Fred Phillips’ Best of 2022 includes Zeal & Ardor, Whiskey Mysters, Arch Enemy, Ozzy Osbourne and Skid Row, among others.

It’s no match for ‘Slave to the Grind,’ of course, but ‘The Gang’s All Here’ certainly belongs in the conversation with Skid Row’s early albums.

Skid Row released ‘Subhuman Race,’ perhaps their heaviest and most grown up album, 25 years ago this week.

I bristle when folks dismiss everything from this era as garbage.

It seems, finally, that Skid Row has found its way again.

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After a very uneven first album with new singer Johnny Solinger and a second album that was full of jokey novelty tunes, I didn’t hold out much hope for the future of Skid Row. Until now. You May Also Like: Skid Row – ‘The Gang’s All Here’ (2022) Why MetalRead More

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An armada of metal standouts will join forces for an unprecedented tour aptly titled Titans of Rock, including members of Guns n’ Roses, Def Leppard, Deep Purple, Kiss, Metallica and others. You May Also Like: Kiss – Rock and Roll Over (1976): On Second Thought