Slaughter: The Tragic Story Of the Band Behind 'Fly To The Angels', 'Up All Night' - Mark Slaughter

[@rnrtruestories]

Here's the Randy Rhoads video i reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHS2pml5iturhMU

[@JimmieJoeSparky]

Can we get an update on Soul Kid #1? Love Slaughter also.

[@kevinkelley3906]

Who had a Slaughter Stick It To Ya shirt. I did!!

[@LEATHERrebelJUSTICE]

@@JimmieJoeSparky he later stared in a movie called Soul Man

[@NMChe56]

Hey man…I think I like being scared.

[@catswalkjpgr]

@@kevinkelley3906 No, I had the CD though. I played it a lot too. Mark S could get sounds with his voice that no one else could. Wonder what he’s doing now? I’ll look him up. He was/is Super talented. Hopefully he’s still in Music.

[@brendasteward5006]

Fly To The Angels was played at my 4 mo. old son's funeral.. Still brings tears to my eyes to this day, every time it comes on the radio... Love Slaughter...

[@callaseter2174]

😢🙏🏻✝️

[@jom7604]

God Bless and Keep you! 😓🙏🥰

[@victoriawiger2022]

🙏🏼❤️

[@robertmetzinger4121]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@_suse_]

What a beautiful choice 😭🌹

[@RW4X4X3006]

80's bands didn't go away due to the public not wanting to hear them, they went away due to the record companies not promoting them.

[@NeroticNoob]

That's because they sucked.

[@TrentsKnives]

MTV has a lot to do with it.

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@TrentsKnives I recall, it was around 93-94 when they stopped getting radio play. You wouldn't even know they had a new release unless you went looing for it in the music store. Of course, lot's of good tunes nobody was hearing. Grunge this grunge that - all those halfassed grunge bands. That's all you'd hear.

[@TheRealBlackula]

💯

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

Nailed it! 👍

[@allandye]

Mark was my guitar teacher in middle school before he joined Vinnie Vincent Invasion. The nicest guy…even to a dorky 13 year old like me. Up All Night ROCKED

[@jeffreyhusack2400]

OMG the good old days lucky you

[@bigpoppa5732]

You grew up in NorCal?

[@anthonylove821]

Are u still friends w him to this day? He was great with vinnie Vincent. That time of year is a killer song and love kills

[@daskevanoful]

@@jeffreyhusack2400 1q+a

[@dixierae6063]

Great memory. Thanks for sharing. I have to ask did he have that fabulous hair at the time. LOL by the way are you still playing?

[@OrganicSteelColossus]

Don't care what anybody says, I love Slaughter to this day. Fun music & the nicest rock stars I ever met. They would sign autographs for hours & take pictures with their fans after their shows. They are amazing. I wish they would put out a new album, something fun but a little heavier than what they've done before. I think it would modernize them.

[@scarletspider1240]

I remember seeing Slaughter when they toured with Dokken, Poison, and Cinderella in the late 90s…one of the best concerts I’ve been to my entire life.

[@fightingtosurvive6527]

That sounds like an Awesome concert! 😎

[@golden8972]

That was a GREAT lineup, wasn't it? I saw that tour back in 2001 in Nampa, Idaho.

[@catswalkjpgr]

Sounds like a terrific concert. I loved Dokken and Poison! I believe I saw Poison live. I seriously loved Cinderella. That band was a definite high point for me at that time. I have all their cds. I had tickets to see them in Atlanta, but the concert was called off. I don’t know why.

[@LindseyRenee1]

I want to the same concert probably a different city but it was so hot outside that I made my way to front- of the crowd slaughter and I got marks guitar pic and I still have it to this day

[@1galband_productions]

Same tour band line up for me as well at that time. It was at the now defunct “Kahunaville” in Wilmington, Delaware. It was Mark’s birthday that night and the local Philadelphia Rock radio station had presented him a cake and got the crowd to sing “Happy Birthday” to him. It was awesome. Saw them at M3 last year. Will see them again this Saturday in Maryland.

