Year : 2006 (earMUSIC Records Remastered Edition 2025)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + old all scans
Size : 106 mb
Bio:
SKID ROW — Johnny Solinger (vocals), Scotti Hill (guitar), Rachel Bolan (bass), Dave "Snake" Sabo (guitar) and Rob Hammersmith (drums) - will release its new seven-song EP, "Rise Of The Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two", on August 5 via Megaforce Records.After a hiatus that started in 1996, SKID ROW returned to the big stage - literally - opening for KISS in 2000. Exhilarated to tour with the heroes who rallied them in the first place, the band was reinvigorated by being underdogs who needed to come out fighting to prove themselves."When we put the band back together, we needed to reintroduce SKID ROW as relevant without relying too much on past success," explains SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan. "We wrote songs and hit the road. We sunk our heart and soul into it, letting people know we weren't doing it for lack of something better to do."2003's "Thickskin" and 2006's "Revolutions Per Minute" were battle plans for hundreds of live shows with new singer Johnny Solinger out front, every night being a hard fought battle to win new fans and convince the old ones. "United World Rebellion - Part 2" is SKID ROW coming out swinging. Rachel and Sabo tapped again into the potent songwriting collaboration that built the band. Sabo says they were eagerly up to the challenge. "We seem to be at our best when we're faced with adversity. It's us against the world again — and by us I mean the band and the fans who stick with us and carry the SKID ROW torch without fail."New plans came together in an Atlanta recording studio. But it's a different time, a different industry, so they decided to record a series of EPs. "The idea really appealed to me," says Bolan, "especially with the constantly changing musical climate. I like the idea of a steady flow of new music, as opposed to releasing a full-length album then riding it for the next two years."That guerrilla burst of recording a concise EP fostered a focused intensity that was liberating, says Snake. "The pressure seemed to be lifted. That immediately set me at ease and it became really exciting."Exciting and potent, prompting Solinger to exert the full range of his ability. "The third time in the studio as the voice of SKID ROW was the proverbial charm, and the proof is in the tracks. 'United World Rebellion - Part 2' is the most meaningful work I've done with the band. It's definitely the most I've been challenged, vocally.""Rise Of The Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two" will also contain covers of QUEEN and AEROSMITH classics as bonus tracks. Asked why they chose these tracks to cover, SKID ROW said: "These songs fit seamlessly into the subject matter of 'United World Rebellion: Chapter Two'. They both have that 'get up and fight' attitude."These songs were from our youth that meant a lot, and as far as we know, no one has covered them, and more important, the songs are still exciting and fit perfectly with the attitude of all other songs on the album."
Album:
SKID ROW have announced a reissue edition of ‘Revolutions Per Minute’ through earMUSIC.Following the success of their last studio album, ’The Gang’s All Here’, it’s easy to recognize the consistent quality that Snake Sabo, Scotti Hill, and Rachel Bolan have brought to every chapter of their discography.The band’s fifth studio album ‘Revolutions Per Minute’ represents a pivotal moment in the band’s career, with Skid Row stepping outside of their comfort zone and bringing new ideas and influences into the fold. The album showcases the band’s evolving style, combining their signature grit with a more modern, aggressive tone.Newly remastered in 2025 and with refreshed artwork, this reissue edition of ‘Revolutions Per Minute [2025 remaster]’ offers fans the opportunity to rediscover this metallic album and appreciate its enduring impact.Singer Johnny Solinger (RIP) joined SKID ROW when reformed in 1999 following a three-year hiatus, replacing Sebastian Bach. He was a member of SKID ROW from 1999 to 2015, and appeared on the “Thickskin” and “Revolutions Per Minute” albums, as well as the “United World Rebellion” and “Rise Of The Damnation Army” EPs.While renowned Michael Wagener – who co-produced the band’s celebrated second album ‘Slave to the Grind’ – returned to produce “Revolutions Per Minute”, but this time with an absolutely switched sonic approach. This is a ‘different SKID ROW’ as we know from the ’80s.The key to re-discover “Revolutions Per Minute” is quite simple; don’t think this is classic SKID ROW, but a new version of the band.While there’s songs bringing to mind their first era, like “White Trash” which has one of those choruses that I can’t get out of my head and some lyrics that are funny as hell, or “Shut Up Baby, I Love You” is as close as Solinger comes to abrasive howl of original frontman Sebastian Bach, the rest of the material here has a ‘new’ focus.What is up with some of these songs though? “You Lie” is a redneck romp that a hung-over Junkyard might have tackled, and “When God Can’t Wait” sounds like a Celtic-influenced barn burner with lots of groove.This is the SKID ROW or not? Yes and no. Scotti Hill, Dave Sabo, Rachel Bolan wanted a new sound for the band, not so rich in harmonies and swirling solos, in favor to more intense, punkish n’ groovin’ rockers with a few songs even close to country music.The controversy with “Revolutions Per Minute” already happened to other bands with such identifiable sound: Motley Crue with their 1994 album, Iron Maiden’s X Factor, etc. And one can’t deny today the quality of these albums and new vocalists Corabi, Blaze Bayley, Gary Cherone’s talent.Yeah, in “Revolutions Per Minute” Skid Row updated the musical direction, but still is a good one. Perhaps this album shouldn’t have been released under the SKID ROW name. We like most of the songs here, it’s a well performed & produced American rocking album from the 2000’s, now remastered.RIP Johnny ‘Singo’ Solinger.
Line Up:
Johnny Solinger – lead vocals (R.I.P. 2021)
Scotti Hill – guitars, backing vocals
Dave Sabo – guitars, backing vocals
Rachel Bolan – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on track 2, cover design
Dave Gara – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians:
Rachel Hagen - additional vocals on track 2
"Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica on track 12
Production:
Michael Wagener - producer, engineer, mixing
Eric Conn - mastering at Independent Mastering, Nashville
Tracklist:
01. Disease 3:33
02. Another Dick In The System 3:17
03. Pulling My Heart Out From Under Me 3:29
04. When God Can't Wait 2:15
05. Shut Up Baby, I Love You 3:17
06. Strength 5:07
07. White Trash 2:54
08. You Lie 2:44
09. Nothing 3:29
10. Love Is Dead 3:38
11. Let It Ride 4:03
12. You Lie (corn fed mix) 2:43 (Bonus Track)
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