2003.

In 2004, Babylon was re-released again, this time with new artwork and some newly recorded tracks.

The latest re-release featured a bonus disc of extra material comprising of acoustic versions of their songs "Start First", "Pressure", "Set it Off" and "Nobody". Also included on the main CD was a new song "We Want". Recognition was gained when they supported both Soulfly and Pitchshifter on their 2006 UK tours and InMe at their gig at the London Astoria in 2005. The band has also toured in the USA with HIM, Sevendust, Papa Roach and (həd) p.e..

In late 2006 the band headed out on their Jungle Bells UK tour, on which they were supported by Dub Trio for the first half of the tour, a new track called 'Roots Rock Riot' was previewed on some dates of the tour. The band are expected to spend most of 2007 touring America. The band still tour in the same van they had in the early years.

Drummer Dirty Arya has a doll, known as "Mr. C," the band's mascot, attached to the cymbal on the front of his drum kit. The band has even set up a tongue-in-cheek profile on MySpace for the doll. The profile can be viewed here

[edit] Second Album

Skindred began recording their long-awaited second album, titled Roots Rock Riot, on January 4, 2007, and it has since been completed. It was released on October 23, 2007 in the US, and released on October 29, 2007 in the UK, through Bieler Bros. The first single, "RatRace" is available on the band's profiles on ReverbNation and MySpace. It has also been released on a Skindred E-Card which also contains a distorted sample which may be part of a track from Roots Rock Riot.

The album was recorded at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida, produced by Matt Squire (Panic! at the Disco), and mixed by Rick Will (who also mixed Skindred's debut album, Babylon). The album will feature twelve tracks including "RatRace". The official album launch party was held on September 20 at the Scala club in London, UK.[citation needed]

Roots Rock Riot sold only 3,200 copies its first week of its release in the US (10/23-10/30) according to Billboard.

[hibai wasted youth]

me lo he bajado y la verdad que no les conocia, es un grupo muy guapo... lo recomiendo... me los estoi bufando

[fløyteHundore]

Otro disco? Mmm. A la tarde ya tendré algo que bajar. Como sigan en la línea anterior... van a dar muchas vueltas en mi reproductor.