Skid Row

by Skid Row

Overview

The material on Skid Row is mostly typical pop-metal fluff, but since Skid Row was one of the hardest bands to find commercial success during the hair metal fad, the songs sound angrier and more aggressive than the lyrics and hooks might indicate. Part of this is due simply to the musical talent in the band, and part of it is due to vocalist Sebastian Bach; his tendency to oversing actually gives some much-needed nasty attitude to most of the songs, and when the music does match those sentiments (i.e., "Youth Gone Wild"), the results fulfill, rather than merely hint at, Skid Row's potential. But the melodies and songwriting are pretty consistent throughout the album, even if they aren't as close to true heavy metal as they sound. The hit power ballads "18 and Life" and "I Remember You" are musically generic, but Bach's over the top delivery makes them guilty pleasures as well. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	05/24/2024
Label:	Friday Music
UPC:	0829421001317
Rank:	118988

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Skid Row   Primary Artist
Rob Affuso   Drums,Percussion
Sebastian Bach   Vocals
Scott Hill   Guitar
Rachel Bolan   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Dave "The Snake" Sabo   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Scotti Hill   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Dave Kent   Engineer
Rob Affuso   Composer
Robert Cazimero   Composer
Sebastian Bach   Composer
Mike Wagner   Mixing,Producer
Michael Wagener   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Paul Frehley   Composer
David Kent   Engineer
Scott Hill   Composer
Rachel Bolan   Composer
Dave "The Snake" Sabo   Composer
Matt Fallon   Composer
Scotti Hill   Composer