Kill the Power

Kill the Power
Studio album by Skindred
Released 27 January 2014 (UK)
Recorded March – April 2013, @ The Chairworks Studio, Leeds
Genre Alternative metal, reggae rock, electronic rock, drum and bass
Length 48:35
56:52 (deluxe edition)
Label BMG, Double Cross, Invise (Cooking Vinyl)
Producer James Loughrey
Skindred chronology

Union Black
(2011)		 Kill the Power
(2014)
Singles from Kill the Power
  1. "Ninja"
    Released: 2 September 2013
  2. "Kill the Power"
    Released: 24 November 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Jukebox:Metal [1]
The Monolith [2]

Kill The Power is the fifth studio album from Welsh reggaemetal band Skindred. It was announced on 29 April 2013, and was released on 27 January 2014.[3]

Background

The album was announced by UK website Metal Hammer on 29 April 2013. On the subject, lead singer Benji Webbe had this to say:
"Kill The Power is our fifth studio album...We are more than excited to unleash this Skindred bomb on the world! Kill The Power is for all them that are sick of being the underdog, and wanna step up and destroy all those who oppress and hold them down! Use this album as a backdrop to overcome and take your life back! We ain’t fighting the power no more – we are definitely killing it!!" [4]

Dan Pugsley stated about the album title: "It’s more the idea that in life we have things that stand barriers, it might be a relationship or a habit and it's about facing those things, rather than it being purely political".[5]

Tracklisting

All songs written and composed by Skindred except where stated. 

Kill the Power
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Kill the Power"    4:35
2. "Ruling Force"    3:52
3. "Playing with the Devil"    4:19
4. "Worlds on Fire"    3:31
5. "Ninja"    4:31
6. "The Kids Are Right Now"    4:30
7. "We Live"  Skindred, Russ Ballard 4:05
8. "Open Eyed" (feat. Jenna G)Skindred, Jenna G 4:42
9. "Dollars and Dimes"    3:48
10. "Saturday"  Skindred, Russ Ballard 3:59
11. "Proceed with Caution"    3:18
12. "More Fire"  Skindred, Russ Ballard 3:22
Total length:
 48:35
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
13. "Ghetto Long Time"    4:10
14. "All Fall Down"    4:06
Total length:
 56:52

Personnel

Skindred
Additional personnel
  • James Loughrey - production, recording, mixing, programming
  • Davide Venco - Recording engineer, mix engineer
  • Cory Moore - assistant engineer
  • Blair Goddard - assistant engeineer
  • Tim Fox - artwork
  • Stronghold studios - pre-production

References

  1. ↑ "Kill The Power review". Jukebox:Metal.com.
  2. ↑ "Review: Skindred - Kill The Power". The Monolith.
  3. ↑ "Kill The Power (Skindred Official Website)". Skindred.
  4. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Skindred Announce New Album ‘Kill The Power’!". Metal Hammer.
  5. ↑ Interview with Dan Pugsley, by Grande-Rock.com retrieved on 17 February 2014.