[@AlexPhantom1292]

I´m Mexican (I´m 18 years old xd), my father told that in the 90´s, Slaughter came to Mexico, he said that it was awesome, and also he met Tim Kelly and Mark Slaughter in the bathroom, because they played in a Local Pub that was very popular in Mexico City, in the "Rock Stock Bar" (I think that was the name of the Pub), my father was like 19 years old back in 1996, but later Tim invite some beers to my father

[@1badjesus]

thanks for sharin. Similiar to your dad i was 19 in '91. great x's! i always like hearin those memories people share.👍🤘

[@christymurray5606]

I had the honor of meeting Slaughter 4 yrs ago after a show. Mark is the nicest guy on the planet! Truly loves his fans. They are still one of my favorite bands of all time! Rock on!🤘🏻

[@dwade6322]

I met Slaughter about 1996 when Hair-Metal bands were being shut out of existence..It was at a bar in Conowingo,Maryland..All four members were very cool. The bar/club owner said they paid Slaughter 10 grand..R I.P. Tim Kelly. ❤

[@davidcross701]

Glam band

[@dwade6322]

@@davidcross701 glam band with solid musician-ship tho.

[@GlamprinceRockking]

@@dwade6322 Glam is where it's at. grunge , rap , techno & country sixx.

[@dwade6322]

@@GlamprinceRockking true 'dat!

[@bullfrogpondshop3179]

What bar? I'm about 10 minutes from there

[@facerip2222]

If you like '80s metal, you owe it to yourself to listen to their song "Desperately" from their first album "Stick it to Ya". It's one of my favorite songs ever. And I also love their first single from that record "Up All Night". MTV was always playing Slaughter in 1990.

[@HooksBill]

@Nom de Plume debatable. Although their first album was released in '90, their style harked back to the hairband metal of the mid/late 80s.

[@dreamstorm3297]

@Nom de Plume 80's AOR, hard rock, and glam/hair metal still have strong ties with metal and are linked together family-wise; the overlap of nuances in lead guitar, vocals, and composition aesthetic are all there. It's a lighter subgenre of metal that gets blacksheep'd by enthusiasts of the heavier subgenres due to its past commercial success and girls-&-party image.

[@facerip2222]

@Nom de Plume I thought that writing "If you like Bill and Ted rock" or "If you like Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead rock" would be a little too confusing. But I already knew, internet people and music people combine to create a Frankenstein's monster of pedantry, I took that risk anyway. Maybe I'd even call it "Wayne's World" rock. Trixter, Ugly Kid Joe, Skid Row, Extreme, Slaughter, even Dangerous Toys.

[@scottyo64]

@Nom de Plume yes they were....

[@marslpv2333]

Yup, that's the only song I really like from them.

[@DaveMustang74]

A friend and I saw them live back in 98 in a relatively small club. There couldn't have been 100 people there, but they put on a show like it was a stadium. I was very impressed, and they earned my respect.

[@yourdrummer2034]

I saw Slaughter open for Poison in the early 90's and they FLOORED me! What a great live band they are!

[@travisdelee8647]

I completely wore out my Bill and Ted's bogus journey video from rewinding that beginning scene where Slaughter pulls up in that semi trailer and then rocks the hell out. Good stuff.

[@mreeping]

That whole soundtrack is awesome!!!! From start to finish

[@jaredblanke2168]

One of the best movie sequels of all time. Love that one. And like you said, great fucking soundtrack too

[@chrisparker5796]

@@mreeping seen better seen worse.

[@chrisparker5796]

@@jaredblanke2168 Heard better Heard Worse.

[@billsimms2511]

I honestly don’t remember if I liked Slaughter. I think I was at the death metal stage so we shunned bands like that lol

[@cchavezjr7]

One of the first CDs I bought. Fly to the Angels is a song that has stuck with me throughout my life.

[@lorettasearcy1471]

Yeah me too

[@WakeyUpU]

Same here it’s been played at a few funerals of friends.❤️❤️❤️

[@lorettasearcy1471]

@@WakeyUpUI'm sorry about your friends I hope they are resting in peace

[@zmbdog]

Me too. I think it was the 3rd album I ever bought.

[@perseverance6630]

It was about Tim's sister

[@JasonSum1979]

Slaughter is one of those Rock bands that doesn’t get nearly enough respect they managed to succeed while the genre they were associated with was being blackballed as a band they have a very late 80’a sound it’s crisp and clean somewhat Stadium rock! there back catalog of songs is actually really impressive overall “Real Love” as a single is close to flawless “Streets of Broken Hearts” & “You are the One” are both HQ power ballads with major production values within the songs! Days Gone By such a outstanding great song it’s one of those songs you can’t appreciate until you’ve lived to 30+ to understand…. Slaughter from the Beginning is one of the best promotional videos of the 1990’s it’s really interesting as a behind the scenes/Documentary on the band (it’s uploaded on KZbin almost uncut a music video was edited out not sure why) But, it’s worth watching imo

[@yvettebeck6367]

I have always loved Days Gone By, but man, it sure hits differently now.

