Formed is 1994 in San Francisco, California by Singer/bassist Steev Esquive… Read Full Bio ↴Formed is 1994 in San Francisco, California by Singer/bassist Steev Esquivel, former guitarist Mike Roberts and drummer Paul Hopkins, Skinlab quickly began making a name for itself in the Bay Area music scene. This brought attention from Machine Head's Robb Flynn, who would go on to help the band secure it's first record deal and their first sold out European tour. Their appearance at the 1997 Dynamo Open Air launched the band into a fury of tours both European and State Side, in support of the debut album Bound Gagged and Blindfolded(Recorded by legendary metal producer Andy Sneap).

With the departure of Roberts in 1998, the band quickly recruited guitarists Scott Seargant (Killing Culture) and Snake (Skrew)and went into writting mode. These sessions led to the Eyesore E.P which introduced the new line up (Available as a limited edition release of only 5000 copies which to this day remains a cult classic with fans worldwide). In 1999 the band entered El Paso's Village studio, again with producer Andy Sneap, to record Disembody: The New Flesh. The album went on to become an underground favorite for die hard metal fans around the globe. 18 months of touring would follow, with the band sharing the stage with the likes of Exodus, S.O.D, Fear Factory, the Deftones, Coal Chamber, Deicide, Entombed, and Napalm Death. 1999 would also see the band making another appearance on the main stage of the Dynamo Open Air Festival.

In 2003, Skinlab parted with guitarist Scott Seargant, and introduced Glen Telford to the line up. With Telford onboard, the band recorded The Revolting Room, which to some, was the highlight of the bands recording collection. Revolting Room saw the band move in more of a heavy/melodic direction, both in terms of song writing and production. This time the band worked with Producer Steve Evetts (Hatebreed,Glasjaw), bringing in Andy Sneap to round out the ulitmate mix of metal fans have learned to love.

The Revolting Room touring cycle saw the band share the stage with such acts as Hatebreed, Superjoint Ritual, Arch Enemy, Soil, and In Flames. They would hit stages from London to El Paso, making friends and new fans by the thousands. After a successful run of dates on the JagerMusic/Slayer Tour, the band decided to take a break and explore other musical adventures.

After a 4 year hiatus Skinlab, returned to the road with the "The Face Of Aggression" tour. This tour saw the band bring back it's furious stage presence and 'in for the kill attitude', culminating with a June 3rd 2007 performance at The Oakland Metro. This intense performance was captured for a future DVD and live album release.(04/29/2008 Skinlab return with the release of "SkinnedAlive!" through BCD Music Group).

The band is hard at work, writing the next full length album "The Scars Between Us", which will be released on September 15th, 2009.

Discography:

* Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded (1997)
* Eyesore EP (1998)
* Disembody: The New Flesh (1999)
* Revolting Room (2002)
* Nerve Damage (2004)
* The Scars Between Us (2009)

Paleface
Skinlab Lyrics

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Show me your paleface

You've been the paleface all the day
Yeah, you never meant anything
You're just a paleface anyway
The blind walk the blind

Blind will see

Show me your paleface
Blind will see
Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface

You've been the paleface all the day
Yeah, you never meant anything
You're just a paleface anyway
The blind walk the blind

Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface
The blind walk the blind

Blind will see
Show me your paleface
Blind will see
Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface

No, you never meant anything
You never meant a fucking thing to me, paleface!
Show me your paleface

You've been the paleface all the day
Yeah, you never meant anything
You're just a paleface anyway
The blind walk the blind

Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface
The blind walk the blind
You mean nothing

Blind will see
Show me your paleface
Blind will see
Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface

No, you never meant anything
You never meant a fucking thing to me, paleface!
Show me your paleface

No, you never meant anything
You never meant a fucking thing to me, paleface!
Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface

Show me your paleface
Show me your paleface

Overall Meaning

The song "Paleface" by Skinlab appears to be a highly charged song that is about struggling with hypocrisy and the struggle to maintain one's own identity. In the song, the band speaks of a "paleface" who is not true to themselves and is always putting on a front for others to see. There is a sense of anger and frustration in the lyrics that could perhaps stem from the singer trying to get the paleface to show their true colors.

The repeated refrain of "Blind will see" seems to suggest that the singer knows the truth about the paleface and that this person is fooling everyone else with their facade. There is a sense that the singer is ready to call the paleface out and force them to confront their own dishonesty. The lyrics are aggressive and confrontational, with the repeated refrain of "Show me your paleface" becoming a sort of demand that the paleface take off their mask and reveal their true self.

All in all, the song "Paleface" is a powerful anthem about staying true to oneself and not hiding behind a facade. It's a call to be honest and authentic, even when it's hard.

Line by Line Meaning

Show me your paleface
Reveal your true self, the one that is not genuine and lacking in substance.

You've been the paleface all the day
You've been insincere and unauthentic all day long.

Yeah, you never meant anything
Your words and actions do not hold any real intention or significance.

You're just a paleface anyway
You are just an empty shell of a person with no real substance or character.

The blind walk the blind
People who lack insight or self-awareness lead others who are just as dim-sighted.

Blind will see
Those who are ignorant and unaware will eventually come to understand and recognize the truth.

No, you never meant anything
Once again, your words and actions were empty of any true intent or purpose.

You never meant a fucking thing to me, paleface!
I see through your facade and you held no value or importance in my eyes.

You mean nothing
You hold no worth or significance to me.

Contributed by Tristan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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