Slaughter formed in 1988 after both Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum left Vinnie Vincent Invasion, the project of former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent. They immediately struck a chord among rock fans and the industry with their style of power pop-metal. 1992 saw the release of their sophomore effort The Wild Life . The Wild Life consists pretty much of the same vibe found on their debut, a mix of good-time rock and roll, a couple power ballads, and a down home southern rock jam of a ditty thrown in.
Slaughter continues to write very melodic songs that tweak up the guitar riffs and fill-ins.
The subject of Slaughter's material consists of the then typical topics of women, relationships, and having a good time. Granted people these days will most likely deny that they had ever listened to Slaughter or even like them now. It's a shame. Slaughter's writing style could be considered a bit more intellectual than those of similar acts such as Europe. As the 1990s rolled on and a new breed of rock began to take over the mainstream, Slaughter continued to stay true to themselves and write, record, and play what they do best, melodic rock and roll.