SKINDRED Drop New Mosh-Ready Single 'This Is The Sound'

Welsh Ragga Metal Maniacs SKINDRED Drop New Single ‘This Is The Sound’ from New Album ‘You Got This’, Out April 17 via Earache Records

Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred have released their brand-new track ‘This Is The Sound’. A fiery, fizzing, hook-laden blast of Skindred craziness, it’s the second track to be taken from their upcoming new album You Got This.

Frontman Benji Webbe says about the track:

“Skindred’s sound has always been about fearlessly sailing on uncharted waters and using multiple influences to get the melting pot of ideas really smoking. ‘This Is The Sound’ pulls together evil dance hall vibes with a booming metal grind that hopefully makes you want to bang your head and scream along with the chorus.
THIS IS THE SOUND THAT MAKES YOU GO CRAZY!”

And he’s not wrong. ‘This is The Sound’ retains much of that old school regga-metal flair which Skindred became so famous for in the early 00s. Complete with a bounding guitar riff that is mosh-ready and will appease the appetite of nu-metal tragics young and old.

The track is accompanied by a brilliant Official Visualiser, featuring the band doing their thang to the max, filmed and produced by Matt Higgs and Very Metal Art.

You Got This is Skindred’s ninth album and is an all-killer-no-filler set which features everything that people love about the band – hard-hitting slammers, mega addictive hooks, earwormy soundclash elements, and dancehall vibes destined to ignite venues across the globe. The title track was released as the first single from the album late last year, accompanied by a brilliantly entertaining video.

Production came from the Grammy-winning Jay Ruston, who drummer Arya Goggin admires for having the songwriting chops to work with ‘80s power ballad master Desmond Child, while also producing Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Mike Patton’s, Mr Bungle.

The new album finds the Newport trio – completed by guitarist Mikey Demus – embarking on a thrilling journey to follow the mainstream breakthrough that came with 2023’s critically-acclaimed album Smile. That album shot straight into the UK Official Album Chart at #2 and Skindred went on to receive the Best Alternative Music Act Award at the MOBOs, also winning Best UK Act at the Heavy Music Awards.

Long-revered as one of the best live bands on the planet, they played their largest headline show to date at Wembley Arena and toured the world, smashing every festival and headline performance and winning tens of thousands of new fans in the process. Those new fans will join Skindred’s long-established rabid fanbase in lapping up every note and lyric of You Got This.