Skindred is a Welsh band that fuses heavy metal with other genres, most notably

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. Formed in Newport in 1998, they are well known for their energetic and involving live performances and have won several awards including "Best Live Band" at the 2011 UK

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Golden Gods Awards and the "Devotion Award" at the 2011

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History

Dub War and beginning (1993–2001)

Dub War Dub War are a four-piece metal band from Newport, Wales. Formed in 1993, the band's musical style is a mix of metal, punk, and reggae. Biography Dub War formed in 1993 in Wales. The band released two albums, via the metal label Earache Recor ...

was formed in Newport, Wales in 1993 and eventually signed with

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, releasing two full-length studio albums on the label during that decade: ''Pain'' and ''Wrong Side Of Beautiful'' (the band later released ''Westgate Under Fire'' in 2022). ''Pain'' hit #1 in the UK Independent Album chart. Dub War’s metal crossover sound set the template for which lead vocalist Benji Webbe and his band mates in Skindred would later adopt and perfect. Originally, Webbe started his career in music with a group of friends that filmed a music video to go along with a song named "Point of No Return" that was sung on location in Newport in 1990, alongside, Que, John Friendly and Steven Draycott. Benji tried to form a band out of the people featured in the video (that was going to be called Bancall) however the name was changed to Dub War. The band thereafter disbanded in 1999 due to disputes with the label, which have since been rectified.

''Babylon'' (2002–2006)

Webbe later formed Skindred with bassist Daniel Pugsley, guitarist Mikey Demus and drummer Arya Goggin after Webbe was unable to put together a new project featuring other members of Dub War. In 2002, Skindred released its debut album, ''

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''. After being reissued in 2003 by

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, the album was re-released by

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on 14 August 2004.

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writer Johnny Loftus wrote that "Skindred doesn't seem to consciously want the reinvention tag; it has simply tapped into the same lack of pretension that fueled ''

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James Shaffer, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria, who were members of the band ...

'' and

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's '' Vivid'' – records that were made visionary by an unadulterated honesty in both delivery and craft. ..highly recommended for fans of literate genre jumpers like

Soulfly Soulfly is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1997. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 1996. To date the band has release ...

and System of a Down, or any heshers looking for some heavy-hitting firepower that hasn't fallen victim to the anvil of corporate assimilation." In the United States, ''Babylon'' charted at No. 1 on the ''

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'' Top Reggae Albums chart, No. 5 on the Top Heatseekers chart and at No. 189 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and the single "Nobody" peaked at No. 14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at No. 23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2004. In 2005, the single "Pressure" peaked at No. 30 on the

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chart. In 2006, ''Babylon'' once again charted at No. 1 on the Top Reggae Albums chart.

''Roots Rock Riot'' and ''Shark Bites and Dog Fights'' (2006–2010)

Throughout the year 2006, the band was writing material for their second album (it was initially set for a fall 2006 release). The band re-entered the studio in early 2007 to record songs for the album. On 23 October 2007, Skindred released its second album, '' Roots Rock Riot'' on Bieler Bros. Records. In the United States, the album peaked at No. 6 on the Top Heatseekers chart and at No. 22 on the Top Independent Albums chart. The album '' Shark Bites and Dog Fights'' was released in September 2009.

''Union Black'' (2011–2012)

In 2011, Dan Sturgess was added to Skindred's live lineup. The band's fourth studio album, Union Black, was released 25 April 2011 exclusively to the UK and Europe. On 1 July, it was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The band promoted this with a UK tour, supported by American

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group Chiodos and Blackpool band Me Vs Hero. The London show was filmed for

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TV in the UK. Skindred also played at several major European festivals including

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on the Acoustic Stage (Friday) and Main Stage (Saturday),

Boardmasters Festival Boardmasters Festival is an annual event held in Cornwall, United Kingdom, usually spanning five days on the second weekend of August. The event is a combination of live music and surfing/skateboarding competitions in and around the town of New ...

Wacken Open Air Wacken Open Air (, abbreviated as W:O:A) is a Heavy metal music, heavy metal music festival, held annually since 1990 on the first weekend of August in the village of Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Almost all ...

