After Skid Row split up in the mid-'90s, singer Sebastian Bach formed an alternative/heavy metal supergroup dubbed The Last Hard Men.
In addition to Bach, the group included Breeders guitarist Kelley Deal, Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion, and Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.
Unfortunately, the group never issued an album (just a cover of Alice Cooper's "School's Out," for the Scream soundtrack), as Deal and Chamberlin eventually went back to their previous bands.
Invigorated by the experience of playing with different musicians, Bach stuck with Flemion and formed a new band, consisting of ex-Frehley's Comet guitarist Richie Scarlet, ex-Madam X drummer Mark "BamBam" McConnell, and a bassist named simply Larry.
The band played over a hundred shows together.
The best of them, a pair of nights played in Tokyo, Japan, make up the majority of the 1998 release Bring 'Em Bach Alive!, the first full-length album Bach has released since his Skid Row days.
As expected, many standards from his former band are featured: raw and rocking versions of "Slave to the Grind," "18 & Life," "Riot Act," "Mudkicker," "I Remember You," and "Youth Gone Wild," plus a merger of "Monkey Business" and Blue Oyster Cult's "Godzilla." Also included are several new studio recordings (the Flemion-originals "Superjerk, Superstar, Supertears" and "Blasphemer," among others).
Longtime Skid Row fans will definitely enjoy Bring 'Em Bach Alive!.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Done BleedingSebastian Bach, Larry Fisher, Richie Scarlet | Sebastian Bach | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| 2 | Superjerk, Superstar, SupertearsJimmy Flemion | Sebastian Bach | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | BlasphemerJimmy Flemion | Sebastian Bach | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | CounterpunchSebastian Bach, Larry Fisher | Sebastian Bach | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Slave to the GrindSebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan | Sebastian Bach | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | FrozenRachel Bolan, Dave "The Snake" Sabo | Sebastian Bach | Play | 07:00 | 16 MB | 54 MB |
| 7 | 18 & LifeRachel Bolan | Sebastian Bach | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Beat Yourself BlindSebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan, Scott Hill | Sebastian Bach | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | Riot ActRachel Bolan | Sebastian Bach | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | MudkickerSebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan, Scott Hill | Sebastian Bach | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | In a Darkened RoomSebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan | Sebastian Bach | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 12 | Monkey Business/GodzillaRachel Bolan | Sebastian Bach | Play | 09:30 | 21 MB | 73 MB |
| 13 | The Most Powerful Man in the World | Sebastian Bach | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 14 | I Remember YouRachel Bolan, Dave "The Snake" Sabo | Sebastian Bach | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 15 | Youth Gone WildRachel Bolan, Dave "The Snake" Sabo | Sebastian Bach | Play | 04:22 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 16 | Rock 'N' Roll | Sebastian Bach | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| 74 mins | 170 MB | |||||
| 74 mins | 569 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Bach | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | David Bierk | Art Direction, Design |
| 3 | Rachel Bolan | Composer |
| 4 | Michael Bruce | Vocals |
| 5 | Eric Conn | Mastering |
| 6 | Anton Fig | Drums, Percussion |
| 7 | Larry Fisher | Composer |
| 8 | Jimmy Flemion | Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Todd Goldstein | Engineer |
| 10 | Scott Hill | Composer |
| 11 | Wolf Hoffmann | Composer, Guitar, Photography |
| 12 | Wolf Hollman | Vocals |
| 13 | Larry | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals |
| 14 | Anton Linsk | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 15 | Mark "Bambam" McConnell | Drums |
| 16 | Mike Nuceder | Engineer |
| 17 | Dave "The Snake" Sabo | Composer |
| 18 | Richie Scarlet | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Harmonica, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Mort Todd | Illustrations |
| 20 | Michael Wagener | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 21 | Mark Weiss | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |