Slave to the Grind is Skid Row's second album, released on June 11, 1991. It is often labeled as the first heavy metal album to debut at #1 on the Billboard charts ^[1], although this is not correct. The first heavy metal album to debut at #1 was Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue, and the first metal album to hit #1 was Metal Health by Quiet Riot. But, "Slave to the Grind" is notable for being the first heavy metal album to hit #1 during the SoundScan era, and many other metal albums followed, such as The Black Album by Metallica, and Far Beyond Driven by Pantera which caused many Metal fans to wonder about past chart positions by past albums due to SoundScan being more accurate. A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the hair metal prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were reasonably successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area  - City  36. ... Studio City is a district in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Michael Wagener is a music producer, mixer, and engineer from Hamburg, Germany, best known for his work with many top hard rock and heavy metal bands. ... David Michael Sabo, nicknamed The Snake, is a rock guitarist who plays in the heavy metal band Skid Row. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the hair metal prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were reasonably successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. ... Skid Row was the first full-length album from New Jersey metal band Skid Row. ... B-Side Ourselves is a cover album released by the American rock group Skid Row. ... Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the hair metal prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were reasonably successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Dr. Feelgood is the fifth album by heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 1, 1989. ... Mötley Crüe in 2004 Mötley Crüe is an American rock band whose members include Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, and Vince Neil. ... Metal Health was the breakthrough album for the American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. ... Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. ... Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Nielsen Media Research that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products in Canada and the United States for Billboard and other music industry companies. ... Metallica (also known as The Black Album because of its largely black and nearly-featureless cover) is the self titled fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Far Beyond Driven is an album by heavy metal band Pantera. ... Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ...

Two different versions were released: the original version, and the "clean" (censored) version. The clean version replaced the song "Get the Fuck Out" with the less-offensive "Beggar's Day." "Get The Fuck Out" is, in title at least, a response to the hit single "Get The Funk Out," released the previous year by glam metal band Extreme [citation needed]. Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Extreme was an American Hard rock band that achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Slave to the Grind marked the band's shift towards a heavier sound, now clearly identifiable as heavy metal, with songs such as the title track and "Mudkicker" bordering on thrash. The lyrics were more complex, criticizing modern ways of life, authority, politics, drugs, and organized religion, among other topics. Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ...

Sebastian Bach's father painted the cover art, which is actually a long mural, continued inside the album's booklet. It is set in the medieval era, yet features people using technological gadgets of the present day.

Track listing

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Credits

• Sebastian Bach - Vocals
• Dave Sabo - Lead guitar, Producer
• Scotti Hill - Rhythm guitar
• Rachel Bolan - Bass
• Rob Affuso - Drums, Percussion

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Other Credits

• Riley J. Connell - Assistant Engineer
• George Marino - Mastering
• Michael Wagener - Producer, Mixing
• Bob Defrin - Art Direction
• Craig Doubet - Assistant Engineer

Charts

Album

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Singles

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Notes

1. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,164054,00.html