Skindred
Skindred is a Welsh rock band formed in Newport, South Wales in 1998. Skindred's musical style mixes heavy metal, alternative rock and reggae. The band also integrate elements of hardcore punk, dancehall, jungle, ska, hip hop, drum and bass, dubstep and various other influences into their music. Skindred are well known for their energetic and involving live performances, and have won several awards including "Best Live Band" at the 2011 UK Metal Hammer 'Golden Gods' awards and the "Devotion Award" at the 2011 Kerrang! Awards.
History
Dub War was formed in Newport in 1993, and eventually signed with Earache Records. According to vocalist Benji Webbe, "They would not let us record and just wouldn't give us money to live on, this made us fight internally till we had no option other than to go our separate ways or kill someone or each other." Dub War disbanded in 1998, and Webbe formed Skindred with bassist Daniel Pugsley, guitarist Mikeydemus, and drummer Arya Goggin after Webbe was unable to put together a new project featuring other members of Dub War. In 2002, Skindred released its debut album, Babylon. After being reissued in 2003 by RCA Records, the album was re-released by Lava Records on 14 August 2004. Allmusic writer Johnny Loftus wrote that "Skindred doesn't seem to consciously want the reinvention tag; it has simply tapped into the same lack of pretension that fueled Korn and Living Colour's Vivid – records that were made visionary by an unadulterated honesty in both delivery and craft. [...] highly recommended for fans of literate genre jumpers like Soulfly and System of a Down, or any heshers looking for some heavy-hitting firepower that hasn't fallen victim to the anvil of corporate assimilation."
Podcasts:
Skindred
ALBUMS
- Kill the Power released: 2014
- Union Black released: 2012
- Shark Bites and Dog Fights released: 2009
- Roots Rock Riot released: 2007
- Unreleased released: 2006
- Babylon released: 2004
- Demo released: 2000
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by Skindred
Warning
by: SkindredAh bear vexation ah run through my brain,
Yes I'm bex with all of them again,
From the way how I'm feeling I can not refrain,
I want to tell them so and tell them right now,
It don't work when I count upto ten,
Coz I still wanna blast on all of them again,
I try to exercise the demons but I still get mad like right, right!
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning!
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Don't wake the lion ah dangerous ting,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
It's dangerous, dangerous,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Don't wake the lion ah dangerous ting,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
It's dangerous, dangerous,
You better tread lightly, you better back down,
I feel it igniting, I'm losing it now,
You better tread lightly...
Well anger management is what they are needing,
Cause bones getting broken and noses are bleeding,
Dem der ting we don't need right now,
So dress back for my fuse it blow,
If me see red the whole place will know,
You better warn them and let them know,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning!
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Don't wake the lion ah dangerous ting,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
It's dangerous, dangerous,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Don't wake the lion ah dangerous ting,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
It's dangerous, dangerous,
You better tread lightly, you better back down,
I feel it igniting, I'm losing it now,
You better tread lightly, you better back down,
I feel it igniting, I'm losing it now,
And right about now we're gunner show a little anger...
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Warning, warning, warning, warning!
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Don't wake the lion ah dangerous ting,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
It's dangerous, dangerous,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
Don't wake the lion ah dangerous ting,
Warning, warning, warning, warning,
It's dangerous, dangerous,
Warning, it's dangerous, dangerous
Warning, it's dangerous, dangerous