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So here we are the ‘middle’ day of DL19: For some the best day, the show-stealer. Yet, for some, this is a stepping stone to the grand finale. Last night we came for Def Leppard, but the real headliner was Mud (apologies for that awful joke). Tonight, SlipKnot close the festival, yet there’s still a Puddle Of Mudd (again, sorry). ...

One of the many bands you MUST SEE this weekend at Download Festival is Skindred. Benji Webbe and his rag-tag gang of ragga-punk-metallers have been entertaining crowds for over 20 years now, as well as some amazing tunes coming up, the Newport band have announced they are releasing their own beer ‘Union Black’ in collaboration with Box Social. ‘Union Black’ ...

‘Ragga metal’ masters Skindred have shared the lyric video for ‘Loud and Clear’ ahead of their dates with Disturbed and Summer festivals. The track is taken from their top 40 album, Big Tings, and can be viewed below: Skindred sticksman Ayra Goggins had this to say on the band’s status: “We are currently gearing up for a very heavy year of ...

Reading now is not the Reading of the past. It’s no secret that rock fans have voiced their disapproval outload throughout the course of the last decade over the festival’s gradual integration into mainstream territory. In 2018, the feeling that rock and heavier acts are being swept to one side is understandable, though to be honest the situation isn’t as ...

Renowned for their high energy, full on performances, Canadian rock trio Danko Jones have just been announced as special guests on Skindred’s Start The Machine tour taking place this April. The tour features quite an array of international musical talent, with previously announced guests CKY hailing from Pennsylvania, USA, and Skindred themselves from Newport, Wales – The ragga metal band will ...

Newport’s  own ragga rock legends Skindred are proud to announce a first teaser for the track ‘Machine’ ahead of their forthcoming UK ‘Start the Machine Tour’. ‘Machine’ will be the first single from the band’s upcoming album titled Big Tings due out on April 27th 2018 via Napalm Records. The track has already been used as both the intro and ...

You might have caught Yorkshire rockers As Sirens Fall live in the past few years – but did you know they have collaborated with Skindred front-man Benji Webbe on their new track ‘In My Mind’? Check out the video for ‘In My Mind’ below: The video depicts a bleak dystopian future where music is outlawed. Vocalist Mikey Lord had this ...

Glitz, blitz, glamour and more kilts than an SNP convention, tonight marks the very first Hard Rock Hell Annual Awards ceremony in all its glory. After 10 years of building the HRH empire, this seems to be the next logical step for the monsters of rock. Rubbing shoulders with rock’s finest with fully unrestrained access to industrial levels of alcohol, ...

This week RAMzine had the unique opportunity of visiting London’s Metropolis Studios, at the Powerhouse in Chiswick as guests of The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) to see a guitar masterclass given by expert guitarist MIKEY DEMUS of heavy rock & reggae band SKINDRED. The class was given to ACM students and introduced by the Skunk Anansie guitarist Martin “Ace” ...

Welsh nu-metal/ ragga-punk heroes Skindred raised a few eyebrows when they were announced for Bloodstock, which is traditionally an ‘extreme metal’ festival. For most: this was a great addition to the line-up being part of the metal family, and being festival favourites from Boomtown to Download and everywhere in between.  Some Bloodstock purists weren’t sure of their place between Hell ...