Hair Band History (April 21st)

April 21, 1992: Slaughter released their second studio album "The Wild Life" in North America (May 11th in the UK) featuring singles "Real Love", "Days Gone By" and the title track. Despite the sea change that brought competition with Grunge, the LP reached the Top 10 on the US Billboard 200.

Slaughter "The Wild Life" release date source: [US] Billboard Magazine - April 18, 1992; [UK] Kerrang! - May 16, 1992.

April 1991: Following up "Unskinny Bop", "Something To Believe In" and "Ride The Wind", Poison were on a roll with the "Flesh & Blood" album and delivered what would become another Top 40 hit with "Life Goes On". The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 4, 1991. Release information source: [US] HITS radio trade publication ad - April 15, 1991; Billboard Magazine ad - May 11, 1991.

April 21, 1990: Co-written by Michael Bolton, KISS power ballad "Forever" peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It was the band's first Top 40 hit since "I Was Made For Loving You" in 1979.

April 1988: American rock radio stations received an advance copy of "Ashes To Ashes", the first single from the forthcoming Vinnie Vincent Invasion album "All Systems Go" due a month later. Release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication 'Most Added' - April 29, 1988.

April 21, 1992: Formed at the pinnacle of the Hollywood hair metal craze, Seattle transplants Wildside finally got their break and released their debut album "Under The Influence" in North America (July 20th in the UK) featuring single "Hang On Lucy". Release information source: The Hard Report radio trade publication - May 1, 1992; [UK] Kerrang! - July 18, 1992.

Less than a year after its release, the debut album from American/British supergroup Bad English with members of Journey and The Babys, went platinum in the US on the strength of Top 40 hit singles: "Price Of Love", "Possession" and No. 1 smash "When I See You Smile". Billboard Magazine ad - April 21, 1990

Happy Birthday to original Lynch Mob lead singer Oni Logan (April 21, 1968).

Remembering Krokus drummer [1987–89] Dani Crivelli, who died April 21, 2013. R.I.P.

April 21, 1986: Touring the UK, Twisted Sister played The Apollo in Manchester, England.

April 21, 2023: Featuring former Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson, guitarist Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Night Ranger) and drummer/singer Deen Castronovo (Bad English, Hardline, Journey), Revolution Saints released their fourth studio album "Eagle Flight" featuring single "Crime Of The Century". Release date source: Sonic Perspectives - February 10, 2023.

April 21, 1991: After supporting David Lee Roth in Europe, Warrant were headliners for a four show tour of Japan that concluded at Nakano Sunplaza in Tokyo

Warrant frontman Jani Lane made his acting debut playing a character named Vol in the 1992 film "High Strung" that also featured Jim Carrey in an uncredited role and a young Kirsten Dunst. Vol: "I don't mind you pounding on my floor, man, but could you do it with a little rhythm 'cause you are really messing with my head."

"The success has f**ked with everybody's heads so much, we're sort of like...clinging to each other for support and to keep some sort of mental balance, y'know?" -Slash as told to Kerrang! (April 1989)