{"id":2270930,"date":"2026-02-07T03:45:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2270930"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:45:53","slug":"skid-row-are-looking-for-a-new-singer-why-not-sebastian-bach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/skid-row-are-looking-for-a-new-singer-why-not-sebastian-bach\/","title":{"rendered":"Skid Row Are Looking for a New Singer. Why Not Sebastian Bach?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tA press release went out Thursday announcing a worldwide talent search to find the new singer of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/skid-row\/\" id=\"auto-tag_skid-row\" data-tag=\"skid-row\">Skid Row<\/a>, the late-Eighties rock band that gave us indelible anthems like \u201cYouth Gone Wild\u201d and \u201cI Remember You.\u201d \u201cThis is not a contest or a gimmick,\u201d the band informed fans. \u201cIt\u2019s a genuine search for the right voice, presence, and authenticity to carry Skid Row forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWorldwide auditions officially open February 5, 2026, with no submission deadline,\u201d the release continued. \u201cSkid Row will continue reviewing submissions until the right singer is found.\u201d It went on to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/skid-row-the-next-chapter\/\">direct fans to a website<\/a> to upload their audition tapes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLet\u2019s just cut right to it and not mince words, since clearly the Skid Row guys need some tough love. Rachel Bolan, Dave \u201cThe Snake\u201d Sabo, and Scotti Hill don\u2019t need to bring in yet another ringer to front the band. By our count, they\u2019ve had five different vocalists over the past three decades, including Halestorm\u2019s Lzzy Hale, who awesomely took over the mic for a handful of shows in 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Skid Row x Lzzy Hale - &quot;Youth Gone Wild&quot; (in 4K) live in Sparks, NV.  5-31-24\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sONIdrJkT5g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tInstead, what they need to do is \u2014 somehow, some way \u2014 get over whatever ancient beef they still have with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/sebastian-bach\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sebastian-bach\" data-tag=\"sebastian-bach\">Sebastian Bach<\/a> and bring the voice of the band back into the fold. When fans come to see Skid Row concerts, most aren\u2019t coming to hear songs from the 2003 LP <em>Thickskin<\/em> or 2022\u2019s <em>The Gang\u2019s All Here<\/em> (an audacious title for an album where the gang was most definitely <em>not<\/em> all there). They come to hear \u201cYouth Gone Wild,\u201d \u201c18 and Life,\u201d \u201cI Remember You,\u201d and all those other Bach-era classics, from \u201cBig Guns\u201d to \u201cIn a Darkened Room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSkid Row themselves all but concede this whenever they tour. Look at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.setlist.fm\/setlist\/skid-row\/2024\/hard-rock-hotel-and-casino-sacramento-wheatland-ca-53562b51.html\">this recent set list<\/a> from June 2024, with Hale on guest vocals. The band played six songs from its 1989 self-titled debut, another six from 1991\u2019s <em>Slave to the Grind<\/em>, just three from <em>The Gang\u2019s All Here<\/em>, and a cover of the Ramones\u2019 \u201cPsycho Therapy,\u201d which they originally cut for the Bach-led compilation <em>B-Side Ourselves<\/em> (1992). That\u2019s 75 percent Bach, and less than 20 percent non-Bach.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ editors-pick-module lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThis isn\u2019t a David Byrne or Robert Plant situation where the lead singer doesn\u2019t want to reunite and the other members are out of viable options for carrying forward. Bach is ready, willing, and very capable of returning to Skid Row duty. He\u2019s made that clear roughly 1,000 times over the past quarter century. \u201cThe sad part about it is that we\u2019re stronger together than apart,\u201d he told <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RockDaydreamNation\">Rock Daydream Nation<\/a><\/em> last year. \u201cI just know that if we came together again, we would definitely make some good music because I know that we know how to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sebastian Bach - Slave To The Grind - Live 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DfbUvglw53o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBach plays the hits and deep cuts at his solo shows, and even celebrated the 30th anniversary of<em> Slave to the Grind<\/em> in 2021 by performing it straight through. He invited all of the others to join him, but only drummer Rob Affuso accepted. (Affuso left the band along with Bach in 1996. Guitarists Sabo and Hill and bassist Bolan remain from the old days, with new drummer Rob Hammersmith.