Przystanek Woodstock Pol'and'Rock Festival, formerly known as Woodstock Festival Poland, (Polish language, Polish: ''Przystanek Woodstock''; "Woodstock Station"; English-language materials often referred to it simply to the ''Woodstock Festival Poland'') is an annual ...

and

Sonisphere Festival The Sonisphere Festival was a touring rock music festival which took place across Europe between the months of June and August. The festival was owned by John Jackson and Kilimanjaro Live. It was jointly promoted by K2 and Kilimanjaro Live. It h ...

in Spain and Switzerland, the Swiss leg of Sonisphere being notable for the first live performance of Warning with Jacoby Shaddix, whose band

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was also performing at Sonisphere in Switzerland.

''Kill the Power'' (2013–2014)

In March 2013, the band posted a studio walkthrough of The Chairworks Studio in

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, announcing their work on their fifth album. In April, they officially announced the title for their new album to be '' Kill the Power''. The album was then released on 24 January 2014. It debuted on the iTunes chart at No. 37 and then climbed to No. 32 where it peaked.

''Volume'' (2015–2016)

Between their fifth and sixth albums, Skindred left their label BMG and signed with

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. On 30 October 2015, the band released the album ''Volume'', marking the shortest amount of time between albums. Alongside the standard release, a deluxe edition of the album that contained a documentary called "Rude Boys for Life" was available for pre-order through

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. The documentary looks at life on the road, its ups and downs, celebrations, festival appearances and headline shows, studio access, and the band's Polish Woodstock headline show where they played to over 1 million people. The album debuted on the iTunes chart at No. 55 where it peaked.

''Big Tings'' (2017–2020)

Their seventh album, '' Big Tings'', followed in 2018 and was released on 27 April. In between touring ''Big Tings'', writing began on their eighth album ''Smile''.

''Smile'' (2021–present)

In March 2021, it was announced that Skindred had signed a new global record deal with

. August 2023 saw the band fight a closely contested chart race for the UK Number 1 Album spot with their eighth album ''Smile''. With the incredible support of the rock and metal community – including messages of support from Metallica, Rage Against The Machine and Disturbed as well as Kerrang!, NME and Louder publications – the band landed a career best of Number 2 in the UK Album chart, leading to a feature on BBC Breakfast. Other notable chart positions for ''Smile'' include: #1 UK Rock and Metal Album, #1 UK Independent Album, #1 UK Vinyl Album, #1 UK Album Downloads, #1 US Alternative New Artist Album, #2 US Current Reggae Album, #6 US Top New Artist Album, #9 US Current Hard Music Album and #19 US Independent Current Album. All of this followed announcing their biggest ever headline show at Wembley Arena for March 2024 and selling out multiple shows for their October 2023 Smile headline tour months in advance, to winning Best UK Live Act at the Heavy Music Awards 2023 and being the cover stars of Kerrang! magazine for the first time. The band's 00s hit “Nobody” also saw a resurgence following a viral TikTok dance trend in February 2023.

Musical style

Skindred fuse heavy metal,

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and

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influences to create a unique style and sound. The band has previously referred to this style as "

Ragga Raggamuffin music (or simply ragga) is a subgenre of dancehall and reggae music. The instrumentals primarily consist of electronic music with heavy use of sampling. Wayne Smith's " Under Mi Sleng Teng", produced by King Jammy in 1985 on a ...

metal". Benji Webbe has also jokingly referred to the band's musical style as "nu-reggae", in reference to the term

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. Although Skindred has sometimes been compared to

Bad Brains Bad Brains are an American punk rock band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1976. They are widely regarded as pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members have objected to the use of this term to describe their music. They are also an ade ...

, Webbe states that "To someone who doesn't know anything about reggae music, of course we're going to sound like Bad Brains. It's like someone who doesn't know anything about

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might say that

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sounds just like

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. But when your ears are trained and you know what you're looking for, you're going to say, 'Shit no, Mario Lanza don't sound nothing like Pavarotti.'"

Band members

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Timeline

Discography

*''

'' (2002) *'' Roots Rock Riot'' (2007) *'' Shark Bites and Dog Fights'' (2009) *'' Union Black'' (2011) *'' Kill the Power'' (2014) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Big Tings'' (2018) *''

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'' (2023)

Appearances

Television

* '' Fuse TV'' 'Daily Download' (4 November 2004) * ''

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'' (14 December 2004) * '' Later... with Jools Holland'' (21 October 2023) Skindred's bassist Daniel Pugsley played for the gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello for their appearance on '' Later... with Jools Holland'' on 16 June 2006. Video game The song Nobody was used in the games Need For Speed Underground 2 and MX vs. ATV Unleashed. Skindred’s music has been used twice in the video game Blitz The League and its PSP counterpart Blitz: Overtime

