Skid Row is an American heavy metal band which became the hard rock prototypes of the late 1980s metal scene and were reasonably successful until they were eclipsed by the Seattle grunge bands in 1991. While lumped in with hair bands, partly due to their appearance and sound in the early years, Skid Row were in fact far and away heavier than just about any other band considered "hair metal". In their later years their sound was nearly thrash, resembling Laaz Rockit in sound and image. The band was named after Gary Moore's first band Skid Row.

Skid Row was the first full-length album from the New Jersey metal band. It was released on January 24, 1989.

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