caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
slaughter fargo , north dakota performing on june 21 , 2008 in west mark '' bland slaughter dana strum zoltan chaney jeff `` blando vinnie vincent invasion , vince neil 1988 -- present chrysalis , cmc international , victor , capitol slaughter -lrb- band -rrb-
 slaughter former members group_or_band hard rock , glam metal slaughter.jpg las vegas , nevada , usa slaughter
slaughter -lrb- band -rrb-

slaughter is an american hard rock band formed in las vegas , nevada by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist mark slaughter and bassist dana strum .
the band reached stardom in 1990 with their first album `` stick it to ya '' , which spawned several hit singles including `` up all night '' , `` spend my life '' , `` mad about you '' and `` fly to the angels '' .
the album reached double platinum status in the united states .
the band remains a steady act in national tours , mainly in the rock never stops tour which features several bands of the same era .
slaughter formed in las vegas , nevada , in late-1988 , out of the ashes of lead vocalist mark slaughter and bassist dana strum 's previous band , vinnie vincent invasion .
vinnie vincent invasion 's record company , chrysalis records , took the $ 4 million contract away from vinnie vincent for overexceeding his credit line with the label , and transferred the contract to former members slaughter and strum .
by 1989 , slaughter and strum completed the lineup by recruiting lead guitarist tim kelly and drummer blas elias .
