SKINLAB Looking For Fan-Submitted Photos For Forthcoming Live Album

January 23, 2008

Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update:

"Now that we've wrapped up the mixing of [the SKINLAB live album] 'SkinnedAlive!' we're getting all the artwork together and thought it would be a cool idea for a little fan participation. We've always been a band to try and involve our fans as much as possible with past releases. This time we want to give you a chance to send in your favorite pictures of SKINLAB. If you have any photos with us, performance shots, party shots, Jager shots, tattoos and you'd like to see them in the CD booklet, send 'em in. We'll try and use as many as possible.

"All photos should be sent in jpg format for submission to: [email protected]. include contact information and we'll get back to you and let ya know if you're gonna be 'SkinnedAlive!'"

"SkinnedAlive!", which was recorded on June 3, 2007 at The Metro in Oakland, California, will be released later in the year via BCD Music Group.

SKINLAB recently posted the album version of a brand new song entitled "Face of Aggression" on its MySpace page.

Commented the band: "Originally we planned on releasing a digital EP, 'Digikill'. After much thought and discussions with the label, we decided to pull the plug on the EP and focus on writting for the remainder of 2007. With this being said, we are releasing 'Face of Aggression' as a holiday gift to you.

"We realize that we've been out of the the scene for a bit and want to show the world that SKINLAB is far from over. The shit we're writing right now is slammin' — just straight-up brutal heaviness with bits of all albums guaranteed to make you labrats happy.

"'Face of Aggression' is the first song written for the album. It's probably the most straight-forward song written so far. It definitely represents a new and hungrier SKINLAB... Hope ya'll dig it!"

SKINLAB's 1997 debut album, "Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded", was reissued on October 2, 2007 via Century Media Records. The repackaged disc features never-before-seen video footage and pictures with liner notes from founding members Steev Esquivel and Mike Roberts along with new artwork layout.

SKINLAB recently inked a two-album deal with Crash Music Inc.

SKINLAB has set "Now That You're One of Us" as the title of its upcoming DVD.

SKINLAB's current lineup:

Paul Hopkins - Drums
Glen Telford - Guitars
Steev Esquivel - Bass/Vocals
Snake - Guitars

SKINLAB's last studio album, "ReVolting Room", came out in 2002. A double-disc set, entitled "Nerve Damage", featuring alternate versions of studio tracks, several live tracks recorded on the band's "ReVolting Room" tour, plus two new songs, came out in 2004.

SKINLAB live in Maplewood, MN on May 11, 2007:

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