The legendary Fishbone is back in full-effect! With a  brand-new studio album coming out in the U.S. in April, the revolutionary  ska/punk/reggae/metal rockers are blanketing the globe with their monstrous  live presence. Going strong for more than 20 years, Fishbone has  continually brought the house down at every live performance. This long  awaited studio release is already buzzing around in Europe and has fans  throughout the U.S. back in "FISHBONE IS RED HOT" mode.Combining equal parts of deep funk, high-energy punk, and frantic ska, the  Los Angeles-based Fishbone were one of the most distinctive and eclectic  alternative rock bands of the late '80s and were spawned from the same  circle of bands as Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chilli Peppers. With their  hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humour, and sharp  social commentary, the group have gained a sizeable cult following and have  sold out shows across the world. Led by vocalist/saxophonist Angelo Moore,  the group formed in 1979 while the band was still in junior high; the  original lineup comprised Moore, Chris Dowd, Kendall Jones, Walter Kibby  II, and John Norwood Fisher. After performing in local clubs during the  early '80s, the group signed with Columbia Records in the mid-'80s,  releasing a self-titled EP in 1985. The following year, Fishbone released  their first full-length album, In Your Face. From here the band have had a  prolific output - with over ten albums since their genesis. They've worked  with the likes of Primus and Suicidal Tendencies, showing an eclecticism  not seen in the independent scene since Bad Brains. Upbeat and surging with  energy, "Still Stuck In Your Throat" crackles with the life of a band  possessed. Now reaching over 25 years in the business, Fishbone still sound  nothing less than fresh. With an experimental edge to the new recordings,  the band have become anything but tired and predictable. And with a sound  authentic enough to appeal to fans of The Specials and Sublime (of which,  the classic track Date Rape is covered here) but creative and eccentric  enough (Party With Saddam?!) to satisfy followers of DC-punk, post-hardcore  and jazz, it seems that Fishbone have yet again transcended genre in the  name of digression.