Skindred
Biography
Skindred blend reggae and dancehall with searing thrash and punk influences for a striking take on heavy metal hybridism. The group emerged from Wales in 1998, after the dissolution of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Rehearsals for a new project featuring other Dub War veterans didn't work out, but soon Webbe had hooked up with bassist Daniel Pugsley, guitarist Mikey Dee, and drummer Dirty Arya, and Skindred were officially born. The debut LP, Babylon, first appeared in 2002 and 2003, with sporadic success in parts of Europe and the U.S. metal underground. But it wasn't until a year or so later and Lava's involvement that the album really took off. Skindred re-released Babylon in August 2004. Lava's version featured different cover art, and included newly recorded material in addition to the original, Howard Benson-helmed songs. The band released Roots Rock Riot in 2007, followed by Shark Bites and Dog Fights in 2009. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
Roots Rock Riot
2007
Babylon
2004
His voice sounds shot on the new album which is not yet on Pandora.
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state of an emergency is the meaning of reggae rock. sit down smoke a joint and you will fall in love with that song.
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absolutely love it! Wish that Pandora also had the artists Orange Sky and Fear Nuttin Band
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>.> Trouble is my fave from ther newest album...its like O,O WOW! awsum.
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Come back to the M.B., cause my grandson (Isaac)rips up your C.D. ALOT!! Your always welcome here;He always tells people he met rock stars from England, and he hammers on my drumset way more nowdays, how f-'in cool is that?
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just got the show of shows in myrtle beach... AWESOME!,tha n k s guys for saying happy B-day to my grandson.,ma d cool.
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I SAW THEM 2. THEY ROCK! i think that this cd sounds alot like they did live.
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This band is pure energy live. I just saw them with Disturbed (who also rocked totally hard by the way). If you have the opprotunity to see them live drop what you are doing and go, it is so worth it. CDs do NOT do this band justice...
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Maynard is a musical God. I show Tool in L.A. a couple of years ago best show I every saw! Anyone who loves tool needs to check out Pussifired.
P.S. Maynard owns and operates his own winery and makes pretty bad a** wine. |
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you are an absolute idiot, Maynard is the coolest front man ever GO TOOL!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Tool and Perfect Circle are nothing like these guys... How are you gonna call something WAY BETTER when its like comparing apples with shoes.. Also, if you go to see Skindred in concert, the singer doesn't stand there with his back to the crowd the whole show, like Maynard does.
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mes0evil, Try the band TOOL or A Perect Circle...... . . . . . T h e y are wayyy better.
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VERY unique sound! A really unorthodox compound of genres that one probably wouldn't normally think of combining so successfully . These guys rock, I wants MOAR!
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Saw these guys by accident opening for Gogol BOrdello- one word, badddass! Soo good! Love Babylon. The band demanded that the audience get dancing. :D
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This band is the best. I have heard nothing like them where reggae and hard rock are blended together. The melodies are amazing and I adore Benji's voice against those hard guitars. I wish they would tour the U.S.
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Reggae, metal, punk, hip hop. shiiiiiit. what more could a person want out of a band.
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saw these guys last week with GOGOL BORDELLO. Even the security couldn't believe how wild the crowd got.
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I love the unique sound of skindred and the blend of reggae and heavy metal.
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This band is crazy cool. i found them on a youtube video. it is an intense band for sure and they definetly just took over my number one spot
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