Music festivals

Skindred has appeared at a multitude of international music festivals. Notable appearances include the band's 2011 appearance at

, where the 'Newport Helicopter' was born. Skindred also made headlines at the same festival in 2006 when Benji Webbe took part performing

's track A.D.I.D.A.S. onstage at

with the band, after vocalist

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was unexpectedly rushed to hospital. Skindred's festival appearances have included: *

–

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, England (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023) * Getaway Festival, Sweden (2012, 2014) * Graspop Metal Meeting,

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, Belgium (2008, 2016, 2018) * Hammerfest –

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(2009, 2010, 2012) * Hegyalja Festival, Hungary (2012, 2013) *

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, France (2013, 2019) * Highfield Festival,

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(2005, 2011, 2013) *

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, Germany (2010, 2014) * Merthyr Rock Festival,

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(2011, 2012) *

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, Nickelsdorf, Austria (2010, 2016) *

Pukkelpop Pukkelpop is an annual music festival that takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid- to late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—adjacent to a dual carriageway called ''Kempische Steenweg''—in the v ...

Festival,

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, Belgium (2010, 2012) * Reading and Leeds Festival, England (2013, 2016, 2018) * Reload Festival, Sulingen, Germany (2011, 2013) * Resurrection Fest, Spain (2015, 2016) *

–

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, England (2009, 2010) *

Festival, Wacken, Germany (2011, 2018) *

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Festival, Germany (2010, 2011) *

Summer Sonic Festival is an annual music festival held on one weekend in August simultaneously in both Chiba and Osaka, Japan. The festival features revolving lineups performing one day in Osaka then performing the next day in Chiba and vice-versa. The lineup often ...

–

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, Japan (2008) * Freeze Festival,

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, England (2010) * Gurten Festival,

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(2010) * Lowlands Festival,

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, (2010) *

Ozzfest Ozzfest was an annual music festival tour of the United States and sometimes Europe and later Japan, featuring performances by many heavy metal music, heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Sharon Osbourne and her husband O ...

UK –

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, England (2010) *

Rock for People Rock for People (RfP) is a large open-air summer multi-genre festival in the Czech Republic. The festival began in 1995 in the town of Český Brod. In 2007, it was moved to an unused airport in Hradec Králové. Headlining acts have included Mu ...

Festival,

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(2010) *

Sziget Festival Sziget Festival (, ) is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in northern Budapest, Hungary, on Óbudai-sziget ("Old Buda Island"), a leafy 108-hectare (266-acre) island on the Danube. More than 1,0 ...

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, Hungary (2010) * Bingley Music Live, England (2011) * Woodstock Festival Poland,

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(2011) *

Exit Festival Exit (stylized in all caps; ) is a summer music festival which is held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. Founded in 2000, it has twice won the Best Major Festival award at the European Festivals Awards, for 2013 and 2017. EXIT has ...

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(2012) * Hard Rock Calling Festival, Hyde Park, London, England (2012) * No Blur Circuit Festival

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, Japan (2012) *

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Festival – Bogotá, Colombia (2012) *

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, Spain (2012) *

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(SXSW) Festival,

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, United States (2012) * Kubana Festival,

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, Russia (2013) * Mighty Sounds Festival,

(2013) * NH7 Weekender,

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, India (2013) * Rock'n Coke Festival,

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(2013) * Serengeti Festival, Germany (2013) *

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, Austria (2014) * Woodstock Festival Poland,

(2014) * Redfest Festival

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, England (2014) * Rock on the Range,

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, United States (2014) *

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, Australia (2014) * Bråvalla Festival, Sweden (2015, 2017) * Festival Au fil du son, France (2016) *

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, Winchester, Hampshire, England (2017, 2023) *

Bloodstock Open Air Bloodstock Open Air is a British heavy metal festival held annually at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, since 2005. Originally held indoors for one day with two stages, the festival started in 2001 at the Derby Assembly Rooms and ...

Burton upon trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 censu ...

, England (2017, 2021) *

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, Spain (2017) * Faine Misto festival Festival, Ukraine (2017) * Steelhouse Festival, Wales, (2017) * Hammerfest Hafan Y Mor, Wales, (2018) * Copenhell, Copenhagen, Denmark (2019) * Beautiful days (Festival) Escot Park (2021) (2023)

Tours

* European tour with

Adema Adema () is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. After their first two albums ...

and

SOiL Soil, also commonly referred to as earth, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, water, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms. Some scientific definitions distinguish dirt from ''soil'' by re ...