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

🤘 I was lucky enough to go to a Slaughter concert in Louisville Kentucky nearly 30 years ago and the band really was as gracious to the fans as they said they were. Very lovely guys 😍

[@tntnationwide]

I vote for a reunion to the Ville!!

[@whollymindless]

I met Mark after a show that I had brought my teenage son to. Mark was the nicest most positive guy. He knew we were fans and treated us as simply friends he'd never met. This is why the fans supported the band for all those years. I appreciate the time he took to meet and be real.

[@homeaccount5943]

This band was fantastic. I love this band..They wanted to know why they were popular? They were talented, and humble, That's why !

[@fanofgodjimindiva2497]

They were before my time, but I stumbled upon ¨The Wild Life¨ album once, and it became a favorite of mine. ¨¨The Wild Life¨ is still one my favorite rock songs ever

[@mfi-cf7sp]

7:25 exactly.. Strum was a genius for 2 things 1. leaving so much up to the fans.. he asked them questions and played whenever they may have only made fans happy and got lots of word of mouth new fans and 2. realizing Mark’s raw vocal talent ❤

[@KittyLovesGlover]

I had a friend who was killed in a motorcycle accident. a little while later, i got to see Slaughter in Portland, ME. we waited outside the bus after. was able to get their autographs. and IN PERSON tell Mark how much Fly to the Angels meant to me. They took time to chat with about 10 of us that were there. Never forgot that. :)

[@andiestewart7423]

This band was part of the soundtrack of some of the best years of my life❤️

[@TheBob6445]

Rite-on Andie! I wasn’t sure how I would say that. The BEST YEARS for myself. Fortunately I have seen VV Invasion w/Mark and the premier line up twice. Also Slaughter twice more in the greatest years. Then later with... check this bill out, headliner, Alice Cooper, Warrant, before the loss......, Dokken, Slaughter, in a little, old brick building in Dallas, Famously known as the, Dallas Sportatorium!!!! Holyshit that building began wrestling waaaay back, VonErics anyone?? Before the bullshit. Anyway this was way later in all the bands careers, you could freely walk up to the bus’s parked on curb and chat and maybe a beer, better times than any autograph, real people, they weren’t making money on that tour , lineups and old small venues, low ticket prices and merch, I believe it took them all back to beginnings, and was the interaction ALL the fans always wanted. I want to go back in time!,but..... pass on to the kids and grandkids!! 🤘🏻☠️HORNS UP ☠️🤘🏻

[@TheRealBlackula]

❤️

[@DiZoSoMom]

I say this same thing about bands/songs. That it’s the soundtrack of those years, or the soundtrack of my life. I love that you said that too. Slaughter was def in my high school soundtrack

[@Kendro311]

Man I can remember blasting my boombox when "up all night" would play on the radio. Bought the tape, and wore it out. And "fly to the angels" came to have a special meaning to me. What a great band, one of my favs of the era. I miss those days. 🤘🏻

[@Bibiddy-Bobiddy-Boo]

Mark has an AMAZING voice!! I would get the chills listening to "fly to the angels". I had such a crush on Mark. His sweet demeanor, cute face and smile, stole my heart when I was 14, and to this day he gives me the butterflies ha ha ❤️

[@tatt2499]

I can say that it was probably the way they treated their fans that made them a household name. I just went to a slaughter concert last week and came early for soundcheck, before soundcheck started they came down and talked to the fans and gave hugs to me, my mom, and another huge slaughter fan. They are so down to earth and the way that the hardcore fans act is unlike almost all other bands, they love everything about slaughter and support them through it all. Also i was backstage for a show a couple years back and they took me onstage to sing the chorus of up all night which was super cool (arcada theater, st. charles illinois 2018). They're super amazing people and if they're playing near you, see them. You wont regret it.

