DOORS 7PM

THIS IS A 14 + SHOW

Skindred is quite simply unlike anything you’ve heard. Elements of Metal, Dancehall, Punk, and Drum & Bass, all swirling into a concoction of lethal addictiveness. Their debut album ‘Babylon’ has to be one of the most impressive releases in heavy rock in years. In an era of fakes, frauds and imitators, Skindred delivers.

Skindred has already been winning over crowds worldwide with their intense ragga metal sound. This band makes Metalheads, Punks and Dreadheads rock out to the same song; this is the true meaning of unity sound. Skindred are always busy writing and recording, and have built up quite an arsenal of Ragga Punk Classics. Opportunities to share the stage with bands such as Korn, Sevendust, Nonpoint, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Voodoo Glow Skulls, POD, Soulfly (to name but a few), has allowed the band to build a rapidly growing international fan base.

The band began recording their long awaited second album in January 2007, titled ‘Roots Rock Riot’. The album was released in October 2007 through Bieler Brothers Records and was produced by Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco). The album takes the solid foundation laid with ‘Babylon’ and widens its horizons to a greater level producing a much more mature and succinct album.

Singer Benji Webbe says, "For Skindred, its all about the Music, Education, Entertainment and 100% vibes. We deliver our live set more like a reggae sound system than a metal band but the punches power and hard heavy weight guitars hit just as nasty. All we try to do is bounce up the building, set the pit off making the place buzz with X-sightment, Dread heads rock metal heads skank and when we finish with the stage, YOU DONE KNOW that SKINDRED RULE the Original Ragga-Metal style."

See Skindred perform live at Manchester Club Academy on Sunday 25th May.