{"id":28266,"date":"2026-04-04T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28266"},"modified":"2026-04-03T21:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:25:57","slug":"rachel-bolan-is-at-war-with-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28266","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Bolan is at war with himself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After four decades as the driving force behind Skid Row, bassist and songwriter\u00a0<strong>Rachel Bolan<\/strong>\u00a0steps forward with his first-ever solo album under the name\u00a0<strong>BOLAN<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>\u201cGargoyle of the Garden State\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is a bold, deeply personal debut rooted in the grit, attitude, and storytelling spirit of his New Jersey upbringing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bolan feat. Danko Jones - At War with Myself (Official Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XUr4Fl9Dv58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced by multi\u2011Grammy winner&nbsp;<strong>Nick Raskulinecz<\/strong>&nbsp;(Foo Fighters, Skid Row, Rush, Evanescence, Alice In Chains)The album began as a simple conversation between friends. What started casually quickly evolved into a record that would ultimately define Bolan\u2019s voice as both a songwriter and storyteller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cGargoyle of the Garden State is not a project, it is every bit of my soul,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><strong>says Bolan<\/strong>.<em>&nbsp;\u201cLike me, it knows when to be serious and also knows where the party is.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clzr9.r.sp1-brevo.net\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/6rqJfgq8dISlVCa5Y7xeMH8THjL\/ZaZNKPIRAlip\">PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musically, the album delivers hook-driven, anthemic songs that fuse punk energy with melodic sensibility, wrapped in swagger and raw edge what early listeners have already called \u201cquintessentially New Jersey.\u201d Among its standout moments is a surprising cover of Oasis\u2019&nbsp;<strong>\u201cRock And Roll Star\u201d,&nbsp;<\/strong>reimagined through Bolan\u2019s distinctive lens.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-1140x1710.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BOLAN_-copyright-earMUSIC_press-picture_credit_Anabel-DFlux_1-copy-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Expanding beyond his role as a bassist, Bolan performs the majority of instruments, shaping the record from the ground up. Drawing on influences from Brit Pop and Glam to Punk Rock and New Wave, the album represents a lifetime in music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGargoyle of the Garden State\u201d also features an impressive lineup of guests, including&nbsp;<strong>Corey Taylor, Danko Jones, Nuno Bettencourt, Damon Johnson, Steve Conte<\/strong>, and fellow Skid Row members&nbsp;<strong>Scotti Hill, Dave \u201cSnake\u201d Sabo&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Rob Hammersmith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>It was incredible to work with so many of my talented friends an experience I wish everyone could have at least once,<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Bolan adds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album is out on June 12<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;and will be available as&nbsp;<strong>CD digipak<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>LP gatefold<\/strong>, as well as&nbsp;<strong>digital<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>download<\/strong>.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clzr9.r.sp1-brevo.net\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/6rqJfgq8dIUQXesF2RNCHsGOv2N\/1R91k_6zWbNl\">PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core,&nbsp;<strong>\u201cGargoyle of the Garden State\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;is Bolan at his most honest, a record full of attitude, melody, and personality unmistakably his own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After four decades as the driving force behind Skid Row, bassist and songwriter\u00a0Rachel Bolan\u00a0steps forward with his first-ever solo album under the name\u00a0BOLAN.\u00a0\u201cGargoyle of the Garden State\u201d\u00a0is a bold, deeply personal debut rooted in the grit, attitude, and storytelling spirit of his New Jersey upbringing. 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