Skindred: successors to Bad Brains – or not?

Skindred fills an essential void in the music universe with their so-called "ragga metal". As the name implies, this is metal infused with heavy doses of reggae, ska and ragga, and is an utterly delicious musical concoction if you like yours on the heavier side. They play a ferocious brand of metal that’s matched with a skilful and deft reggae touch, giving them a range of dynamics that makes them a truly great live band indeed. As always with the really good music, you can buy or sell Skindred tickets on StubHub.

Conquering the world with ragga metal

Skindred have inevitably been compared to the original pioneers of reggae-metal, Bad Brains, and of course this is a very difficult claim to dispute. The band, however, have been having none of it, and insist that the only reason for this comparison is that it's the obvious reflexive parallel to draw. Which is both fair comment and stretching the imagination a little bit – they do sound a bit like the earlier thrash reggae outfit, and that is obviously a very good thing indeed. At the same time they have clearly attempted to delve deeper into the metal side of things, even jokingly referring to their music as a reggae version of nu-metal, which is not a claim one makes lightly in the wake of that movement's implosion. Still, they've toured with some of the survivors of the trend like the excellent Papa Roach, who were always destined to be more than just a passing fashion in the early 2000s. Get your fill of this fine band with a handful of Skindred tickets for you and your mates.

Touring the world with other metal giants

Skindred have also toured with almost everyone they get along with, and that list is pretty long. It's also a great reason to get Skindred tickets, as fans who have attended their live shows have always been assured of seeing some other very fine metal bands at the same, either as supporting acts or when their own band has supported bigger stars. So if you've been lucky enough to have caught the band on one of their support tours in particular, you'll have been able to take in such luminaries as Rob Zombie (who is a huge fan, by all accounts) and the band that rode their spine-tingling and masterful metal interpretation of "Sounds of Silence" to Facebook and real-world fame, Disturbed. So make sure you don't miss out on a band that has become one of history’s most successful reggae-metal crossover outfits. StubHub will keep you updated with all the venue listings as they become available.