Slave To The Grind - Skid Row

The lead singer from Skid Row Sebastian Bach actually spent about 9 years of his life having 2 singing lessons a week. Now this accounts for why this guy has suck a damn good voice. I know a lot of people look at Skid Row and think typical 80's heavy rock band, loud singer and heavy guitar. But no Scott Hill (Lead Guitarist) and Sebastian Bach brought nice edge to the rock scene just after Guns N' Roses had revolutioned and resurrected it. If you listen to Bachs singing it's simply amazing, he can hold notes for a period that opera singers would be shocked, but at the same time if he goes for a quieter song he can sound so fragile in his own way. ...  Read the complete review

Skid Row were undoubtedly one of the best bands rock bands of the 80's, though for some reason they never achieved the kind of fame afforded to bands such as Guns N' Roses or Posion. Unfortunately, the things that Skid Row seemed to get the most publicity for, were falling out with Jon Bon Jovi, getting banned from Wembley Stadium by Brent Council, where they were asked not to play 'Get The F*** Out' and played it anyway, and the time when Sebastian Bach had a bottle thrown at him while onstage, and hurled the bottle back, hitting an innocent spectator in the face. This album walks the fine line between hard rock and heavy metal, which ...  Read the complete review

This was one of the first albums I ever bought, having been totally blown away by the ferocity of 'Monkey Business' - the first single released from it. Slave To The Grind is a real powerhouse of rock music and one which goes down as one of my favourites of all time. Skid Row Are: Sebastien Bach..........Vocals Rachel Bolan............Bass Guitar Rob Afuso...............Drums Scotti Hill.............Lead Guitar Dave "the snake" Sabo...Lead Guitar ~Bit Of Background~ Skid Row were formed in 1986, when band members Dave Sabo and Rachel Bolan began songwriting together, later taking on Scotti ...  Read the complete review