Album · Skid Row
Thickskin by Skid Row
Thickskin is an album by Skid Row, released in 2003. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Thick is the Skin”, on 1 list with a best position of #92.
Thickskin, Skid Row's fourth studio album, came out on August 5, 2003 on SPV, and it was a comeback with a new face at the microphone. Sebastian Bach had been fired late in 1996, the band had gone quiet for three years, and when they regrouped in 1999 it was with Johnny Solinger singing. This was his first album with them, and the only one with drummer Phil Varone, previously of Saigon Kick.
Rachel Bolan's bass and the twin guitars of Dave "The Snake" Sabo and Scotti Hill are still there, but the sound has been dragged into the new century: rougher and more modern, with the old sparkle swapped for grit. "Thick Is the Skin" sets the tone with a defiant, chugging stomp. The Solinger-era records drew mixed reviews, but this was the sound of a band refusing to stay a nostalgia act.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Thickskin on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thick is the Skin | 1 | #92 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.