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Slaughter is an American hard rock band that formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1988. The group was founded by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum, who previously played together in the band Vinnie Vincent Invasion. [4] The addition of guitarist Tim Kelly and drummer Blas Elias allowed Slaughter to quickly gain ...
- “I’m Very Proud to Be from Las Vegas.” – Mark Slaughter
- “Is That An Act Or Do You Always Sing Like That?” – Dana Strum
- “Vinnie Didn’T Like My Singing But The Record Company did.” – Mark Slaughter
- ”We’re Proud That Our Fans Helped Pick Our Songs.” – Dana Strum
- “We Went Gold as Soon as We Came Off The stage.” – Mark Slaughter
- Slaughter Fans Are Credited with The Success of The Band
- Tragedy Strikes Slaughter with The Death of Tim Kelly
Slaughter’s beginnings started with the vocalist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. Mark Slaughter hailed from Vegas and fronted a band named Xcursion but the city wasn’t a hotbed of rock talent back in the 80’s. He would tell the Las Vegas Sun, “I’m very proud to be from Las Vegas… In those days, you high-tailed it out of Vegas as fast as you ...
Strum recalled to the Las Vegas Sun, “All of a sudden I hear this kid in the background sessions, singing, in that upper register and I said, ‘Hang on, do you always sing like that?’ And he’s like, ‘Do you want me to drop down?’ And I’m like, ‘No, no, no. Is that an act or do you always sing like that?’ I’d ask. And he says, ‘Well, I’m kind of like...
Luckily for Dana Strum and Mark Slaughter, Chrysalis wanted to do business with the pair. Mark Slaughter told the LA Times, “Another guy got the job and made the first album but then he left. I did the first tour and the next album. Vinnie didn’t like my singing but the record company did. That’s why they signed me after Vinnie’s band folded… One o...
Ahead of their debut record coming out, the band’s label held focus groups and played 20 songs in several major cities who would then choose the best songs to go on the album. While some would claim this move was done by the band, to have a wider commercial appeal, Strum disagreed, telling the Chicago Tribune, ”We’re proud that our fans helped pick...
Slaughter recalled to the Chicago Tribune, ”We had never played live before. ‘We had played in rehearsals where roadies watched us, but other than that, nobody had seen us. And we went gold as soon as we came off the stage. Two guys from our record company, Chrysalis Records, presented us with gold records when we came off. I could not believe it…”...
The band would chalk up their success to how they interacted with fans. Slaughter became known for sleeping at fans’ homes, even playing a concert on the back of a flatbed truck, parked outside a Taco Bell and they were easily accessible to fans for meet and greets and to sign autographs. Around 30,000 fans from Slaughter’s fan club and mailing lis...
The band was struck by tragedy in 1998 when guitarist Tim Kelly was killed on a highway in the Arizona desert when an 18 wheeler which was heading in the opposing lane of traffic crossed into Kelly’s lane. He was replaced by guitarist Jeff Blando. The band put out a live album titled Eternal Live in 1998, which featured the last performances of Kel...
Feb 10, 2024 · The band, now in its 35th year, continues to tirelessly tour the world over and finally makes it to Australia for the first time ever. We chatted to Mark Slaughter about the bands upcoming first tour of Australia for Glam Fest, possibilities of new music, the upcoming Slaughter bio pic, the state of music, and so much more…
Dec 7, 2019 · SLAUGHTER formed in 1988 from the ashes of lead vocalist Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum's previous band, VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, which featured former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent.
Aug 1, 2024 · Sirens wailed as the hard rocking band, Slaughter, came onstage at Stage 954 @ the Dania Beach Casino and immediately launched into their sonic attack on their Still Stickin’ It To Ya Tour 2024. During the first two songs, “Mad About You” and “Burning Bridges,” Mark Slaughter’s vocals seemed muddy and lost, but by the third song, “Spend My Life,” they sounded pretty damn good.
After adding drummer Blas Elias and lead guitarist Tim Kelly to the group, Slaughter’s classic lineup was formed. The band released their debut album Stick It To Ya in January 1990. They enjoyed immediate success, fueled by the hit singles “Spend My Life,” “Fly to the Angels” and “Up All Night,” all of which cracked the Billboard ...
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1984-1989, 1990-1994 (as Strappado), 1994-1995. The Canadian band Slaughter is credited for helping influence death metal. They eventually broke up because of their annoyance with the music industry. Dave Hewson formed a new band under the name Strappado. In December 1994, Bobby Sadzak, Dave Hewson, and Brian Lourie had a short reunion and ...
