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For|the Canadian death metal band|Slaughter (Canadian band)multiple issues|POV=September 2011|cleanup=September 2011|copy edit=September 2011|fansite=September 2011|peacock=September 2011|tone=September 2011|refimprove = September 2008|primarysources = August 2011Infobox musical artist| name = Slaughter| image = Slaughter.JPG| caption = Slaughter performing live on June 21, 2008 in West Fargo, North Dakota| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas , Nevada , United States|USA | genre = Hard rock , Heavy metal music|heavy metal , glam metal | occupation =| years_active = 1988present| label = Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis , CMC International , Victor Talking Machine Company|Victor , Capitol Records|Capitol | associated_acts = Vinnie Vincent Invasion , Vince Neil | website = URL| http://www.slaughterweb.com| current_members = Mark Slaughter Dana Strum Blas Elias Jeff Blando|Jeff "Blando" Bland | past_members = #Former members|Slaughter former members Slaughter is an United States|American heavy metal music|heavy metal band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum . The band reached stardom in 1990 with their first album, Stick It to Ya which spawned several hit singles including " Up All Night (Slaughter song)|Up All Night ", "Spend My Life", "Mad About You", and the power ballad "Fly to the Angels". The album reached double platinum status in the United States. http://www.slaughterweb.com/ Slaughter
The band remains a steady act in national tours, mainly in the Rock Never Stops Tour which features several bands of the same era.
Band history
Slaughter first formed in Las Vegas, Nevada at the height of glam metal 's dominance over MTV and rock radio. Achieving popularity at the tail end of the movement, Slaughter's day in the spotlight proved to be bright but fickle and brief. They have, however, continued to record and tour.
The band formed in late-1988 out of the ashes of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum's previous group, Vinnie Vincent Invasion , which had featured the Vinnie Vincent|titular lead guitarist . The storyCitation needed|date=April 2011 behind the formation of Slaughter was that VVI's record company, Chrysalis Records , took the $4 million contract away from Vincent for overexceeding his credit line with the label, and they transferred the contract to former VVI members Slaughter and Strum. By 1989, Slaughter and Strum completed the lineup by recruiting lead guitarist Tim Kelly (musician)|Tim Kelly and drummer Blas Elias . Their debut album Stick It to Ya saw 3 songs hit the Billboard Hot 100 : "Fly to the Angels" (#19), "Up All Night" (#27), and "Spend My Life" (#39). While drummer Blas Elias was added as a member before the records release, the drum tracks on "Stick It to Ya" are all programmed by Chris Ryan at KAT Electronic drums, and Blas did not play on the studio tracks for any of these 3 hit songs.
During this time, they were signed by Orion Pictures to record a song for the film '' Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey . The song, titled "Shout It Out", was accompanied by a music video and received heavy airplay.
In 1992, they released their second album, titled The Wild Life (Slaughter album)|The Wild Life . It had the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Real Love" (#69), and was certified gold.
The band planned to dedicate themselves to their next album shooting for an early 1994 release date. However, in 1993 guitarist Tim Kelly was arrested for charges of drug trafficking, while bassist Dana Strum had a motorcycle accident that injured his playing hand. The delayed album was finally completed in February 1994 and a video for the proposed first single "Searchin'" was financed by Chrysalis. Due to the changing musical climate and Chrysalis' absorption by EMI Records, Slaughter was dropped from the label in a massive cleaning house that included dismissals of other previously popular acts such as Billy Idol and Huey Lewis and the News.
At this time, they negotiated to be released from their label and signed with CMC Records , a new label that was working to keep hard-rock bands on the scene. In 1995, they finally released Fear No Evil (Slaughter album)|Fear No Evil . Despite little success in the United States , the album did well in Japan . Guitarist Dave Marshall (musician)|Dave Marshall (ex- Vince Neil band) had to fill in for Kelly at times, due to his legal problems.
Some time later, Kelly's legal troubles ended and the band committed to their next album. In 1997, they followed it with Revolution (Slaughter album)|Revolution . This album featured a more eclectic and psychedelic sound, but again it was mostly ignored by the media and listeners.
On February 5, 1998, tragedy struck when guitarist Tim Kelly was killed in an auto accident in the Arizona desert. This deeply affected the band, but they were committed to continue with the band. Again, guitarist Dave Marshall (musician)|Dave Marshall (ex-Vince Neil Band) briefly performed as a touring guitarist for Slaughter in Japan. In 1998, they hired Jeff Blando as Kelly's replacement and began working on their next album. A live album titled Eternal Live was released featuring some of the band's last performances with Kelly.
In 1999, they resurged with Back to Reality (Slaughter album)|Back to Reality , featuring Blando as the new guitarist. Blando was previously in Left For Dead and Saigon Kick . Since then, Slaughter continues to play many rock package tours with other acts that saw prominence during the glam era of the late 1980s and very early 1990s.
During the summer of 1999, while on its own (self-named) " Rock Never Stops Tour " (which included Ted Nugent and Night Ranger) Slaughter enjoyed a brief commercial resurgence, and had the "#1 Track" on the "VH-1" CD "Power Ballads" with "Fly To The Angels" and "Up All Night" became the "#1 Track" on Rhino Records "Hard Hitters," and also took part in the Summer 2000 "Poison, Cinderella, Dokken and Slaughter" tour.
