• Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2003
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The real problem, however, is that the Stooges' tracks cast the rest of the album in an unflattering light.
  2. Magnet
    60
    Pop uses the strengths and weaknesses of his many guests to differing--and sometimes distracting--effect. [#61, p.88]
  3. Unfortunately, Pop puts the head-banging on autopilot with his longtime touring band, the Trolls, to fill out this overlong seventeen-track album.
  4. That's the problem with Skull Ring: It's the work of an artist who should be looking within himself to create a modern-may masterpiece, rather than trying to catch a spark from either his chart-topping successors or the band he once fronted so triumphantly. Both acts, in their way, give a whiff of desperation.
  5. This reviewer wishes he could tell you that Skull Ring is as good as his best past highlights--but it just ain't.
  6. Overproduced, under-written, swaggering nonsense.
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. kellyjealous
    Jul 25, 2004
    10
    awesome album, i was curious as to how the songs with Green Day would sound and theyre great. very traditional punk sound combind with awesome album, i was curious as to how the songs with Green Day would sound and theyre great. very traditional punk sound combind with wildman Iggy. a good album, rocks hard and long. The Stooges and the Trolls make this album complete. id recommend track 8, 'Whatever' Full Review »
  2. Alf
    Dec 12, 2003
    10
    I wanna hear the cannon
  3. JN
    Oct 21, 2003
    10
    A few songs are less good, but its getting better and better the more you listen to it. Strangly enough isnt the Stooges songs the best, and A few songs are less good, but its getting better and better the more you listen to it. Strangly enough isnt the Stooges songs the best, and equaly strange is that the Green Day and Sum 41 songs are so good... Full Review »