'Machine' is the first single from SKINDRED’s upcoming album entitled 'Big Tings' – out on April 27th 2018 via Napalm Records.
The band has already released a first album appetizer in the form of a teaser for the track 'Machine'. Now it’s time to unleash the full music video which features actor and stunt man Neil Chapelhow best known for his work in new films Wonder Woman, Fantastic Beasts and where to find them, The Commuter, King Arthur and many more.
The band states:
'When we were told we were doing a video with the stunt team thats be behind the marvel films, James Bond and the Bourne films we knew we were in for a good time on the shoot! Throw in Gary from Reef and one of our fav bars in London (Big Red) and you have the ingredients for a really fun video! The idea is don’t judge a book by its cover. Skindred is inclusive. Not Exclusive. So when someone in a rock bar is being teased by some 'rockers' for not being the same as them, he hits back! In a big way!'
Watch the music video premiere below:
'Machine' has already been used as both the intro and outro theme to AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson's TV show 'Cars that Rock’ Worldwide and features Reef frontman Gary Stringer lining up alongside the band's own Benji Webbe on co-vocals and if that is not enough the single also features Motorhead/Bastard Sons guitarist Phil Campbell taking the honours on the guitar solo too!
Meanwhile SKINDRED shot some exclusive behind the scenes Studio footage while recording their new album 'Big Tings' at Peter Gabriels Real World studio in the village of Box, near Bath. View the band's album teaser below:
Keep your eyes and ears open for many more info and details to be unveiled soon!
Get your pre-order HERE!
'Big Tings' out on April 27th 2018!
Make sure to go see SKINDRED live at their 'Start the Machine Tour' all over the UK in April with special guests CKY and Danko Jones!
SKINDRED
/w CKY, Danko Jones
19.04.18 UK - Norwich / UEA
20.04.18 UK - Southampton / 02 Guildhall
21.04.18 UK - Nottingham / Rock City
22.04.18 Uk - Manchester / Academy
24.04.18 UK - Glasgow / 02 ABC
25.04.18 UK - Bristol / 02 Academy
27.04.18 UK - Leeds / 02 Academy
28.04.18 UK - London / 02 Academy, Brixton
29.04.18 UK - Birmingam / 02 Institute
More dates to be announced soon!
Get your tickets HERE: www.livenation.co.uk and www.skindred.net
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LINEUP
Benji Webbe: Vocals
Mikey Demus: Guitar
Dan Pugsley: Bass
Arya Goggin: Drums
BIOGRAPHY
Skindred is a four-piece "ragga metal" band from Newport, Wales. Their genre is an innovative mix of metal, punk, and reggae. The band was formed in 1999 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War and his one-off side-project Mass Mental? featuring Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Metallica) released the year prior.
The band initially came together with three of the four Dub War veterans with Jeff Rose and Martin Ford returning alongside Webbe, along with new bassist Daniel Pugsley. The group released their debut LP Babylon in July 2002, with sporadic success in parts of Europe and the U.S. metal underground. However after suffering years of indifference and waning support from Earache Records with Dub War and now seeing the same lack of label support from RCA for Skindred, Rose and Ford amicably left the band in November of 2002, but would continue to offer their support.
Soon Webbe had hooked up with guitarist Mikey Dee, and drummer Dirty Arya and continued on, but it wasn't until a year or so later and Lava Records' 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. Skindred then headed out on a series of tours with acts like Sevendust, Nonpoint, and Papa Roach, and never looked back.
DISCOGRAPHY
Babylon - 2002
Brain Killer - 2006
Roots Rock Riot - 2007
Shark Bites and Dog Fights - 2009
Union Black - 2011
Kill the Power - 2014
Volume - 2015
Big Tings - 2018