United World Rebellion: Chapter One [Bonus Tracks]

by Skid Row, The United World Rebellion Choir

Overview

By the time of 2013's United World Rebellion: Chapter One, it had been seven years since hair metal vets Skid Row had released an album and decades since their late-'80's heyday. Though their days of multi-platinum sales came when ex-vocalist Sebastian Bach was the outspoken frontman of the band, current singer Johnny Solinger had been with the band since 1999, logging more active years than Bach did, though in a considerably different phase of the group's career. With this five-song EP (slated to be the first of several in the months following its release), it seems all the years and changes Skid Row have gone through haven't done much to affect their sound. The songs, all still penned by masterminds Rachel Bolan and Dave "The Snake" Sabo, still hold true to the attitude-soaked punk-leaning riffs the band built its name on. Sleazy uptempo guitar rockers like "Kings of Demolition" and "Stitches" wouldn't sound out of place on the first Skid Row record, and the EP's sole ballad, "This Is Killing Me," approaches a more Hendrix-influenced rewrite of the group's massive late-'80s hit "I Remember You." Solinger's throaty screams could easily pass for Bach's metal virtuosity in a blind comparison test. The only thing that's noticeably different from the group's earliest days is that the lyrical fixation with sex, partying, and rebellion has been replaced with a strangely isolated sense of anger, pain, and vague political angst. While the days of "Youth Gone Wild" have faded into adulthood, Skid Row haven't really moved too far from the sound of their salad days. [A 2014 release added two bonus tracks, "Sheer Heart Attack" and "Rats in the Cellar."] ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	08/05/2014
Label:	Mri
UPC:	0020286216414

Tracks

1. We Are the Damned
2. Give It the Gun
3. Catch Your Fall
4. Damnation Army
5. Zero Day
6. Sheer Heart Attack
7. Rats in the Cellar

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Skid Row   Primary Artist
The United World Rebellion Choir   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus,Featured Artist
Bruce Butkovich   Guest Artist
Snake   Guitar,Vocals (Background),Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Johnny Solinger   Vocals
Rachel Bolan   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Mark Bencuya   Guest Artist
Mark Dannells   Guest Artist
Nicholas Niespodziani   Guest Artist
Peter Olson   Guest Artist
Vanessa Olivarez   Choir/Chorus
Scotti Hill   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Rob Hammersmith   Vocals (Background),Drums,Percussion
Scott Williams   Guest Artist
Elizabeth Elkins   Choir/Chorus
Atlanta Sector   Guest Artist
Evan Bartleson III   Guest Artist
Mark Cobb   Guest Artist
Michelle Truman   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Jeff Tomei   Mixing,Engineer
Snake Sabo   Producer
Snake   Composer,Composer
Halford   Composer
Rachel Bolan   Design,Artwork,Composer,Producer
Dave "The Snake" Sabo   Composer
Glenn Schick   Mastering
Michael Thompson   Engineer
Mike Froedge   Engineer
Takahashi   Composer
Shiori Nishi   Photography
Noel Saabye   Design,Artwork
Evan Bartleson III   Photography
Paula Marcenaro-Solinger   Photography
Downing   Composer
Steven Tyler   Composer