Roots Rock Riot

Skindred | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bieler Bros Records
• ASIN: B000VFGQCU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,745 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

International version includes 12 tracks. Warner. 2007. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skindred does it again..., October 28, 2007

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harpo787 "Harpo" (South Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roots Rock Riot (Audio CD)

Skindred's proper sophomore release (Babylon got re-released with a few different tracks!) is incredible. They've managed to maintain their original sound (a blend of metal, dancehall, and reggae; or, as they like to call it, Ragga Punk Metal) established on Babylon and yet manage to gain new ground on this, Roots Rock Riot.

Tracks like "State of Emergency" and "Alright" really showcase Benji Webbe's vocal capability, while others, like "Rude Boy for Life," "Spit out the Poison," and "Cause Ah Riot" show that they're willing to take their musical extremes just that much further.

Having attended one of their first concerts (10/26/07) following Root's release, they've already incorporated 5 tracks into their set list: "Roots Rock Riot," "Trouble," "Rude Boy for Life," "Cause Ah Riot," and their first single off the album, "Rat Race." All of these tracks lend themselves to crowd participation, which Skindred demand from their audiences.

All we can hope for now is that the next album is not another 4-5 years in the making (although problems with previous labels seem to be gone now). So go forth and purchase Roots Rock Riot, and Babylon too if you've not yet obtained it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skindred's still rollin', January 7, 2008

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Brian Lund "Integrity Homeworks" (Black Hills, SD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roots Rock Riot (Audio CD)

Skindred, in my opinion, is a truly a pioneering group in the world of rock music. Sadly not all people readily embrace the blending of musical genres that Skindred has done. Pity, for I believe that their last disk Babylon was the disk of the year at a minimum. It was easily my most played disk for 2 years and I still listen to. RRR is a strong followup with a slightly different feel. A bit more growling and screaming but with unminstakable skindred lyics and killer beats. I was somewhat unsure of the disk the first couple times through, but now it is a regular on all my disk and media players. The more plays it gets, the better it gets.

I would be hard pressed to choose favorite tracks off the disk as it is truly that complete. As I see it, Skindred simply can do no wrong.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Album, December 25, 2007

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Michael R. Gagnon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roots Rock Riot (Audio CD)

I'm a huge fan of Babylon and this album is on par if not better. If you liked Babylon you will not be disappointed.