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tWithout Bach out front, Skid Row regularly play venues like the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and RC McGraws Bar and Grill in Manhattan, Kansas. With Bach back in the band, they likely wouldn\u2019t be headlining Coachella or playing Madison Square Garden, but they\u2019d get top billing at metal festivals all across the world, pack large rooms in America, and make significantly more money than any of them make on their own. It sure sounds like a headbanging no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBut the remaining members of Skid Row just don\u2019t want to hear this. \u201cIf someone wants to complain about it and someone wants to post horrible things about it, don\u2019t fucking listen to us, man,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blabbermouth.net\/news\/skid-row-guitarist-once-again-rules-out-sebastian-bach-reunion-i-dont-want-to-be-traveling-around-with-people-i-cant-stand\">Bolan said in 2018.<\/a> \u201cThere\u2019s so much more music out there to listen to if you\u2019re not happy. You know what? Do something with your life \u2026 We\u2019re very happy and we\u2019re creative and this is it, man. If people got a problem with it, that\u2019s exactly what it is: It\u2019s their problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tRelated Content<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSabo agreed. \u201cAt the end of the day, that\u2019s what matters the most,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have to be happy with what you do. This is our lives. It\u2019s not a job; it\u2019s our lives\u2026. You have to be happy and be able to look in the mirror and be able to look around that stage and say, \u2018I don\u2019t want to be anywhere else but onstage with those four other guys.\u2019 And that\u2019s what we have. That wasn\u2019t always the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Skid Row - Monkey Business - Live @ Morongo Casino - Cabazon, Ca - May 12, 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kfn4oLgnM9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tRight around this time in 2018, Skid Row did actually engage in reunion talks with Bach\u2019s camp. \u201cThe fact that it didn\u2019t happen obviously makes me somewhat bitter,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/sebastian-bach-interview-skid-row-tour-851928\/\">Bach told <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>,<\/a> \u201cbecause life is only getting shorter, as the song says.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBolan didn\u2019t dispute this in an email to <em>Rolling Stone.<\/em> \u201cWe entertained the idea,\u201d he said then. \u201cSnake and I went as far as talking with agents and promoters about money. But we quickly learned after a few text conversations why we fired him in the first place. Nothing is worth your happiness and peace of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tFair enough, but they\u2019re certainly not the only musicians in history to hate their lead singer. Do they think Eddie Van Halen was thrilled about reuniting with David Lee Roth in 2007? He most assuredly was not. But no one accepted Gary Cherone as a Van Halen vocalist, the Sammy Hagar reunion of 2004 flamed out in spectacular fashion, and Eddie bowed to reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAnd it was a win-win: The fans got the singer they wanted, and Eddie got to headline huge venues and make a lot of money. It doesn\u2019t mean he and Diamond Dave interacted offstage. It doesn\u2019t mean any of the old feelings went away. It just means they were both adults, and they acted like it onstage.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe fellas in Skid Row have tried five different Gary Cherones. But Bach is Hagar and Roth rolled into one person, in the much smaller universe of this band. He\u2019s the voice of every single song that fans come to hear. If we may, you\u2019re lucky he\u2019s still in good shape and willing to come back. And, hey, you don\u2019t have to do it for the money \u2014 do it for the fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAs far as Baz is concerned, we hope he submits a video application to his old band\u2019s talent search. It would go super viral and underscore just how absurd this whole contest is \u2014\u00a0while the guy for the job can still sing the shit out of \u201cI Remember You.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) &quot;I Remember You&quot; Davenport Iowa Rhythm City Casino October 25 2025 \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jIlTskLUtKg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A press release went out Thursday announcing a worldwide talent search to find the new singer of Skid Row, the late-Eighties rock band that gave us indelible anthems like \u201cYouth Gone Wild\u201d and \u201cI Remember You.\u201d \u201cThis is not a contest or a gimmick,\u201d the band informed fans. \u201cIt\u2019s a genuine search for the right [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2270931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[364832,424228],"class_list":["post-2270930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-sebastian-bach","tag-skid-row"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Skid-Row-Are-Looking-for-a-New-Singer-Why-Not.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2270930"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2270932,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270930\/revisions\/2270932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2270931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2270930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2270930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2270930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}