Skindred is a four-piece "
ragga metal" band from Newport, Wales. Their genre is an innovative mix of
metal,
punk, and
reggae. The band was formed in 1999 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band,
Dub War and his one-off side-project
Mass Mental? featuring Robert Trujillo (
Suicidal Tendencies,
Infectious Grooves,
Metallica) released the year prior. The band initially came together with three of the four Dub War veterans with Jeff Rose and Martin Ford returning alongside Webbe, along with new bassist Daniel Pugsley. The group released their debu…
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