Name: Angel Down by Sebastian Bach
Brand: Sebastian Bach
SKU: 851281001374
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

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As the lead singer of Skid Row, Sebastian Bach was one of the most insufferable frontmen in hair metal. Too pretty for his own good, he wielded his good looks as a weapon without quite realizing how arrogant his strut seemed, especially when paired with his band's comparatively benign roar. Skid Row's success came just at the end of hair metal's reign. Where other bands either gave up or started whining about grunge, Bach kept Skid Row going -- not many noticed, but they turned out a surprisingly aggressive record called Subhuman Race in 1995, and when that didn't catch on, the band disappeared, but Sebastian did not. He started working hard, grabbing gigs wherever he could, whether it meant jamming with alt-rockers in the Last Hard Men, or singing on-stage as Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Sooner rather than later, television came calling and he scored a regular role on The Gilmore Girls, performing as an old rock & roller who was as much a true believer as he was a hard case. Bach was surprisingly charming on the show and that turned into his new public persona, which he hauled through several VH1 reality shows, where he was friendly enough to suggest that when he finally got around to releasing a high-profile record again, it might be some kind of nostalgia grab, something soft and hazy to please aging hair metal fans.
There's no doubt that the subsequent record, 2007's Angel Down, is a throwback to the '80s, but it's hardly some warm, fuzzy trip through memory lane: instead, it's Bach knocking out a record how they used to in the good old days. The only thing is, Sebastian Bach never made a record as fierce and fun as Angel Down back in the pre-Nirvana days. This is heavier and hookier than anything he's done before, so good that Bach is confident to bring in rock & roll recluse number one Axl Rose for three songs, confident that the overdue return of Axl will not overshadow what he's accomplished here. Amazingly, it doesn't. Sure, those three songs are the cuts that grab attention first, as it's been so long since Rose has been heard backed by a band this lean and sleazy, but once that shock wears off, another one sets in: Bach and Rose are good duet partners, spurring each other on in a cover of Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle Again" and the ridiculous "(Love Is) A Bitchslap," a song that knows how silly it is but doesn't care because the band doesn't play it for jokes. And that's Angel Down in a nutshell: it celebrates all the excesses of '80s metal, from the oversized riffs to the Queen-esque closer, "Falling Into You," but it does so without irony but also without being self-serious. Bach takes the music seriously but not himself and he wears such humility well, yet that wouldn't matter if the music itself wasn't the hardest, heaviest, and best he's ever made. It's not just a comeback; Angel Down is an album that justifies all those endless hours he's spent on reality TV, as he's the only musician to parlay all that time into music that sounds more fun and vital than he made when he was at the top of the charts. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Angel Down

by Sebastian Bach

Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Adam Albright; Performer
Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Adam Albright; Performer
Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Adam Albright
Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Tom Baker
Mike Rashmawi; Production

2. You Don't Understand

by Sebastian Bach

Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Performer: Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Mike Rashmawi
Tom Baker
Pete Martinez
Josh Smith; Production

3. Back In The Saddle

by Sebastian Bach, Axl Rose

Featured Artist: Axl Rose; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Axl Rose
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Performer: Steve Digiorgio
Axl Rose
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Fasano
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Composer: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Mike Rashmawi
Tom Baker
Pete Martinez
Josh Smith; Production

4. (Love Is) A Bitchslap

by Sebastian Bach, Axl Rose

Featured Artist: Axl Rose; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Axl Rose
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Performer: Steve Digiorgio
Axl Rose
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Fasano
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Composer: Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Mike Rashmawi
Tom Baker
Pete Martinez
Josh Smith; Production

5. Stuck Inside

by Sebastian Bach, Axl Rose

Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Axl Rose
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Featured Artist: Axl Rose; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Adam Albright
Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Performer: Steve Digiorgio
Axl Rose
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano
Adam Albright
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Johnny Chromatic
Axl Rose; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Johann Sebastian Bach
Tom Baker
Roy Z.
Mike Rashmawi
Pete Martinez
Josh Smith; Production

6. American Metalhead

by Sebastian Bach

Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Adam Albright
Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Performer: Adam Albright
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bobby Jarzombek
Steve Digiorgio
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano; Performer
Composer: Mike Chlasciak; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Mike Rashmawi
Tom Baker
Pete Martinez
Josh Smith; Production

7. Negative Light

by Sebastian Bach

Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Adam Albright
Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Performer: Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Adam Albright
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Steve Digiorgio
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mike Chlasciak; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Roy Z.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Mike Rashmawi
Tom Baker
Pete Martinez
Josh Smith; Production

8. Live And Die

by Sebastian Bach

Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Axl Rose
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Adam Albright
Mike Chlasciak; Performer
Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Fasano
Adam Albright
Mike Chlasciak
Axl Rose; Performer
Composer: Tim Clayborne
Mike Chlasciak; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Roy Z.
Pete Martinez
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Mike Rashmawi
Tom Baker; Production

9. By Your Side

by Sebastian Bach

Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Roy Z.; Performer
Keyboard: Ed Roth; Performer
Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ed Roth
Roy Z.
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano; Performer
Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Tom Baker
Mike Rashmawi
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production

10. Our Love Is A Lie

by Sebastian Bach

Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Roy Z.; Performer
Keyboard: Ed Roth; Performer
Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ed Roth
Roy Z.
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano; Performer
Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Tom Baker
Mike Rashmawi
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production

11. Take You Down With Me

by Sebastian Bach

Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Roy Z.
Johnny Chromatic; Performer
Keyboard: Ed Roth; Performer
Performer: Johnny Chromatic
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ed Roth
Roy Z.
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano; Performer
Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Steve Digiorgio
Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Pete Martinez
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Tom Baker
Mike Rashmawi
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production

12. Stabbing Daggers

by Sebastian Bach

Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Johnny Chromatic; Performer
Keyboard: Ed Roth; Performer
Performer: Ed Roth
Mike Fasano
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Chlasciak
Johnny Chromatic
Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Bobby Jarzombek
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johnny Chromatic; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Tom Baker
Mike Rashmawi
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production

13. You Bring Me Down

by Sebastian Bach

Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Johnny Chromatic; Performer
Keyboard: Ed Roth; Performer
Performer: Johnny Chromatic
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ed Roth
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano; Performer
Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Ralph Santolla; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Tom Baker
Mike Rashmawi
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production

14. Falling Into You

by Sebastian Bach

Bass: Steve Digiorgio; Performer
Primary Artist: Sebastian Bach; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Fasano; Performer
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek; Performer
Guitar: Mike Chlasciak
Roy Z.; Performer
Keyboard: Ed Roth; Performer
Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Ed Roth
Roy Z.
Steve Digiorgio
Bobby Jarzombek
Mike Chlasciak
Mike Fasano; Performer
Vocals: Johann Sebastian Bach; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Desmond Child; Composer
Engineer: Pete Martinez; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Baker; Production
Mixing: Mike Rashmawi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Roy Z.
Pete Martinez; Production
Producer: Roy Z.; Production
Recording Assistant: Josh Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Martinez
Roy Z.
Tom Baker
Mike Rashmawi
Josh Smith
Johann Sebastian Bach; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 28 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Pop Metal

Label

MEROVINGIAN (MRV)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 19, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

851281001374

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