United World Rebellion | ||||
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Released | April 16, 2013 August 5, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | Chapter 1 – 30:30 Chapter 2 – 28:46 | |||
Label | Megaforce | |||
Producer | Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo | |||
Skid Row chronology | ||||
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Chapter Two cover | ||||
Rise of the Damnation Army –United World Rebellion:Chapter Two | ||||
Singles from United World Rebellion | ||||
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United World Rebellion is a double EP from the American heavy metal band Skid Row. The first and second chapters were released on April 16,2013,and August 5,2014,by Megaforce Records and were Skid Row's final recordings with singer Johnny Solinger. A third chapter was planned and scheduled for a 2015 release [1] but was pushed back to 2016 due to Solinger's departure and pushed back again due to Tony Harnell's sudden departure. The third installment was planned to feature ex-DragonForce lead singer ZP Theart,but he was later replaced by Erik Grönwall. The third chapter was ultimately scrapped with the band's next record having the title The Gang's All Here instead.
United World Rebellion:Chapter One was released on April 16,2013,and is the band's first EP since 1995,and the first in a set of upcoming EPs over the next 12–18 months. [2] The recording was released by Megaforce Records and sold 1,500 copies in its first week in the US. [3] "Kings of Demolition" was released as a single and features a music video. "This Is Killing Me" was released as the second single and also features a music video.
Rise of the Damnation Army –United World Rebellion:Chapter Two was released on August 5,2014,by Megaforce, [4] and sold 1,300 copies in the US in its first week. [5] "We Are the Damned" was released as a single and features a music video.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Blabbermouth | 8/10 [7] |
Classic Rock | [8] [9] |
Chapter One:Since its release,the album has been met with mostly positive reception from critics. Music Enthusiast Magazine described the album as "a maelstrom of nostalgic heavy rock,that sounds like what should have been the follow-up to Subhuman Race". [10]
Chapter Two:Crash Crafton of Legendary Rock Interviews said in his review:"I thoroughly enjoyed the first chapter but this one takes it to a whole new level. They return as aggressive and angry as ever! ... The band is firing on all cylinders and is as cohesive as ever." [11]
Chapters 1 and 2
Slave to the Grind is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row,released on June 11,1991,by Atlantic Records. The album displayed a harsher sound than its predecessor and lyrics that avoided hard rock cliches. Slave to the Grind is the first heavy metal album to chart at number one on the Billboard 200 in the Nielsen SoundScan era,selling 134,000 copies in its opening week. The album was certified 2×platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1998 for shipping two million copies in the United States. It produced five singles:"Monkey Business","Slave to the Grind","Wasted Time","In a Darkened Room" and "Quicksand Jesus". Skid Row promoted the album opening for Guns N' Roses in 1991 and as a headliner the following year.
Subhuman Race is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row,released on March 28,1995,by Atlantic Records. This is the last Skid Row album with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso,and the last one to be released on Atlantic. Despite receiving positive reviews,Subhuman Race was not as successful as the band's first two albums. Certain tracks from the album were remixed for the band's compilation 40 Seasons:The Best of Skid Row,given slightly cleaner mixes to fit better with the other tracks.
Rachel Bolan,born James Richard Southworth,is an American musician,best known as the bassist and main songwriter of the metal band Skid Row.
Skid Row is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row,released on January 24,1989,by Atlantic Records. After signing with manager Doc McGhee,Skid Row signed with Atlantic and began recording its debut. The album was recorded in Lake Geneva,Wisconsin with producer Michael Wagener,and received mixed reviews upon its release. The band toured behind the album mainly as an opening act,supporting Bon Jovi and Aerosmith in 1989–1990. The album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and was certified 5×platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1995 for shipping five million copies in the United States. It generated four singles:"Youth Gone Wild","18 and Life","I Remember You" and "Piece of Me",all of which were accompanied by music videos and received heavy rotation on MTV. The album's commercial and critical success made Skid Row a regular feature in rock magazines and brought the group nationwide popularity.
Sebastian Philip Bierk,known professionally as Sebastian Bach,is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and has made appearances in film and television such as Trailer Park Boys,The Masked Singer and Gilmore Girls. He continues his music career as a solo artist.
Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician. He is the lead vocalist,guitarist,and primary songwriter of progressive metal band Opeth. A former vocalist of death metal supergroup Bloodbath,he was also guitarist for the "one-off" band Steel,and part of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson.
Trouble Walkin' is the second full-length solo album released by Ace Frehley. The album features guest performances by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss,as well as Skid Row members Sebastian Bach,Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo.
Skid Row is an American rock band formed in 1986 in Toms River,New Jersey. Their current lineup comprises bassist Rachel Bolan,guitarists Dave Sabo and Scotti Hill and drummer Rob Hammersmith,with Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale currently filling in on vocals. The group achieved commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s,with its first two albums Skid Row (1989) and Slave to the Grind (1991) certified multi-platinum,the latter of which reached number one on the Billboard 200. Those two albums also produced some of Skid Row's most popular hits,both in and outside of the United States,including "18 and Life" and "I Remember You",which peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100,and other charting singles such as "Youth Gone Wild","Monkey Business","Slave to the Grind","Wasted Time",and "In a Darkened Room". The band's third album Subhuman Race (1995) was also critically acclaimed,but failed to repeat the success of its predecessors. Those three albums featured the band's "classic" lineup,which consisted of Bolan,Sabo,Hill,drummer Rob Affuso and frontman Sebastian Bach. The band had sold 20 million albums worldwide by the end of 1996. Amid rising tensions,Bach was fired and Affuso left Skid Row towards the end of that year,after which the band entered a three-year hiatus.
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