SKID ROW / ERIK GRÖNWALL: WON IDOL, BATTLED LEUKEMIA, JOINED FAVORITE BAND 

The boy is a true Diamond, Power house and humble at the same time! Amazing!

He is an amazing guy humble and very kind with the fans always, never complain about it, it's just awesome as a frontman and as a human being

Erik is so great in so many ways.

I love Erik. What a great voice and a strong frontman. His passion for rock is a breath of fresh air. His work with H.e.a.t and New Horizon are excellent.

I wish nothing but continued good health and success for Erik, he's such an amazing artist and a great guy!

I used to think no one could ever replace Baz, but this kid has proven me wrong. His backstory is worthy of a made-for-tv movie. Can't wait to see them live again, it's been 25 years.

Hey Erik you are the best frontman and siñger from your generation!!! You really kickass!!! Congrats man!!! Best from Brazil!!

Call me a 50 year cougar but young lad is GORGEOUS 😍! I hope Erik brings Skid Row back from clubs to large arena venues and festivals!

Went from a hater, to how can I hate on this guy? He's living his dream, and a survivor. Rock On🤘🤘🤘🤘

erik is such a great guy... he was just made for it! hope he stands still where he is

Awesome Interview 🤘 Erik is amazing and so inspiring and such a role model. 🤘

Great interview. Erik is an amazing singer and the perfect fit for Skid Row. Can't wait for the new Skid Row album. Also the New Horizon album "Gate Of The Gods" (2022) is brilliant just as the Erik's albums with H.E.A.T.

Great job Erik! I'm so excited for Skid Row and the new music.

Amazing interview. Erik’s the real deal on stage and off.

I discovered this wonderful man in May 2023 on RU-vid and I never used to like metal music until I saw this wonderful video of Erik and he’s an amazing artist I just love him ❤

Respect Erik, you're the No 1 🤙🎤

Erik took Skid Row from being a casino act to one of the hottest metal bands on the planet. This guy is phenomenal. He's easily then best voice in rock since Myles Kennedy hit the scene.

I didn’t know who he was until this interview but I’m pulling for him. He seems like a genuine nice guy living his dream. I wish him the best

Absolutely love Erik's vocals,and all of his music

God Bless you Eric!

King Erik !! WOW Love him

Sebastian Bach needs to give up Skid Row does not need a reunion tour with him they have their man

You are a survivor Erik ! Glad you are having your dreams now with Skid Row. Enjoy the ride! You ara an amazing singer !

a really great interview! Rock & Roll will never die 🤘

What an amazing guy, absolutely over the moon for him.

Saw them at M3 this year and Erik was amazing ....didn't miss one note.... Skid Row was the highlight of M3 ....

Can't wait to see Skid Row come back to Columbus Ohio.. The King Of Clubs bring that band here

I NEVER thought Baz could be replaced until this rock n roll soul!! BUT ALAS IT HAPPENED!!

Had no clue he is a survivor of cancer. Great interview

Skid Row is back on the map!

Jeez... First time catching this video (after it was posted 5 months ago 😳) and just listening to his thoughts on life, getting up every day and feeling grateful he has another one... Yeah... That's an attitude I can't ignore, it's such a beautiful way to view your existence, it's too bad there aren't more of us out here who share such a wonderful outlook on living. I was a fan of his singing already, but I am a fan of Erik after seeing this. After having some health struggles of my own, I couldn't hold back the tears while listening to him talking. I hope he's around for a very long time. Cheers Erik!!!!

I am in love with this guy he’s so Nice and sweet Humble a bunch of things and i hope Skid Row Keeps this guy for a very long time. Obviously we cannot compare him to Sebastian Bach but he brings a lot of Energy Back into this band. Way Better Than ZP in my opinion.

really amazing as a singer and a man !!

very humble person!....Amazing! .......being nice and humble will take you you far. Rock on🤘🤘🤘

Love this guy. Best Skid Row singer since Sebastian.

Erik is 8 years older than me….. and he looks 10 years younger…. Those Swedish genes man!

God i just love this man,he lets us know what goes on in his life which he had a rough one but someone is looking over him because he’s a very successful artist today,he’s got a strong wife by his side and and angel 😇 watching over him ❤

Seen the dude in heat many times. Always a great frontman , voice and seems a great genuine guy. Never quite got why he left heat tho, as that was before cancer etc.....

