EVH Gear Discussion recently caught up with Skid Row guitarist Scotti Hill at NAMM 2017 in Anaheim, CA. When asked about what new singer ZP Theart, Hill said, “We're getting ready to go back in the studio with the band. We have a new singer, ZP Theart. People would know him from the band DragonForce. And he is a brother, and he's a great singer; he sounds great with us. And we'll be starting some recording in the end of February."

The band has since made Theart's status as their new singer official with the following statement issued via Facebook:

"It's official! After touring with the band for the past year, ZP Theart has been named the new lead singer for Skid Row. The announcement originally came on stage during a performance in Nova Scotia to an overwhelming response. That was their first show of 2017. The band is now busy writing songs for the final installment of their United World Rebellion trilogy and plans to hit the road in April."

On January 14th, Skid Row kicked off 2017 with ZP Theart at Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax.

Check out photos and fan-filmed footage below.

Skid Row’s upcoming live schedule can be found here.

In October 2016,  Skid Row guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke with News-Press.com about Tony Harnell's replacement.  “He’s come in,” he says, “and he’s a really great source of positive energy. He knew all of our songs coming in, and he knew them well,” Sabo says. “He started singing the crap out of all of them, and we were all very impressed.”

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(All live photos by Luc DeLong)