Dub War was formed in Newport, Wales in 1993 and eventually signed with Earache Records, 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). [6] [7] Pain hit #1 in the UK Independent Album chart. Dub War’s reggae/metal crossover sound set the template for which lead vocalist Benji Webbe and his band mates in Skindred would later adopt and perfect. [8] Live at "The Roundhouse" Camden London (This will be recorded Live and released as their very 1st Live Album) (21 November 2020)

Skindred fuse heavy metal, reggae, punk, hip hop and electronica influences to create a unique style and sound. The band has previously referred to this style as " Ragga metal". [33] [34] Benji Webbe has also jokingly referred to the band's musical style as "nu-reggae", in reference to the term nu metal. [35] Although Skindred has sometimes been compared to Bad Brains, [36] 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 opera might say that Pavarotti sounds just like Mario Lanza. 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.'" [35] Band members [ edit ] Current members With the toughest and most infectious metal riffs colliding with the biggest, phattest hip hop and reggae grooves, cutting edge electronics and a razor-sharp pop sensibility guaranteed to encourage even the most curmudgeonly music fans bellow along with rabid enthusiasm, Skindred are both the ultimate thinking man’s party band. And now, with the release of their fifth studio album Kill The Power, Benji Webbe and his loyal henchmen – bassist Dan Pugsley, guitarist Mikey Demus and drummer Arya Goggin – are poised to spread their gospel of good times and badass tunes to an even bigger global audience.Chris Harris (12 June 2006). "Korn's Jonathan Davis Hospitalized With Blood Ailment; Tour Canceled". MTV News . Retrieved 27 January 2007.

Frontman Harvey Freeman demands the crowd get down, ready to jump for the next song, proclaiming, “No one is too cool for this”. It’s an ambitious move for a first band, but low and behold, the front and mosh pits get down on the ground, ready to jump.Having conquered numerous countries around the world, Skindred could easily be taking a breather and resting on their laurels at this point. Instead, this most dedicated and hard-working of modern bands are preparing to launch their most exuberant assault on the world ever when Kill The Power hits the streets. Anyone that has ever seen the band live before will confirm that it is impossible not to get fired up and drawn into the joyous abandon of a Skindred show and with their greatest album to date primed and ready to explode, the best live band on the planet simply cannot fail to conquer the entire world this time round. Wherever and whoever you are, Skindred are coming. Open your ears and get your dancing feet ready… Last chance to catch Skindred". Express and Echo. 15 December 2006 . Retrieved 25 September 2008. [ permanent dead link] If you have never seen Skindred before and happen to come across them at any gig or festival, I highly recommend watching them. Not only to have probably some of the most fun you’ll ever have at a gig but simply to experience hundreds of people spinning their shirts in the air, donning it The Newport Helicopter. Skindred – The Great Hall, Cardiff – 10 November 2023. Photo: Georgia Brittain/MetalTalk The band have clearly brought their own fans as from the opening song, It’s Art, I can hear people behind me singing along. By the fourth song, everyone has their hands up on command, and I can’t seem to find anyone not at least nodding their head. My only explanation for this is due to the Skindred fanbase being full of an older crowd (this isn’t a bad thing), and I confirm this in my own mind when the newer songs are played and most around me are talking amongst themselves. Skindred – The Great Hall, Cardiff – 10 November 2023. Photo: Georgia Brittain/MetalTalk

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.Daly, Rhian (3 February 2023). "Skindred become unlikely TikTok stars as 'Nobody' dance trend takes over app". NME . Retrieved 18 August 2023. Dunworth, Liberty (11 August 2023). "Skindred say they "feel like David and Goliath" in chart battle for first-ever Number One album". NME . Retrieved 18 August 2023. Skindred - 'Kill the Power'British iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes Chart. 29 April 2014 . Retrieved 2 November 2015. Richards, Owain (15 November 2006). "Kerrang! Wales Free Event – Cardiff's The Point". Lucem Fero. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016 . Retrieved 11 December 2015. a b Shaw, Zach. "Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2011 Winners and Nominees". MetalInsider . Retrieved 7 December 2013.