SEBASTIAN BACH On Possible SKID ROW Reunion: ‘We Would Definitely Make Some Good Music’

In a recent interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach reflected on his past with the band and the possibility of reuniting with his old bandmates.

When asked if personal conflicts can help fuel creativity, Bach admitted that tension often pushes musicians to give their best but also acknowledged the downside.

“Music has a life of its own,” he said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “And us as human beings, we are so passionate about music that it causes musicians to argue about the music, because we all want it to be the best it can be and we all think we know how to do that. So you’ll get a lot of butting heads, like David Lee Roth with Eddie Van Halen, or me with [SKID ROW bassist] Rachel [Bolan]. I think I know how to do it best, and so does he. The sad part about it is, is that we’re stronger together than apart — or at least we were; maybe not now. [Laughs] But I just know that if we came together again, we would definitely make some good music because I know that we know how to do that. But we’re so passionate about SKID ROW, all of us, that we can’t see eye to eye about the band. And it’s very sad.

Bach went on to describe the undeniable chemistry he still shares with former SKID ROW drummer Rob Affuso, who has appeared in his recent solo music videos.

“I just did a gig with Rob, the [former] drummer of SKID ROW, Rob Affuso, two or three weeks ago, and the magic between me and him is crazy,” Bach said. “You can feel it. He’s in my new videos too — he’s in ‘What Do I Got To Lose?’ and ‘(Hold On) To The Dream’ videos — and me and him have a chemistry that when we’re on stage together is undeniable. And we both say to each other, ‘Man, this is really heavy, us two together. Can you imagine if it was all five of us, the old band together?’ The chemistry and the nostalgia factor of seeing us five together would be really remarkable. And I hope it happens someday, because we’re all still alive. So hopefully it’ll it’ll happen while we’re still alive.”

The singer also revealed how close a reunion once came to happening. According to Bach, just before SKID ROW recruited former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart in 2015, he believed the band was preparing to bring him back. Instead, he was blindsided by the announcement of yet another new vocalist.

“It got really close — I don’t know how many years ago, like six years, seven years ago. Right before they got their singer [ZP Theart] from DRAGONFORCE, I was under the impression that we were gonna get back together,” he shared. “And it was New Year’s Eve and I saw online, ‘Here’s the new SKID ROW singer.’ And I go, ‘You’ve gotta be f**king kidding me.’ And I texted ’em all, ‘F**k you. F**k off.’ I was blown away that they were gonna get, like, [singer] number seven or number eight. And they said, ‘Oh, this is only temporary while we figure out the reunion stuff.’ But I’m an emotional dude. That’s why I sing for a living. And when I saw that news, I was not happy about it at all.”

Despite the history of conflict, Bach insists he holds no grudges. He even said he would have no issue approaching guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo if they crossed paths.

“Absolutely. I sure would. Yeah, I would,” Sebastian said. “It’s just so ironic that I play with so many other musicians. I’m in a corporate band called ROYAL MACHINES, which is Billy Morrison of THE CULT, Steve Stevens, Josh Freese on drums. I play gigs with these guys all the time. I’m playing this Thursday with Billy Morrison, Steve Stevens, RUN-DMC, Mark McGrath of SUGAR RAY. We’re all on stage together. I have another band with Matt Sorum called KINGS OF CHAOS, and we play shows all the time. I’ve got my own solo band. So I play with many different musicians except for the guys in SKID ROW [laughs], which is so ironic. It doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t make logical sense. But maybe someday we’ll pull our heads out of our as**s and take a deep breath of fresh air.”