SKINLAB on CAPITAL CHAOS 1998

SKINLAB on @ The Boardwalk~Orangevale, CA 1998 also on the bill were VICIOUS RUMORS Skinlab is a groove metal band formed in 1995 in San Francisco, California by vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel (who used to sing in the Bay Area thrash band Defiance), www.defiance1.com guitarist Mike Roberts, Now with San Francisco Bay Areas RAZE the STRAY, guitarist Gary Wendt (who played for the Bay Area thrash band Sacrilege BC www.metal-archives.com and currently fronts alt/metal band The Ghost Next Door), and drummer Paul Hopkins (the lineup having since been altered.) After releasing 3 full length studio albums and an EP, they disbanded in 2003 following the departure of two core members. www.myspace.com After a three year hiatus, the band featuring line-up of Steev Esquivel (vocals/bass), Snake (guitarist), Glen Telford (guitarist) and Paul Hopkins (drums) has reformed and are currently rehearsing with plans for another Skinlab album. The reunion will have no effect on Re:Ignition www.myspace.com however as Esquivel and Snake are planning to tour in support of the album. In Mid-August the band signed a two album contract with Crash music and will be in the studio late 2007 to record a new album for an early 2008 release. www.darklyrics.com Skinlab’s sound can best be described as groove metal. They have been extensively compared to Machine Head. Both originated out of the Bay Area, were formed at approximately the same time, and are said to have similar-sounding debut albums. While …
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