Sebastian Bach recently opened up about a failed reunion attempt with Skid Row. He shared details about what went wrong behind the scenes in an interview with Spin.
When asked about his interest in reuniting with the band, Bach addressed both his personal motivations and the obstacles that prevented it from happening.
“I do for the fans and my family too,” Bach said. “My family sees all these platinum records, and the kids in the family would love that. Right now, ‘I Remember You’ is one of the lead songs in A Minecraft Movie. It opens the movie. Music has a life of its own, and Skid Row music has a life of its own.”
Bach then revealed that a reunion was actually attempted but ultimately failed due to business disagreements.
“At the end of the day, the reason we’re not together is business,” he continued. “It’s not a personal thing — as much as they like to say that on the internet, that’s not what it is. We tried to get back together, but it got fucked up.”
Bach’s comments align with previous statements from other band members who have acknowledged the challenges surrounding a potential reunion.
Sebastian Bach previously detailed Skid Row’s failed reunion plans, “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 [in late 2015], I was under the impression that we were gonna get back together. 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*cking kidding me.’ And I texted ’em all, ‘F*ck you. F*ck off.’”
Loudwire reported that Skid Row guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo admitted there was dialogue and mutual interest between the parties. However, the fundamental issues that originally caused the split remained unresolved. Sabo acknowledged that “whatever it was that tore us apart years ago still existed,” preventing any meaningful progress toward reconciliation.
The band has since moved forward with their current lineup, which includes singer ZP Theart. The same source noted that Sabo has expressed satisfaction with Theart. The guitarist pointed out that the new vocalist “respects the history of the band” and fits well with their current musical direction.
Bach has also highlighted specific management issues as a major obstacle to any reunion attempts. AXS TV revealed that Bach’s long-standing partnership with manager Rick Sales creates complications that Skid Row’s current management structure cannot easily accommodate. Bach insists on maintaining the protection and professional framework his team provides. This contrasts with Skid Row’s more flexible approach to business operations.
The ongoing separation between Bach and his former bandmates continues to disappoint fans who have hoped for a classic lineup reunion. Despite the commercial success of Skid Row’s catalog and the potential financial benefits of reuniting, the business disagreements and management conflicts appear to remain insurmountable obstacles to bringing the original members back together.
