Whatever your feelings are towards Sebastian Bach, you can’t deny he’s a force to be reckoned with. Most of us would love to see him reunited with Skid Row, although that’s probably never going to happen, too much whiskey has flowed under that bridge. However, Sebastian has been busy over the years, apart from his musical career, he’s appeared on Broadway, loads of TV programmes including ‘The Masked Singer’ in the US and had a role in ‘Gilmore Girls’. Unbelievably, this album has been 10 years in the making and make no mistake it’s a humdinger.
The Eleven tracks are all standout numbers starting with ‘Everybody Bleeds’, already out as a single. Raunchy, growling, and supreme stomping is the theme and Seb is completely in his element, his vocals are still extraordinary. The solo on ‘Freedom’ by Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5, is exceptional’. ‘(Hold On) To The Dream’ has a calm intro before reaching boiling point with thunderous levels. Aussie guitarist Orianthi (Ex Alice Cooper) joins on ‘Future Of Youth’ providing more classic chords and ‘F.U’ has Steve Stevens on board. ‘Crucify Me’ is dark, menacing and extremely powerful, while the ballad ‘To Live Again’ brings the album to a close with more mellow notes.
Apart from the guest artists co-writing their featured songs, two tracks ‘What Do I Got to Lose?’ and ‘To Live Again’ were co-written by Myles Kennedy. Devin Bronson on (guitars), Todd Kerns (bass) and Jeremy Colson (drums) are the other musicians appearing on Child Within A Man’. Incredibly the Album artwork was started in 1978 by Seb’s father David Bierk!
The album was recorded in Orlando, Florida; produced and mixed by Elvis Baskette; engineered by Jef Moll, assistant engineered by Josh Saldate and mastered by Robert Ludwig/Gateway Mastering. The album will be available on jewelcase CD, cassette, and double LP in a variety of colour options.
Words by Diane Davies