For many, the face of Skid Row will always be that of outspoken frontman Sebastian Bach.
But since the late '90s, three original members of the band have been carrying on the Skid Row name without Bach and instead with Johnny Solinger manning the mic.
2006 saw the release of the second Solinger-era Skid Row release, Revolutions Per Minute, and the group's sound remains largely the same.
In other words, you get the same angry-yet-melodic riff rockers that you long ago came to expect from the group, while Solinger's singing style isn't that far removed from Bach's.
Longtime fans will be happy to learn that the producer of their hit 1989 self-titled debut is back again behind the boards, Michael Wagener (whose '80s metal résumé is extremely extensive and includes Accept, Dokken, Megadeth, Ozzy Osbourne, etc.).
However, tracks such as "Disease" and "Another Dick in the System" seem to follow the tougher approach of their post-Skid Row releases, while the lyrics to "Shut Up Baby, I Love You" and "White Trash" are pure '80s metal cliché.
Revolutions Per Minute is just what you'd expect from Skid Row -- for better or for worse.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disease | Skid Row | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Another Dick in the System | Skid Row | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Pulling My Heart out from Under Me | Skid Row | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | When God Can't Wait | Skid Row | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Shut Up Baby, I Love You | Skid Row | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | StrengthThe Alarm, Dave Sharp, Nigel Twist | Skid Row | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | White Trash | Skid Row | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | You Lie | Skid Row | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Nothing | Skid Row | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Love Is Dead | Skid Row | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Let It Ride | Skid Row | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | You Lie | Skid Row | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 291 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alarm | Composer |
| 2 | Rachel Bolan | Artwork, Bass, Cover Art, Design, Guitar (Bass), Layout Design, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Photography, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Eric Conn | Mastering |
| 4 | Dave Gara | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Scotti Hill | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 6 | Lee Russell | Photography |
| 7 | Dave Sharp | Composer |
| 8 | Skid Row | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Snake | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 10 | Johnny Solinger | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 11 | Nigel Twist | Composer |
| 12 | Michael Wagener | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 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). |