Kill the Power
Studio album by
Released27 January 2014 (UK)
RecordedMarch–April 2013
StudioThe Chairworks Studio, Leeds
GenreAlternative metal, reggae, electronic rock, nu metal
Length48:35
56:52 (deluxe edition)
LabelBMG, Double Cross, Invise (Cooking Vinyl)
ProducerJames Loughrey
Skindred chronology
Union Black
(2011)
Kill the Power
(2014)
Volume
(2015)
Singles from Kill the Power
  1. "Ninja"
    Released: 2 September 2013
  2. "Kill the Power"
    Released: 24 November 2013
  3. "The Kids Are Right Now"
    Released: 11 June 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jukebox:Metal[1]
The Monolith[2]

Kill The Power is the fifth studio album from Welsh rock band Skindred. It was announced on 29 April 2013, and was released on 27 January 2014.[3] A Music video was released for "The Kids Are Right Now".

Background

The album was announced by UK website Metal Hammer on 29 April 2013. On the subject, lead singer Benji Webbe said:

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written 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 Ballard4:05
8."Open Eyed" (feat. Jenna G)Skindred, Jenna G4:42
9."Dollars and Dimes" 3:48
10."Saturday"Skindred, Russ Ballard3:59
11."Proceed with Caution" 3:18
12."More Fire"Skindred, Russ Ballard3:22
Total length:48:35
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."Re-Education (featuring MAH from SiM)"3:40
Total length:52:15
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Ghetto Long Time"4:10
14."All Fall Down"4:06
Total length:56:52

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Kill The Power review". Jukebox:Metal.com.
  2. ^ "Review: Skindred – Kill The Power". The Monolith. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Kill The Power (Skindred Official Website)". Skindred.
  4. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Skindred Announce New Album 'Kill The Power'!". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  5. ^ Interview with Dan Pugsley, by Grande-Rock.com. Retrieved 17 February 2014.