MySpace a place for friends

SkiN OF TEARS exists since October 1991. In this early years as a "Four Guy Band" but now as a  "Power Trio" on the road playing  melodic Punk-Rock and Hardcore with almost every Style wich could be involved  (Reggae, Ska, Rumba, Polka, Grunge...) in the Music. Fresh, tasty and every Song is absolutely SOT.

In 1995 SkiN OF TEARS released their first Single. It was a Split-Single with Gigantor, followed by the MCD "Blinded" and the Longplayer "Shit happens" also in 95, wich was sold over 6.000 times.

1996 they did the Tour Support for PROPAGHANDI on their European-Tour  and played about 250 Concerts.

In 1997 they quit their contract with the Record Label and recorded the "Up the Cups" CD wich was released on their own Record Label "Rubble the Cat Records" in 1999.

Speed, Power and new Ideas with a fat sound let the listener feel how much fun the three guys have, making their music.

The years 1999 / 2000 were "Live Years" for Skin of Tears. They played as much as they can. With gigs in Germany (for sure) Belgium, Switzerland, England, Netherlands, Austria and Gigs with Bands like All, Bad Religion, Strunge out, Lagwagon, No use for a name, H-BlockX, Rancid, Shelter, etc. and Gigs on big Open Air Festivals like Bizarre, Rock am See, GroezRock, Ignore, Sinnlos, etc..

2001 SoT released their Album "Out of  Line" in a colaboration between Rubble the Cat- and Vitaminepillen - Records. This record includes 12 Songs from Punk, Ska and Pop to Hardcore to ..ROCK ! With the best sound SoT ever had on a Record.

2001 they also released the Up the Cups Album on NoMadness Records and some Songs on Compilations in Indoniesia. The rest of the year theyve been on Tour in Europe and Indonesia.

2002 SoT released Up the Cups in Brazil. The Cover Album After Eighties was recorded to release it in Europe.

The rest of the year they spend their time with touring through France, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Germany again to complete the 500 Concert-Mark.
In December 2002 Imperial Records in Japan released the Punk It Compilations I & II which includes 2 Songs from SoT !

In January Imperial Records released the Out of Line Album in Japan.

The latest Album "ASS IT IS" was released in February 2004 on Vitaminepillen Records and Rubble the Cat Records.

This album shows with 14 songs 12 years of Skin of Tears.

In May 2004 Chris was redeemed by the new Bass-Man Krusty. SoT played 2004 many shows in Europe and 2005 some gigs in Russia. They played the rest of the year just some shows across europe
In December 2005 japanese Imperial records released the "Punk It 2006" Compilation including one SoT song.

After 16 Years of PunkRock the band split up in december 2007!