Rockaholic
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Rockaholic is the eighth music studio album by American hard rock
band Warrant
, released on May 17, 2011. The album features the band's third lead singer, Robert Mason, who replaced original lead singer Jani Lane
in 2008. Lane returned to the band for a 2008 reunion tour but by the end of the year he and the band parted ways for the second time. Lane had previously replaced former lead singer Jaime St. James
, who performed lead vocals on the band's last album, Born Again
, and who initially replaced Lane in 2004.
Rockaholic peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart.
The track "Life's a Song" was released as a single and features a music video.
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Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Warrant
Warrant (American band)
Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its...
, released on May 17, 2011. The album features the band's third lead singer, Robert Mason, who replaced original lead singer Jani Lane
Jani Lane
Jani Lane , born John Kennedy Oswald, later changed to John Patrick Oswald, was an American recording artist and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the hard rock band Warrant....
in 2008. Lane returned to the band for a 2008 reunion tour but by the end of the year he and the band parted ways for the second time. Lane had previously replaced former lead singer Jaime St. James
Jaime St. James
Jaime St. James is the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Black 'N Blue. He also served a brief stint in the mid-2000s as the lead singer of Warrant, but he left upon the return of Warrant's original lead singer Jani Lane to the line-up in 2008. He sang on the Warrant album Born Again.Born James...
, who performed lead vocals on the band's last album, Born Again
Born Again (Warrant album)
Born Again is Warrant's seventh studio album released in 2006. The album features ex-Black N' Blue vocalist Jaime St. James who replaced Jani Lane in 2004...
, and who initially replaced Lane in 2004.
Rockaholic peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart.
The track "Life's a Song" was released as a single and features a music video.
Musical style
Bass player Jerry Dixon commented: "I really think we captured a perfect mix of the past and present on the this record. Each song has its own vibe that's going to take people on a kick-ass Warrant ride [...] There's enough 80's influence on songs like "Tears in the City" and "Sex Ain't Love" to keep the die-hard Warrant fans rocking while introducing them to new material."Production and marketing
Warrant began recording Rockaholic in 2009 following the 2008 reunion tour which Robert Mason completed when Jani Lane was unable to complete the tour. The record was produced by Keith OlsenKeith Olsen
Keith Olsen is one of the most prolific and successful music producers in the industry.-Career:With over 120 albums produced netting a 1 in 4 Gold or better ratio, of which more than 24 are Platinum or better, and more than 14 are multi-Platinum, sales from Keith Olsen’s work exceeds 110 million...
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Track listing
- "Sex Ain't Love" (Dixon, Mason, Turner) - 3:57
- "Innocence Gone" (Dixon, Mason) - 3:40
- "Snake" (Mason) - 3:44
- "Dusty's Revenge" (Dixon, Mason, Turner) - 4:26
- "Home" (Mason) - 3:27
- "What Love Can Do" (Dixon) - 4:19
- "Life's a Song" (Dixon) - 4:09
- "Show Must Go On" (Dixon, Mason) - 2:48
- "Cocaine Freight Train" (Dixon, Mason) - 2:57
- "Found Forever" (Mason) - 4:14
- "Candy Man" (Dixon, Turner) - 4:04
- "Sunshine" (Dixon, Mason, Duncan) - 3:53
- "Tears in the City" (Dixon) - 3:34
- "The Last Straw" (Dixon, Mason) - 4:12
Credits
- Robert Mason - Lead vocals
- Joey AllenJoey AllenJoey Allen is best known as the lead guitarist from the American glam metal band Warrant.Allen was born as Joseph Alan Cagle on June 23, 1964 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but grew up in Irvine, California. His father is a retired electronics executive, while his mother worked for the Irvine Unified...
- Lead guitar, Backing vocals - Erik TurnerErik TurnerErik Turner is best known as the rhythm guitarist in American glam metal band Warrant. Turner co-founded Warrant in Los Angeles, California in July 1984 with bassist Jerry Dixon....
- Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals - Jerry DixonJerry DixonJerry Lawrence Dixon is an American musician, and one of the original members of the 1980s rock band Warrant. He was born in Pasadena, California. He has a wife and son, Grady....
- Bass, Backing vocals - Steven SweetSteven SweetSteven Sweet is a Los Angeles-based drummer who is most famous for being a member of Warrant.-Personal information:...
- Drums, Backing vocals