"Slave to the Grind" is a song by Skid Row. It was a single and the title track from their second album, Slave to the Grind

Slave to the Grind

Slave to the Grind is Skid Row's second album, released on June 11, 1991. Slave to the Grind is notable for being the first heavy metal album to enter the Billboard 200 at #1 during the SoundScan era,....

. The song was released in 1991 and written by bandmates Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...

, Rachel Bolan

Rachel Bolan

Rachel Bolan is the bass guitar player and main songwriter of the metal band, Skid Row. He was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA, where he founded the band in 1986 with the guitarist Dave "The Snake" Sabo. Bolan has appeared as a vocalist on two of the Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's solo...

 and Dave "The Snake" Sabo

Dave Sabo

David Michael Sabo, nicknamed "The Snake," is a rock guitarist who plays in the heavy metal band Skid Row. He is co-guitarist with guitarist Scotti Hill.-Biography:...

. It reached #43 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. The video also got heavy rotation on MTV but was not as successful as previous singles and did not chart in the US.

On March 22, 2011, Halestorm

Halestorm

Halestorm is an American rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania. The group's self-titled debut album was released on April 28, 2009 through Atlantic Records.-History:...

 released an EP called "ReAnimate" containing a cover of "Slave to the Grind".

It was #18 on VH1

VH1

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's 40 Greatest Metal Songs.

Track listing

1. "Slave to the Grind"
2. "Creepshow"
3. "C'Mon And Love Me" (originally performed by KISS
   KISS (band)
   Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
   
   )
4. "Beggar's Day"