[@staceyrobertson3220]

I get to see them in Vegas for free on Fremont in October!!!! I can't wait :)

[@shellyhayes8116]

Going to see them for the first time tonight at Bratfest, Madison Wisconsin!!! Have always loved their music, just no opportunity yet, but TONIGHT!! I’m super excited!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@HooksBill]

Pictures of you Ohh they're still on my mind You had this smile That could light up the world Now it rains It seems the sun never shines And I drive Down this lonely, lonely road Oooh I got this feelin' Girl I gotta let you go Cause now you've got to fly high (fly high) Fly to the angels Heaven awaits your heart And flowers bloom in your name Woahh ohh You've got to fly (fly high) Fly to the angels All the stars in the night Shine in your name

[@llongone2]

"Up All Night" was my official theme song for the summer of 1990. Good times.

[@Gen_X_Rosey]

Thank you for this one. These guys don't get nearly as much attention as they deserve. My favorite band. Great video!

[@Brecamp]

Mark is THE nicest guy!!!!!! So fortunate to be able to meet him!

[@christiekraczek6522]

Slaughter is still one of my favorite bands today!!

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

(1990) "I'd like to see where Nirvana is in 5 years" ooof had that one right. And even GnR disappeared after Use your Illusion

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Pretty much

[@rbilleaud]

I'm a straight guy, been married for almost 30 years now, but back in 1989 Mark Slaughter was a beautiful man.

[@andyackerman7123]

Random…

[@rbilleaud]

@@andyackerman7123 yep, sure was. I'm just a random guy.

[@bonniebloom4953]

Marks smile was infectious. Still is. I melt into a blubbering pile of mush when he smiles.

[@Rogueman37]

@@bonniebloom4953 Ih really?is that all it takes is a smile? Then you should see mine.....

[@bonniebloom4953]

@@Rogueman37 Ah man I just can't explain it. 😀 I get lightheaded too.

[@brandipandi88]

I was member #597 in the Slaughter fan club! And years later, I saw them live in Salt Lake City (If I recall correctly, it was Slaughter's first concert since Tim Kelly passed away). I got to meet the band afterwards. Definitely a night I'll never forget! 🥰

[@pieluvr7362]

How many members were in the club

[@brandipandi88]

@@pieluvr7362 I have no idea.

[@carlosalbertovz]

One of my favorite bands Slaughter. R.I.P. Tim Kelly.

[@thrashed22]

He hit the nail on the head about how "grunge" killed hard rock. In 93, the radio station changed to play alternative only. It wasn't grunge but someone at the top deciding to promote grunge and let hard rock go away. Sad.

[@fanofgodjimindiva2497]

And now they've decided to let all music go away, aside from that garbage trap mumble rap and reggaeton, if you can even call that music

[@sdc7823]

Everything has it's moment, then the moment is gone. Grunge didn't kill those bands. Bad or corny music killed it. Bands like Slaughter, Warrant, Cinderella, Bullet Boys. Firehouse, etc. They all got some notoriety and then it was time to move on. Bands like Pearl Jam. Nirvana. Alice-n-Chains, Soundgarden, were all superior lyrically and musically. It was nothing personal. I've seen quite a few of them in concert when a friend of mine worked for a local paper and got free tickets to alot of shows. Usually in small venues. I had fun at some, but some did suck. Badly. It burned brightly for awhile and had it's time. It's not Led Zeppelin or the Who. It's not immortalized forever and ever

[@ihateyoutubecomments8100]

You have no f****** idea what you're talking about

[@user-ru9gf7ky2y]

grunge didn't kill PanterA. Fuck Seattle

[@tednugentlives]

@40acresandatractor there isn't even a category at the Grammys for Hard rock. It's POP. Puke.

[@Jason_Maier]

Nice work Sid, I think this was one of my suggestions.

[@rnrtruestories]

thanks, yeah i had a few people suggest this ban. I need to do more bands from hair metal era. Lots of fan requests coming up later this month

[@raywelder1735]

I knew Tim Kelly back in 1981-82 when he was in a band with his brother. He really was a great guy.

[@keneldridge8690]

I used to go to Tim's apt and show him randy Rhoads riffs and he would show me priest riffs, we'd play for hours, he was a really nice humble guy. I think the band he and his brother played in was called witch hammer.

[@raywelder1735]

@@keneldridge8690 That was the band after I knew him. When I knew him he was in a band called Metal Wolf.

