Oi oi!
Thickskin – Skid Row (2003)
Skid Row - Thickskin
The shock upon hearing that Skid Row were back together was immediately eclipsed by the further shock that Seb Bach had been replaced… who could even begin to fill those shoes? Well, like the idea of it or not, the reality was pretty fucking astounding in that new boy Johnny Solinger was in fact nothing short of an awesome singer. Still, for the die-hard fans and backwards-facing critics, the absence of St. Sebastian was enough to ruin any chance this album ever had of getting off the ground, and that’s a huge shame because it’s fucking good. To those for whom it really still is 1991, go listen to Slave To The Grind, and while you’re there, say Hi from me to John Major, George Bush Snr., the first Gulf War, Jeffrey Dahmer, Superbowl XXV and Chesney Hawkes. The rest of us can accept change, a world where a black man can be president of the USA, and where someone other than Sebastian Bach can sound awesome in Skid Row. This is a cracking album – the only thing I’d change would be to drop the unnecessary punking-up of “I Remember You” into “I Remember You Two”. Didn’t need that – but the rest of it rules.
Standout tracks: Born A Beggar, Ghost, Down From Underground
You’ll like this if you like: Buckcherry, A, Mötley Crüe