Vinnie Vincent Invasion

Vinnie Vincent Invasion was a glam metal band which had been founded by the former guitarist Vinnie Vincent of Kiss in 1985 and existed until 1988.

Vinnie Vincent, Ace Frehley was succeeded in Kiss, wanted 1985 to start a solo career and therefore took, among others, ex- Journey singer Robert Fleischman some pieces on that through mediation by the manager George Sewitt to a contract over four million dollars and eight albums with the record company Chrysalis led. The group included, in addition Fleischman and Vinnie Vincent Dana Strum yet (bass) and Bobby rock (drums).

A special feature of the published 1986 first panel of his new band, which quickly became listed on the Billboard 200, be held 14 weeks there and reached number 64, were the very fast guitar solos and the distinctive falsetto meat Mans, but which of the following publication first album was replaced by Mark Slaughter. Reason for this was that Fleischman had no interest to go with the group on tour and therefore no contract was entered into with the group ( a trick that had the band leader Vinnie Vincent also applied to Kiss). The group played their first tour supporting Alice Cooper on his Constrictor / The Nightmare Returns Tour, later accompanied Iron Maiden on their Somewhere on Tour tour.

The second album of the group, All Systems Go, Mark Slaughter presented as a singer. Also, this record reached number 64, but it dropped two more weeks on the Billboard 200 as its predecessor. The title Love Kills was for the soundtrack of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master made ​​available. After the appearance of the longplayer, the group went in July 1988 on tour, broke up but immediately after the concert in Anaheim on August 26, 1988. Drummer Bobby rock, this resulted in an interview on " frictions and misunderstandings between ( bandleader ) Vinnie Vincent and the rest of the group " back. Strum and Slaughter subsequently founded the formation Slaughter, Bobby rock joined the group Nitro and later Nelson.

Vinnie Vincent's attempt to find a new cast for a third album, failed. Although the singer Fleischman returned for a short time back, and the hitherto unknown drummer Andre Labelle joined the band, but it was not possible to find a bass player. Chrysalis Records announced the 1989 recording contract, Vincent announced only two months later, the personal insolvency at. He released another EP ( Euphoria ) under his own name, sang again at the Fleischman, but then disappeared from the public eye.

On 10 May 2010 appeared on YouTube a video in which an official Vinnie Vincent guitar was announced by the company Pear Guitars. Meanwhile, the clip was removed.

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• Hard rock band
• American band