Slave Raider was an American, over the top, glam metal band formed in 1985 that was known for its heavy use of make-up and theatrics. In Minneapolis, Slave Raider had a sizeable following that were known as "The Raid". They opened for such 80s bands as Ratt and Poison with the original line up. They were dropped by their record company, Jive, shortly after the release of their third album Bigger, Badder, Bolder.