In 2001 Slaughter was a part of the "Voices of Metal" tour featuring Vince Neil of Mφtley Crόe , Ratt , and Vixen (band)|Vixen .
Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum's former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmate Bobby Rock has played as a touring drummer for Slaughter, filling in for Blas Elias on some shows of the Rock Never Stops Tour.
In April 2004, Slaughter released a DVD-A entitled Then and Now that features 12 songs and 50 rare photos of the band over the years. Slaughter will also have a DVD that features all of the music videos and behind the scenes footage during the 2004 season.
On July 13, 2007, Slaughter performed at glam metal festival Rocklahoma . However, Strum and Blando were not present during the band's performance, though they did perform with Vince Neil the following night.
At the end of January 2008 Slaughter performed a show at http://www.motleycruise.com MOTLEY CRUISE, a 4-day cruise in the Caribbean ( Miami, Key West and Cozumel , MX) with Vince Neil , Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row , Ratt , Endeverafter , Lynam (band)|Lynam .
Slaughter performed a show in Pocatello, Idaho on July 11, 2008, with Mark Slaughter and Jeff Blando were the only members from the recent lineup of Slaughter, Blando, Strum,Elias and Christian that was integrated as guitarist and vocalist in 2008
Slaughter performed a show in Fargo, ND on June 12, 2010 and Mark Slaughter, Dana Strum, Jeff Bland and Blas Elias were performing.
Slaughter will perform a show at Halfway Jam festival in Royalton, Minnesota in July 2011, with Lita Ford , Cinderella (band)|Cinderella , Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row , Stephen Pearcy , Kix , Quiet Riot and Firehouse (band)|Firehouse .
Slaughter will perform a show at the DreamMakers Theater at the Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on February 24, 2012 along with Stryper and Lynch Mob.
Band members
details|List of Slaughter band members
Current members
Mark Slaughter lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1988present)
Jeff Blando|Jeff "Blando" Bland lead guitar, backing vocals (1998Present)
Dana Strum bass guitar, backing vocals (1988Present)
Blas Elias drums, backing vocals (1988Present)
Former members
Tim Kelly (musician)|Tim Kelly lead guitar, backing vocals (19881998)
Dave Marshall (musician)|Dave Marshall lead guitar, backing vocals (1995, 1998)
Bobby Rock drums (20032004)
Zoltan Chaney drums (2011Present)
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
US
AUS
CAN
GER
NZ
SWI
SWE
UK
1990
Stick It to Ya
1st studio album
Label: Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis
Released: January 27, 1990
18
-
-
-
-
US: 2Χ Multi-Platinum
CAN: Platinum
UK: Platinum
1992
The Wild Life
2nd studio album
Label: Chrysalis
Released: April 21, 1992
8
-
-
-
-
-
64
US: Gold
CAN: Platinum
UK: Gold
1995
Fear No Evil
3rd studio album
Label: CMC International
Released: May 2, 1995
182
-
-
-
-
-
-
1997
Revolution
4th studio album
Label: CMC International
Released: May 20, 1997
-
-
-
-
1999
Back to Reality
5th studio album
Label: CMC International
Released: June 29, 1999
-
-
-
-
Live albums
Stick It Live (1990)
Eternal Live (1998)
Compilations
Mass Slaughter: The Best of Slaughter (1995)
Singles
Year
Title
Chart positions
Certifications
Album
US
Main Rock
Mod Rock
1990
Up All Night "
27
2
16
37
31
52
61
34
Gold
Stick It to Ya
"Gave Me Your Heart"
-
3
8
44
79
42
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"Burnin' Bridges"
7
22
90
86
align="center"
1991
"Fly to the Angels"
19
1
4
1
1
10
7
6
16
1
Platinum
"Spend My Life"
39
4
5
30
29
47
68
35
21
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1992
"Real Love"
69
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
align="center"
"Out For Love"
-
5
84
58
63
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The Wild Life
"Dance For Me Baby"
-
10
17
68
60
72
95
57
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1993
"Days Gone By"
-
8
9
14
11
37
2
22
6
Gold
"Reach For the Sky"
-
4
19
65
78
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1995
"Get Used to It"
15
48
align="center"
Fear No Evil
"Yesterday's Gone"
11
28
77
95
69
align="center"
"Live Like There's No Tomorrow"
-
2
3
21
5
35
18
12
6
align="center"
1997
"Stuck On You"
21
align="center"
Revolution
"Heaven It Cries"
-
16
12
87
79
114
96
align="center"
1999
"Take Me Away"
18
8
102
86
align="center"
Back to Reality
"Bad Groove"
7
23
97
84
92
align="center"
2000
"Nothin' Left to Lose"
-
13
14
78
86
103
72
align="center"
References
reflist
External links
http://www.slaughterweb.com/ Official website
http://www.famousinterview.ca/interviews/slaughter.htm Interview with Mark Slaughter
http://www.famousinterview.ca/interviews/slaughter_2.htm Interview with Blas Elias
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