(2002) * European tour supporting P.O.D., with

Ill Niño Ill Niño (Spanish for "ill child"; stylized as ill niño) is an American nu metal band formed in Union City, New Jersey, in 1998 by drummer Dave Chavarri, who remains the band's sole original member. They have released seven studio albums, two ...

(2002) * European tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls (2003) * US tour with

Nonpoint Nonpoint is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band currently consists of vocalist Elias Soriano, drummer Robb Rivera, rhythm guitarist Rasheed Thomas, bassist Adam Woloszyn, and lead guitarist Ja ...

(2004) * US tours with

Sevendust Sevendust is an American Rock music, rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vinnie Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly (musician), John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon an ...

(2004, 2005) * US tour with

Breaking Benjamin Breaking Benjamin is an American Rock music, rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink an ...

(2004) * US arena tour with

, Chevelle,

and Instruction (2004) * US headlining tour with Fivespeed supporting (2005) *

Warped Tour The Warped Tour is a Concert tour, touring Rock music, rock music festival that toured the United States and Canada each summer from 1995 until 2019, and returned in 2025 for its 30th anniversary. By 2015, Warped was the largest traveling music ...

, USA & Canada (2005) * UK tour with

Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album '' Turn the Radio Off''. So ...

& The Matches 2005 * US tour with HIM and

Finch The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where the ...

(2005) * US Tour with

(2005) * UK headlining tour with Dub Trio (2006) * US tour 'The Great American Rampage Tour' with

, Ankla &

Karnivool Karnivool is an Australian progressive rock/progressive metal, metal band formed in Perth in 1998. The group consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerg ...

(2007) * US, UK & Euro tours with Gogol Bordello (2008) * Eastpak Antidote Tour with

Flogging Molly Flogging Molly is an Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk band formed in Los Angeles in 1997, led by Irish vocalist Dave King, formerly of the hard rock band Fastway. They are signed to their own record label, Borstal Beat Records. Histor ...

(2008) * US, UK & Euro ' Shark Bites and Dog Fights' headline tour (2009) * US & Canadian tours with Disturbed (2009) * UK tour with

Rob Zombie Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965), known professionally as Rob Zombie, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live show ...

(2011) * UK 'Union Black' headline tour with Chiodos & Me Vs Hero (2011) * Soundwave 'Counter Revolution' tour with

Hollywood Undead Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2005. All of the band members use pseudonyms and previously wore their own unique mask, most of which were based on the common goaltender mask, hockey goalten ...

, Australia (2011) *

Jägermeister ( , ) is a German digestif made with 56 herbs and spices. Developed in 1934 by Wilhelm and Curt Mast, it has an alcohol by volume of 35% ( 61 degrees proof, or US 70 proof). The recipe has not changed since its creation, and the drink contin ...

Music Tour (UK) with

Therapy? Therapy? are a Northern Irish rock band from Larne, formed in 1989 by guitarist-vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing. Therapy? recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar. To complete the lineup, the band ...

Black Spiders Black Spiders are an English rock band based in Sheffield, England. Their third studio album entered the UK Independent Albums Chart in early 2021, reaching no. 7. History The band formed in early 2008, originally playing a few shows under th ...

(2012) * Redline Tour in Japan, with SiM (2013) * UK & European Kill The Power headline tour with

2014 * UK & European Tour with Steel Panther (2015) * US headlining tour 'Pump Up The Volume' with (hed)p.e. and Media Solution (2016) *Australian Tour with Max & Iggor Cavalera (Roots 20th Anniversary Tour 2017) * UK headlining tour 'Start the Machine' with

Danko Jones Danko Jones is a Canadian hard rock trio from Toronto. The band consists of Danko Jones (vocals/guitar), John "JC" Calabrese (bass), and Rich Knox (drums).CKY (2018) * UK & European Tour with Disturbed (2019) * Live at "The Roundhouse" Camden London (This will be recorded Live and released as their very 1st Live Album) (21 November 2020)

Awards and nominations

Kerrang! Awards

Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards The following is a list of the ''Metal Hammer'' Golden Gods Awards winners. History The awards were conceived by Chris Ingham, John O'Sullivan & Dave Bianchi, and first held at the Kentish Town Forum in London 2003. The show was owned by Future P ...

Heavy Music Awards MOBO Awards

References

External links

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