[@johnie19644]

This is crazy first the name ken Eldridge my name is John Eldridge I knew Tim Kelly when he was in Medal Wolf with his brother Brian who was the singer man could they do priest like nobody’s business but had a lot of original stuff anyone remember the song Forbidden Fruit ? My friend was the drummer his name was Rich Sikra the other guitar player was Jay Jance he looked a lot like David Lee Roth I forget the bass players name but he was still in high school and went to Bangor high school with Rich and myself. This really is crazy

[@johnie19644]

Metal wolf use to practice in a house owned by chuck Taylor on ridge road in Bangor pa I was there many times hanging out, Taylor even built them a little studio on his property good times back then

[@raywelder1735]

@@johnie19644 how are you John? It’s Ray from school. Hope you’re well

[@JasonNation72]

I played "Fly To the Angels" off of a cassette in my car stereo right beside a childhood friend's grave right after his funeral in 1991. He was 18 who was killed in a car wreck, so every time I hear about the band Slaughter, I think of this moment in time. It really sucks, but that's part of the adversities we have to deal with in life sometimes.

[@fitfogey]

My gf in high school was in love with Mark Slaughter. I looked nothing like him. I knew it wouldn’t last lol.

[@dwade6322]

🤣

[@nicolehein8285]

Lol. That's funny. My highschool boyfriend of 3 years was a guitarist. Had the hair and everything. He actually looked like Slash!!! We went to all the great "hairband" concerts during our relationship. Slaughter being one of them. 🤘 The relationship didn't last. After highschool he went to college and I went in another direction. I'm happy to say though that after 20+ years we reconnected and are the best of friends today. He still plays his music but his career went another way. He makes documentaries for PBS, Discovery channel etc. He made a good life for himself. Lovely wife and a beautiful daughter. I'll always treasure the time we shared together in our youth. 😊

[@fitfogey]

@@nicolehein8285 I think the high school connections can be the most genuine in a sense. That’s because we had nothing. No material possessions, no money really. All we had was ourselves. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

[@jenn6309]

Its about what's in your heart and spirit the flesh prison is lowest on the list of attractiveness for me

[@fitfogey]

@@jenn6309 Yeah it was high school Jenn.

[@sandysmith9869]

I listened to Slaughter on my cassette tapes in the late 80s. They are Awesome!♥️

[@nymike06]

Same here. Good era in music.

[@nymike06]

@Trump Lost !!!!! I was well aware of them in 1988.

[@guitarguru.3572]

Tim Kelly was one holy hell of a guitarist. It’s a shame that he didn’t reach fame before the end of the era he was a part of.

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

And I could have done without hearing "that his car rolled several times." The fact that he died in an accident in Bumfuck, Arizona is bad enough.

[@annbower6278]

@@gaffneyrailroading1982 even worse that 18-wheeler plowed right into him & not had a chance to avoid the collision. I grew up around semis, B-trains, dump trucks & every make to every model ever made & alot of damage done to the car. Poor Tim 😞

[@pray4powguideservices498]

@@gaffneyrailroading1982 that was putting it lightly, I'm sure. I pulled up on a huge dust cloud once of a Camero that had passed me at a buck fifftey. No belt, windows down... strangely a bong and beer bottles were still in the car.

[@metalmike570]

I think he reached fame though, then everything was robbed from him just like Randy Rhodes.

[@guitarguru.3572]

@@metalmike570 he did, but it was at the end of that era. It would have been nice for him to have a longer stretch of notoriety. Slaughter really only came around in the final few years of hair metal.

[@forthedoggiesguitars2277]

Tim Kelly lived down the street from me in Vegas. He was a very kind soul. He will always be missed.

[@DrMetropolis74]

I hung out with the whole band when I was a kid. They were real nice... everyone of them. It's a long story and I was to young to be there.

[@MrHantz101]

I wore out this tape listening to it when I was commuting to my job in NYC from Staten Island. 30min walk to the train station, 30min train ride, and then 30min ferry ride. This, Skid Row, Metallica and Don Henley. Twenty cassette tapes for a penny!

[@catjudo1]

Slaughter may have stuck to their style, but Kiss? Every time Kiss would try a new style, their fans would scream and throw hissy fits! Think about it. Dynasty featured disco tracks, Unmasked went in a pop direction, Music from the Elder went full on prog rock concept album, and Carnival of Souls was straight up grunge. I love Kiss and listen to all of these albums from time to time, but the only reason Kiss stayed a (mostly) hard rock bands is that their fans wouldn't let them do otherwise! Glad that Slaughter is still out there; they're not my personal taste but they're living the dream and have their fans. More power to 'em!

