Angel Down

Angel Down
Studio album by Sebastian Bach
Released	November 20, 2007
Recorded	Sound City Studios - Hollywood, California (2007)
Genre	Heavy metal, hard rock
Length	54:28
Label	Merovingian Music Get Off My Bach Productions Caroline Records EMI
Producer	Roy Z
Sebastian Bach chronology
Bach 2: Basics (2001) Angel Down (2007) Kicking & Screaming (2011)

Angel Down is the third solo release by heavy metal musician Sebastian Bach. Released on November 20, 2007, it is the first release to feature all original studio recorded material. It is also Bach's first release since his 2001 release Bach 2: Basics. It has garnered attention due to Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose's guest appearance on 3 tracks and Bach's appearance on MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar. The front cover art of the album is an original painting by Bach's late father David Bierk which bears a striking resemblance to David Lees's photo for Life magazine of the 1966 Florence flood.

Reception

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In an exclusive preview of the album, Paul Cashmere of Undercover described Angel Down as "The metal album of the year, if not the 21st Century so far."

On October 27, 2007, "Back in the Saddle" was played on the Texas radio station Q94.5. According to the station, the phones rang off the hook when the song was played and it became the station's #1 most requested track, however it only debuted at #191 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, selling 6,400 copies in its first week. The album seemed to have suffered from distribution problems in the first few weeks which explains the low sales, but has since gone on to sell over 200,000 world wide.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel Down"	Adam Albright, Sebastian Bach	3:48
2.	"You Don't Understand"	Bach, Roy Z	3:06
3.	"Back in the Saddle" (Aerosmith cover featuring Axl Rose)	Steven Tyler, Joe Perry	4:19
4.	"(Love Is) a Bitchslap" (featuring Axl Rose)	Bach, Z	3:08
5.	"Stuck Inside" (featuring Axl Rose)	Axl Rose, Johnny Chromatic	2:57
6.	"American Metalhead"	Mike Chlasciak	4:02
7.	"Negative Light"	Bach, Chlasciak, Steve DiGiorgio	4:33
8.	"Live & Die"	Chlasciak, Tim Clayborne	3:53
9.	"By Your Side"	Bach, Z	5:27
10.	"Our Love Is a Lie"	Bach, Chlasciak, Z	3:20
11.	"Take You Down with Me"	Bach, DiGiorgio	4:37
12.	"Stabbin' Daggers"	Bach, Chromatic, Bobby Jarzombek	3:41
13.	"You Bring Me Down"	Ralph Santolla	3:16
14.	"Falling Into You"	Bach, Desmond Child	4:21

Trivia:

Bach also has the album cover tattooed on his arm. The tattoo was done by Kat Von D. He was a celebrity guest on her show LA INK.

DVD (Limited-Edition)

The Angel Down DVD features a documentary titled "Roadrage" which was made by Sebastian Bach himself and features a close look at the making of the album and also includes backstage vision with The Trailer Park Boys.

The DVD also includes five live performances.

1. "American Metalhead"
2. "Stuck Inside"
3. "(Love Is) a Bitchslap"
4. "You Dont Understand"
5. "By Your Side"

Singles

• "(Love Is) A Bitchslap"
• "By Your Side"
• "You Dont Understand"
• "Falling Into You"

Personnel

• Sebastian Bach - lead vocals
• "Metal" Mike Chlasciak - guitar
• Johnny Chromatic - guitar
• Steve DiGiorgio - bass guitar
• Bobby Jarzombek - drums and percussion

Additional personnel

• Axl Rose - Vocals on "Back in the Saddle", backup vocals on "(Love Is) A Bitchslap" and "Stuck Inside"; writing credits on "Stuck Inside".
• Adam Albright - Guitar on "Angel Down"
• Ed Ross - Piano and strings on "By Your Side" and "Falling Into You"
• Roy Z - Guitar Tracks 2,4,9,10

Chart positions

Chart	Position
Billboard Top 200	191
Billboard Hard Rock Chart	1
Billboard Heatseekers Chart	1