Skid Row
Biography
Skid Row were one of the very last hair metal bands to hit the mainstream before grunge took over in the early '90s. While the band's self-titled debut employed standard pop-metal riffs and generic lyrics (albeit to great commercial success), 1991's Slave to the Grind and 1995's Subhuman Race broke away from the pop-metal mold with uncharacteristically hard, thrashy guitars and unique songwriting techniques. Though personal differences and changing trends would eventually tear the core lineup apart by 1996, Skid Row showed tremendous promise during their short time in the spotlight.
Based in New Jersey, Skid Row were formed in 1986 by bassist Rachel Bolan and former Bon Jovi guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo. The pair added guitarist Scott Hill, drummer Rob Affuso, and a larger than life vocalist named Sebastian Bach to the lineup by early 1987, and the band spent the next year and a half playing a series of local clubs in the eastern U.S. Having remained in contact with Jon Bon Jovi, Sabo convinced the established rock star to land Skid Row a record deal with Mercury Records. In 1989, the band released its first album, Skid Row, which went multi-platinum on the strength of the Top 40 singles "18 and Life" and "I Remember You.
Selected Discography
Revolutions Per Minute
2006
Thickskin
2003
40 Seasons - The Best Of Skid Row
1998
Slave To The Grind
1991
Skid Row
1989
you know what b**ch when you get a platinum album you can talk s**t about sebastian bach but until then shut the f**k up
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if ya dont like it ...skip it and save the drama 4 somebody who gives a f#$k.FREAK SAID IT!
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skid row was the s**t!check it out moomoo...seb a s t i a n bach sings on broadway.onl y the best get the privilage to tear it up there.you better sing b**ch.one of the all time best rock-n-roll voices of all time.and the songs stand up to any of the s**t that comes out now.to bad they couldnt keep it together,cuz they ripped.
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Bach is just an old whino now. He can't even do a reality show on VH1. Pathetic.
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Skid Row were easily a top 5 band of mine back in their hey day. Shame ego got in the way of what would have most certainly been another run of quality albums. Instead, we're stuck watching Sebastian Bach do countdown shows on VH1 while Skid Row tours the U.S. with a singer in possession of maybe 25% of Bach's vocal talents.
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Skid Row is good. But they could have brought more to hair metal if they didnt kick out Bach
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AND THEY BOUGHT THE NAME OFF ANOTHER BAND! It featured Gary Moore (whom, I believe, is the specific guy that sold the rights to the name to them) and Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) :) The buying the name thing some people don't seem to like about them, but there are always a ton of bands with the same name, whoever does something with the name first or has enough money(or a lable with enough money) to buy it is the one that gets to keep it -just the way it works. Don't be a hater :)
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@ no more neighbors for mr.rogers
i bet you don't even know what exactly you don't like about it. you have no idea what you're talking about, so if you want to go off on a negative tangent at least know something about the subject matter. you don't have to like them, but to call them queer old men, whatever. |
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Without a doubt the most ridiculous comment I've ever seen posted by anyone..."Bl i n k 182 makes this band look even more like crap". Blink 182 is a gimmick band, and if you're that much into a band like that, then you my friend are a joke yourself.
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I don't understand the problem with Bachs comments. Aids does kill f*gs dead!
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@kevin damrell: Holy Crap. I heard opinions existed. But yours is ridiculous.
You're Mr. Cleaver, saying the music of the 60's was the Devil's work. You're the Tipper Gore, saying metal causes murders. You're the stodgy traditionali s t of the 20's, claiming jazz promoted promiscuity. You and your ilk have caused nothing but trouble. You can all go shove it. |
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First album was good but Slave to the Grind and Subhuman race took on a pretty killer HEAVY sound. They are all very talented musicians too.
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kelvindamrel l : i agree with part of ur statement but as for the last line, u can go f**k urself. obviously ur just some jackass trying to sound like u know somethin. tee hee. bach does have some lungs, and i do like some of this bands songs, but nowadays bach is a real douche. diva, anyone?
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music now shouldnt even be called music. just a bunch of sell out teenagers trying to get famous. the real music took its place in the 60's, 70's and 80's. grunge music also shouldnt be called music.
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skid row is awesome, atleast they were when bach was in it. i disagree with you kevin 870, nothin personnel. but i got to stand for the classics.
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bensacukin says: 01-07-2009
their not a hair metal they just got labled as a hair metal band but they aren't. ------------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - I agree with you, they definitely didn't fit the "Hair Metal" category, either in songwriting content or their appearance, but hey, a Nirvana song showed up on this station while I was listening earlier in the week, so go figure that one out! WTF?? |
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exactly, if they started a few years earlier, they would have achieved big big success. Hey, what's up with all these little wiggers struttin around with that rap stuff? That's just horrible!
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If they would have started about 3 years earlier than they did they would have probably been alot bigger. Grunge killed all that. Good band
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Skid Row ROCKS! Bach was the greatest vocalist back then. If it had not have been for that grunge crap, they would have achieved god-like status. They were just victims of the times just like Firehouse.
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I love this f'n band man, reminds me of the roller skating rink in 1989, i was 13. nice. i miss those days.....
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damn...remin d s me of the girl i cudn't have....jus stabbin away at tha heart...bada s s s tunes...love d tha era...peace
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Bach reminds me of axl rose, not in voice, but attidude, and generaly killing the band through his actions and thinking hes the only member of the band.
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Sebastian is one of the best and most underated vocalist in rock n roll
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Bach is a decent singer but the band is worthless... n o t a good band by any stretch
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