Metal Sludge — In a brand new episode of the 80’s Metal Recycle Bin the guest is Rachel Bolan of Skid Row.
Bolan talks about an array of topics from the group’s early days in local bands up to the addition of their recent vocal sensation Erik Grönwall.
Oddly enough there wasn’t a single mention about the band’s classic era front-man Sebastian Bach.
Bolan talks about first meeting Dave “Snake” Sabo at a local music store when the two were in different area local (glam) bands.
When it got to the bassist’s input on the Swedish Idol winner Grönwall, Bolan said that the singer changed the game for the band.
Below are a few of the subjects that are covered in the interview found below.
* Talks about how he met ‘Snake‘ in a local music store in Toms River New Jersey
* Mentions his early era glam band Godsend that he played in with Scotti Hill
* Says that Steel Fortune was the band Dave Sabo was in when they first met
* Bolan talks about how Doc McGee managed Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and his band Skid Row
* Their first night in Dallas opening for Bon Jovi on the ‘New Jersey Tour” in early 1989
* How from that first night on tour, things just started to steam roll
* Snake was the guy who turned him onto a lot of English heavy metal bands
* Bolan says he was the Punk guy, and Sabo was the Metal guy
* Says that all member’s common ground was their love of KISS
* “I write the bulk of the lyrics” – Rachel Bolan
* Bolan says “I Remember You” was about being on the Jersey Shore
* The guys in the band did not want a ballad on their first record, but the label pulled rank
* It was the term ‘Power Ballad’ that was bothering the guys
* Jon Bon Jovi helped teach the guys about writing songs
* Bolan discusses his involvement in recording with Stone Sour
* How they first met and heard of Erik Grönwall and the band H.E.A.T. on tour in Europe in 2019
* Bolan talks about the first meeting with Grönwall via a Zoom call
* What his reaction was when he first asked Grönwall to be the new singer in Skid Row
This a great interview and you can listen and watch it below.
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