Skid Row was a metal band that formed in the eighties, having a series of hit albums, as well as infamous antics.  The band was very popular until the grunge movement emerged and made the band fade.

Skid Row was founded in 1986 by bassist Rachel Bolan and former Bon Jovi guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo.  Guitarist Scott Hill, drummer Rob Affuso, and vocalist Sebastian Bach joined the duo and created the band Skid Row.  The band played the local club circuit until Sabo was able to pull some strings through Jon Bon Jovi and landed a deal with Mercury Records. 

Skid Row released their eponymous debut album in 1989.  It was an enormous success and received multi-platinum status.  The disc produced the hit singles “18 and Life” and “I Remember You” which were chart toppers.  The album received commercial and critical success, but the subsequent tour drew scathing reviews related to their vocalist’s volatile behaviour.  There were outcries when Bach hurled a bottle into the crowd during a concert and hit an innocent young girl.  The situation compounded when the wild frontman wore a shirt bearing an offensive statement about homosexuals. 

The controversy did not overshadow their albums’ success.  In 1991, the band released their second album Slave to the Grind, which debuted at number one on the Billboard.  The album received rave reviews and went platinum.  However, the band started to feel an almost inevitable decline when grunge emerged in 1992.  The band stepped out of the spotlight, but made a comeback in 1995 with the album Subhuman Race.  Although it made the Top 40, it was considered a commercial failure.  Skid Row went on a world tour and conflicts between the members caused the band to dissolve shortly thereafter. 

Bach formed a different band for a brief period before going solo.  Skid Row was resurrected in 2000 with a new vocalist Johnny Solinger.  The new band went on tour as the opening act for the rock group Kiss.  In 2003, they released Thickskin, which featured a new sound for the band.  Although Bach fans were disappointed that the band reunited without Bach on vocals, the album still received critical praise.  The band then released Revolutions Per Minute in 2006, which was followed by the release of a Greatest Hits album the year after.