Kicking & Screaming (Sebastian Bach album)
| Kicking & Screaming | ||||
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| Studio album by Sebastian Bach | ||||
| Released |
September 21, 2011 (Japan) September 23, 2011 (Europe) September 27, 2011 (  United States) | |||
| Recorded | February - May, 2011, Precision Mastering Studio, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 51:18 | |||
| Label |
Frontiers Records Get Off My Bach! Productions Avalon Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Marlette | |||
| Sebastian Bach chronology | ||||
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Kicking & Screaming is the overall fourth release by heavy metal musician Sebastian Bach, but is the second to include all original studio recordings. The album was released on September 21, 2011, in Japan, September 23, 2011, in Europe and Australia and September 27, 2011, in North America. The original album cover art was made by Richard Villa.
"Kicking & Screaming" was released as the lead single in the US, UK and Australia. The music video premiered on the Revolver website on August 3, 2011. The track "My Own Worst Enemy" was also released as a single in Japan. Further videos were made for the promo single "I'm Alive" and "Tunnelvision"..
Album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #73.
The 2008 single "Battle With The Bottle" which Bach sang on the final of the reality TV show "Gone Country season 2" is included as a bonus track on the album. The music video is also included on the deluxe DVD edition.
Reception
The album was met with critical acclaim. Dave Steed of Popdose.com said, "Kicking & Screaming is unexpectedly fantastic and the Sebastian Bach record that I've been wishing for, for more than a decade now."[1] Sputnikmusic gave the album an "excellent" rating of 4.0 out of 5, saying that "Kicking & Screaming is one of the most thoroughly enjoyable releases from any artist associated with the hair band movement of the late 80’s and early 90’s yet." [2] Sleaze Roxx.com also gave a very positive review of the album.[3]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| The Metal Critic | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic | [6] |
| Artistdirect | [7] |
| Music Review | (75/100)[8] |
| About.com | [9] |
Track listing
| Standard Edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Kicking And Screaming" | Sebastian Bach, Nick Sterling, Bob Marlette | 3:17 |
| 2. | "My Own Worst Enemy" | Sterling | 3:44 |
| 3. | "TunnelVision" | Bach, John 5, Marlette | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Dance On Your Grave" | Bach, Sterling, Marlette | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Caught in a Dream" | Sterling | 3:39 |
| 6. | "As Long As I Got The Music" | Deanna Johnston, Sterling | 3:37 |
| 7. | "I'm Alive" | Sterling | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Dirty Power" | Bach, Sterling, Marlette | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Live The Life" | Sterling, Marlette, Bach | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Dream Forever" | Sterling, Ken Davis | 4:14 |
| 11. | "One Good Reason" | Bach, Sterling | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Lost In The Light" | Bach, Sterling | 4:28 |
| 13. | "Wishin’" | Sterling, John Godwin | 4:57 |
| Deluxe Edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Jumpin’ Off The Wagon" | Bach, Vicky McGehee, Jeffrey Steele | 3:28 |
| iTunes Exclusive Edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Ain’t There Yet" | Bach | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Kicking And Screaming (Music Video)" | Bach, Sterling, Marlette | 3:17 |
| Japanese Edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Battle With The Bottle" | Bach | 3:47 |
DVD (Deluxe Edition only)
"As Long As I Got The Music: The Making Of Kicking And Screaming" is a bonus DVD included on the deluxe edition of the album. The DVD features behind the scenes footage of the recording of the album, live footage from Sebastian's tours opening for Guns N' Roses and three music videos from "Kicking & Screaming" including the title track, "Tunnelvision" and "I'm Alive". Also includes the music video for the single "Battle With The Bottle" and video shoots between tracks.
| DVD track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Live From Bogota: American Metalhead" | |
| 2. | "Live From Santiago: (Love Is) A Bitchslap" | |
| 3. | "Live From Santiago: Stuck Inside" | |
| 4. | "Live From Halifax: Live the Life" | |
| 5. | "Live From Bogota: By Your Side" | |
| 6. | "Live From Santiago: TunnelVision" | |
| 7. | "Live From Bogota: Stabbin' Daggers" | |
| 8. | "Live From Santiago: You Don't Understand" | |
| 9. | "Kicking and Screaming (music video)" | |
| 10. | "Tunnelvision (music video)" | |
| 11. | "I'm Alive (music video)" | |
| 12. | "Live From London: Stuck Inside" | |
| 13. | "Live From Santiago: American Metalhead" | |
| 14. | "Battle With The Bottle (Hidden music video)" | |
Personnel
Band
Guest musicians
Other Personnel
- Tom Baker - Mastering
- Kyle Hoffmann - Assistant Engineer
- Richard Mace - Layout Design
- Bob Marlette - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Chris Marlette - Digital Editing
- Clay Patrick McBride - Photography
- Jon Gordon McKenzie - Cover Photo
- Richard Villa III - Cover Art, Logo
Chart positions
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top 200 | 73[11] |
| Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 6 |
| Billboard Top Albums | 67 |
| Billboard Top Independent Albums | 9 |
| Billboard Top Rock Albums | 15 |
| BBC Top 40 Rock Albums | 40 |
References
- ↑ Retrieved on October 14, 2011
- ↑ Retrieved October 14, 2011
- ↑ Retrieved October 14, 2011
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "The Metal Critic: Sebastian Bach - Kicking & Screaming". The Metal Critic. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Sebastian Bach Kicking and Screaming (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Kicking & Screaming". Artistdirect. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ ""Kicking & Screaming". Music Review. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ Simms, Kelley. "Bach, Sebastian - Kicking & Screaming Review". About.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ Retrieved on October 11, 2011
- ↑ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Sebastian Bach Retrieved on 7 October 2011