Thickskin

Skid Row | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blind Man Sound
• ASIN: B0000A9D22
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,614 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. New Generation

2. Ghost

3. Swallow Me (The Real You)

4. Born a Beggar

5. Thick Is the Skin

6. See You Around

7. Mouth of Voodoo

8. One Light

9. I Remember You Two

10. Lamb

11. Down from Underground

12. Hittin' a Wall

Editorial Reviews

Originally Release '03. Fourth full-length studio album by the American heavy metal band, and first to feature Sebastian Bach replacement Johnny Solinger and both first and last to feature drummer Phil Varone. 12 trax. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Believe it or not, the new Skid Row rocks!!, February 15, 2004

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George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thickskin (Audio CD)

Erase all your past memories of Skid Row because this is the "New Generation" as exclaimed by Solinger and company on the opening track. The song is propelled by a Marilyn Manson style riff. The industrial riffs are abandoned quickly, as "Ghost" is classic Skid Row metal. It's loaded with catchy hooks and a memorable chorus. The group proves that haven't lost a step when it comes to songwriting either. "Born a Beggar" starts off with a great twangy guitar intro, as the deep vocals of Solinger describe one's devotion to their significant other. The group goes in the opposite lyrical direction on "See You Around", a moving power ballad about breaking up. The chunky guitars of "Thick is the Skin" boast more of the updated sound, as does "Mouth of Voodoo". "Lamb" has a wicked baseline and a distinguished chorus. I'd be doing you a disservice if I didn't tell you how the remake of "I'll Remember You" is. The new up-beat tempo is better than the previous, but after hearing both versions, Bach's vocals would have been better.

Bottom Line:
Thickskin is one of my favorites of this year. It's heavy, the songs are well written, and the guitar hooks are memorable, and radio friendly. The band manages to keep their classic sound, but updates it to stay fresh. However, I don't think of Skid Row when I listen to this CD. I'm sure they needed the name to help promote it, but the music really stands on it's own. If the name Skid Row wasn't used on this album, I think the music would be able to tear up the rock radio charts. I can't believe the rock friendly record labels passed on this.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fresh, but still skid row, March 16, 2005

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blackfalcon (colorado United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thickskin (Audio CD)

This CD is great, Rather than try and rehash an old formula just to sell records, Snake and the boys came up with a fresh new aproach that should still keep the die hards happy. From the first track "New Generation" you know what to expect. Heavy and energetic rock is back. No the singer is not Sebastian, But he is very talented in his own right. As was the case before, the song writing is what carries Skid Row. If bands never evolve, eventually they put out boring material. This is not boring at all. Buy this album! You wont regret it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesomw Awesome Album!!!, January 29, 2005

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wild man "Wild Man" (Merrick, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thickskin (Audio CD)

You will not be dissapointed in this release by the new SKID ROW!
I am 42 years old, a former rock club DJ and part time WCMF radio DJ from the 80's.
I was there when metal oriented rock ruled the world, and it's unfortunate that today's crap is what's being forced down our throats. It's also unfortunate that this album isn't gettin' any attention.
I'm not kiddin' you when I say that this album is one of the best albums I have ever heard.
Yeah SKID ROW when they came out were great... Bach on vocals was perfect..... Yeah, yeah, yeah....
Solinger does an awsome job, and have you heard Bach lately? He's lost it!
Every song on this album rocks from start to finish, and would get airplay on my radio station... if and when I win that LOTTO!
I was a friend of Newburgh, NY's own Rob Affuso... but hearing Phil Varrone on drums doesn't make me miss Rob at all.
The song writing of Rachel Bolan & Snake Sabo along with Scotti Hill on the heavy-rockin "Hittin' the Wall" are great... simply great! Johnny Solinger helped out in writing "Mouth of Voodoo", and a couple of outside writers helped out in a couple of other tunes.
The boys are in the studio right now workin' on their follow-up to Thick Skin. I only hope that they now get some major label attention.