An amazing vocalist and a good dude. Happy for his success. 🤘

2009 , winner of swedish Idol

we love this wonderful man ❤

Went to see them in July. Show was awesome. Obviously He is not Bach but very similar, plus his energy, fresh voice and his own style revived Skid Row. I brought my 21 and 17 year old sons w me and they Love it! Knowing now his story im a bigger fan! Fuck Cancer

Eric great story . like your wife said Hang Tough. the Skid Row album RPM has some great songs on it , i wonder why they don't go back and look at some of them songs again to do live

New album is excellent. I'll go so far as to say that it holds its own against both "Skid Row" and "Slave To the Grind". Erik is fantastic and Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo have nailed down some very good songs.

This guy is amazing. Good luck on your journey and keep kicking cancers ass

I would love to see a live version of wasted time

H.E.A.T. is a fantastic band. Even without Erik they're just killer. Sweden has so many awesome melodic hard rock bands now; Eclipse being the best of them.

Incredible story! Much respect @erikgronwallofficial 💙🙏🏼

The music that is part of the outro, what is it? So cool sounding.

interesting that he doesn't have a Swedish accent. Great singer and addition to Skid Row!

Evergrey is another great Swedish band

ERIK, YOU ARE A TRUE ROCK HERO!!! CONGRATS on everything you have achieved and your recovery from cancer!!! LOVE you and your amazing music!!!

Better enjoy it while you can because they will boot you behind your back

It's awesome he gets to do what he loves but Skid Row is trash

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This dude is cool but Skid Row died when Bach left.

I am Swedish and i saw his IDOL audition with 18 and life and i knew a star was born and during the competition we the viewers got to see his personality and he has the same humble way. When he got cancer we all was sooo sad and we followed his way back. And now to see him living his dream as an artist for his favorite band where it all started gives me the goosebumps... ÄLSKAR DIG ERIK DU ÄR BÄST... BARA NJUUUUUUUT

I saw them a few weeks ago in Tucson AZ, and it was AMAZING!!!! It was a great show and to top it off I ran into Snake in the elevator at the hotel after the show, and all my drunken self could manage to say was: "Dude... you have no idea, you have no fucking idea." and he smiled and said "thanks!'

My absolute favorite vocalist of the past twenty years, and inspiring to think that someone of his caliber is doing metal and rock and carrying the torch to further generations. An inspiration to us all. The H.E.A.T albums he was on are spectacular, and I cannot wait until the new Skid Row album.

I've been a huge Skid Row fan since 88. Seen them live twice back then and Sabastian several times solo. Though Bach is still good Eric breathes a whole new life into the band sounding brilliant on every note. I've become an even bigger fan now. They look and sound amazing!!!

I have pancreatic cancer that is now in remission because of the Creator and the Creator alone.

Wow! This guy is a winner, maked ne fuckin´cry....

Really heartwarming interview, and it looks like skid row have finally got there new Bach after some misfits

Saw this guy live and it was amazing! The perfect mix of his own voice and the ability to nail those old Skid Row songs

He is a great singer and he made 4 great albums with H.E.A.T! Wish he was still in that band, but H.E.A.T has a new album out called “Force Majeure” with the original singer! And it is AWESOME!

Such a kind soul. You are a power house singer. Thank you for sharing your life story. May He continue to watch over you. 🙏🏼

Erik is the man! He has single handily revived skid row his time in h.e.a.t.was amazing. I'm glad he's getting so much more recognition now because he deserves it!

What a story, so glad he beat leukemia and he is doing fine. I hope I get to see Skid Row very soon live.

Finding a singer and guy like Erik has got to be one of the best things to happen to Skid Row and us fans. Awesome singer and a natural fit for the band. I hope you guys can do some shows here in Northern Calli! Anywhere near Sacramento?

Great singer loved his time in H.E.A.T. Skid Row fans should be fans of H.E.A.T. too they are carrying on the 80s glam metal and hard rock of the 80s. Support the present like you do the past...Eclipse, Girish and the Chronicles, Bloody Heels, Dangerous Curves, Crazy Lixx, Midnight City, Kissing Dynamite, Dynazty, Reckless Love, Santa Cruz, and many more.

What an amazing human, I've just become a bigger fan of the man Erik! F**k Cancer! PS I loved Timeless Skid Row should play it!