[@SonicVR12]

I agree. I'm a big KISS fan, from way back in the 70s, and they did change up their style...alot.

[@rosannatrull8785]

Ilove the 8o songs.

[@Bassmanhill84]

Another great vid man! You're the best! I live in Vegas btw. Mark used to live in this neighborhood here called The Fountains, I went to party next door to his house. And mark actually came out and had a beer with us kids. He was so nice! Anyways. Keep up the great work. Been a fan since this was only GnR central.

[@KristineS73]

Wow i had no idea a member of Slaughter had passsed away. They were hot when i was in high school. They really were great to the fans. Met them after a show and were super nice guys!

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

This was well before my time but I really do like their hit “Fly To The Angles”. It sounds a little different than most of their peers material.

[@GlamprinceRockking]

Tim died like 26 years ago.

[@annetteslife]

I did and I was sad

[@youtoo2233]

Yeah girls loved those hair bands, they looked like pretty boys to me, many had the curly hair and makeup like girls, then they did the power ballads and that really drove the girls wild, then 90's grunge came around and the hair bands were suddenly gone like disco was ten years earlier.

[@youtoo2233]

@Just J yeah I like 70's Aerosmith, just straightforward hard rock. Yep I didn't get into bands where the guys looked like girls, for some reason chicks loved these guys, maybe because they looked like girls who knows, chicks are a mystery

[@thevisionary2007]

I love your channel, you do excellent work, in both research and presentation. A band that was far overlooked with a HUGE story is Savatage... Tragedy and triumph through and through, worthy of a video on this channel!

[@rnrtruestories]

thanks! Will look into it.

[@timothyvonvictory7105]

Savatage man, what an awesome band

[@ericdanner8799]

@@rnrtruestories Savatage was made up of members of what is now Trans Siberian Orchestra. Gutter Ballet is still one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@stevenwebster3286]

Ha! I remember them. I bought there album edge of thorns for about $4.00, in the discount bin, because the cover looked cool. Really talented group.

[@TheMaskedheel]

Many years ago I had like 15 cds in may car and my car was broken into. They stole 9 of my grunge type albums but left my 5 Megadeth and my 1 Savatage album.

[@michaellazor5667]

I saw Slaughter last year. They were phenomenal. I recommend seeing one of their live shows. They just have a lot of fun playing the songs of yesterday and some new ones better kick ass and Mark's voice has not changed

[@giondennis6808]

I am from Vegas and so followed Mark's career as he went through Vinnie Vincent Invasion & then in2 Slaughter. I won meet & greet passes for Slaughter on a radio station during the Ozzy & Ugly Kid Joe tour...It was in SLC, Utah in 1991...I went HUGELY pregnant. These guys were the nicest young men...Not cocky or conceited, but confident, nice musicians. It was like a 3 hour lunch BBQ and they mingled around, had some laughs and were just everyday dudes. Went 2 the concert that night, I had a friend that worked the venue so we were BSing with her by the back docks...All of a sudden Blaus Elias(drummer) came riding past us on a little dirt bike, bicycle...He had a hoodie on so you couldn't see his long hair, but our eyes met & we recognized each other as he rode off in2 the crowd...I remember thinking how insane he was for riding in2 everyone but realized that no one would know it was him, and what a cool way 2 see your fans up close & personal. Later saw them with Poison & Trixter and loved them through their entire career. Classy, genuine, no gimmicks, musicians!!!

[@thehutch7728]

Wow. I LOVED Slaughter in the 90s. Thanks for the video!

[@timothyblackburn6801]

I met Mark and the band after a show back in circa 92/93. They put on a great show and every song sounded just like their albums. AMAZING!!! Mark even left the stage, walked strait through the audience all the way back to the guy working the mixing board for the bands. He handcuffed the guy to him and took him onto the stage and made him sing with him. Mark was really cool to me and everyone he met. Great show and memories. On another note, Quiet Riot played the same night and I also not only met them all, but also ran into them on their way back to their Bus after their set. I spoke with them about the band and Randy Roads. What great night.

[@lauriedonahue3373]

I saw Slaughter in concert in Portland, Maine in February of 1991. About 2 weeks after having my tonsils out. That was one of my favorite concerts! They were awesome!!