Wow, he seems like such a nice guy. I loved Sebastian Bach back in the day but he is a great replacement.

Great story! He brought back the voice to a great band! Thanks for the video

I've been a Skid Row fan for many years. Erik is right about the "old school Skid Row" thing. I love it! I've been listening to the new album and it's just awesome!!🤘 I'm also proud to be Swedish these days... 🇸🇪🤘😁

I’m a huge Sebastian Bach fan & will admit, I didn’t wanna like this guy. But he has an amazing voice & just seems like a great guy. This interview also made me a bit teary-eyed, damn it!🥹 Best of luck to you, Erik! #FuckCancer

Awesome interview It was a privilege to see them in concert & Erik is an amazing frontman he really does connect with the fans his gratitude really shows I’m glad he’s well & I hope I get to see them again someday 🤘❤️

I love this band-the lead singer, Erik is so badass. I met him in April of this year and he is a very kind, humble man. ROCK ON!

I talked a lot of trash about this guy, but he comes off as a really cool nice down-to-earth dude.

Great singer

Saw Skid Row yesterday in Bruchsal and hey…Eric kicked Ass…was really surprised how much energy this guy had…he gave Skid Row life back…don’t want to be disrespectful..they were never gone..but this guy gave them kinda "comeback ".. the new record is a really good one much better than before with new guys at Mic…congrats to Rachel Dave Scotti and Rob finding a frontman that fits like a glove

Great interview but dude wasn’t even alive in the 80s

I love listening to this vlog from Erik ,he’s got an angel 😇 watching over him and his wife is his rock and his son.I’m so glad that things are going well for Erik and his career.Just love this man he’s a wonderful artist ❤❤❤❤❤

What a great grounded guy. He is so uber talented, and still so human and relatable. This guy is going to give Skid Row their second wind. he deserves more than being a cover singer, but this is a great step in the right direction for him.

Hey man. I hope you see this, but coming from another nonreligious man (we'll just go with that), I don't think anything influenced what happened to you. It's ALL about you! Your positivity. YOU spread those good vibes and conquer those obstacles because of YOU and who you are. You are a great example to myself and everyone around you. That's what has done it. I didn't know you before this, but now I have a very high respect for you brotha. You are real about who you are. Very cool man.

I’m glad he’s the singer now thank you god for giving this guy a chance god bless

Keep Rockin' Erik

Great humble guy.

ABBA defined the 70s disco set. Love disco or hate it, you have to appreciate the talent and originality that ABBA brought to music. Saw Europe with Def Leppard on the Hysteria Tour back in the day. They were great as a live act, though I outgrew their music pretty quickly. Final Countdown was just way overplayed. I dislike it today as I dislike some foods I overindulged in back in the day. I still appreciate the value and respect the fans, I just don’t have the same unabashed enthusiasm for it that I did when it was new. To be fair, Europe wasn’t the only band that happened to me with, just the most prevalent.

80s Metal. Great interview!! Proving that Hard Rock never will die. You have great new bands like Crashdiet, Hardcore Superstars, Kicking Valentina, Dirty Honey, doing a great job. And you guys doing this increadabled interviews.

Firmly a fan of this guy, I hope the new Skids album is massively successful!

Amazing story , amazing singer, and skid row is just flat out bad ass! Keep rocking

Such a Wonderful guy! Loved you in HEAT and what a dream you’re living with lead vocals in Skid Row. Kenny is back and happy. WTG Erik beating Leukemia 💫❤⭐️🔥🎤

Dear God ... the anti Sebastian ... what a wonderful young man

15:42 to 15:52 - 10 seconds of inspiration! Excellent Erik

Little Richard inspires you? I’m so impressed! I saw him at the Fillmore in San Francisco. It was so much fun!

Blessings comes your way, what a life story, only 34, wishing you all the best, always 💎❤️🙏🏻

You da man Erik

steve perry was the bomb of them all tho.

You are one of the best vocalist I have heard in a long time. Hopefully, in a not so distant future, your next album with skidrow will generate enough interest to attract investors who can help propel Skid Row back into the realm of household name status.

Discovered this kid just the other day when I stumbled across Dan Vasc singing amazing Grace. As I strolled through his channel I saw his duet with this kid. Just wow. I am sixty and this kid blew me away. Glad to see young people keeping metal alive.