[@Bongwell420]

They never did anything and just fizzled away, many great bands like that back then. Please take me back

[@andrewvanhalen1984]

Tim Kelly was one of the most underrated guitar players of his time.

[@atranfanatic]

And it sucks that he died the same way as Chris Oliva from Savatage did.

[@michaelbackhus1923]

Yep, he should have been one of the most overrated guitar players of his....wait...is that how it...? That doesn't sound right. Ok, under or over, which one is bad? Where did you find the ratings anyway? Because I think he was just regular rated.

[@bridawg24]

Every f*cking KZbin video someone is underrated. Where are these ratings located? I can't seem to find them.

[@tedwojtasik8781]

Who???

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

@@atranfanatic Two of my favorites.

[@alrightstudios2145]

One of the loudest Live Bands I ever had the pleasure of watching. They are very hit and miss these days but when Mark’s voice is on point they are absolutely wicked. \m/

[@Statsy10]

“Stick it to ya” had some pretty decent songs... and one of the sexiest album covers of all time! I’m glad to hear that they were such a down-to-earth group of guys. I might have to give them a listen today.

[@charlesdavis7285]

The girl on the cover was Robin Crosby's wife or girlfriend at the time.

[@tishatska3459]

Slaughter was awesome. I jammed to them alot back in '90 '91

[@justinhughes5663]

Mark slaughter had one of the best voices of all time

[@jasonthomas1622]

I met him at Vesely’s music in Las Vegas in the late 90’s. He Was a really nice guy.

[@clemclemson9259]

no. i do

[@andreaberry661]

I have seen Slaughter 3 times since 2019 and I am seeing them this Saturday (June 18th) and again 3 weeks later (July 9th). They are still so AWESOME and the most amazing, down-to-earth and grateful guys EVER!!! They never hesitate to stop to take a picture or sign an autograph for you. Still LOVE them.

[@utubeutube4761]

Love Slaughter to this day! Recently saw the “wildlife” video & it took me back to the last of the Headbangers Ball days😎😔

[@cdp200442]

Partied to those songs many times in the 80’s early 90’s .. the best days ever ..

[@nikflagstar]

I saw Slaughter last year and Mark sounded and looked great!

[@mpesta]

I lived in the apartment next to Tim and his brother Brian (among others) when he got the Slaughter gig. One of the nicest guys you could ever have met. RIP brother!

[@baneverything5580]

I used to have a RATT shirt signed by Slaughter.

[@scorpionwarrior9179]

ICONIC 🔥🔥🔥

[@dannyrodriguez6960]

Bands like slaughter and ACDC will always have a place with American history and now... I don't really care what anyone says this type of music will always be and for always relevant. Bands like these guys absolutely Rock through the test of time

[@technoforever888]

I was totally in love with Slaughter!!!

[@ezrapatterson8143]

I love the fact being born in 88 as these guys were and still ring and echoe childhood and love shout it out from bill and Ted and fly to the angles,up all night sleep all day,thank you for uploading as I never knew what had become of this awesome band

[@michaelchambers3230]

Seriously really did love this band. That debut album was solid front to back. A lot of cruising to that cassette.

[@Gamevet]

My wife and I saw Slaughter in Dallas at a place called the Dallas Music Factory. I had no idea what it was, but it turned out that the venue was being held in an old factory building in downtown Dallas. They had portable AC units cooling down the place and about 3,500 fans showed up to the show. The show had Dokken, Warrant, Slaughter and Alice Cooper was the headline. I ended up getting a Dokken tour shirt, but looking back, I should have bought a shirt from Slaughter. They put on an excellent show, only being outdone by the exceptional Alice Cooper.

[@JoeFiorelloFilms]

"Stick It To Ya" was the first CD I ever bought. Loved that album. Still listen to it once in a while. Maybe about 15 years ago I found back to Reality on a bargain sale shelf and picked it up just to check it out. Really good album too. Really stuck to their style and made good music in that style til the end

[@lisaallen7293]

I met them all at the Salt Lake city airport they were so cool! I had my 8 month old son with me and Mark kissed him on the cheek and signed my pack of smokes totally made my day ❤❤❤

[@tessalimits8893]

Got to meet them (except for Mark) after they played a small club in the aftermath of the grunge explosion. They announced that if you bought a picture they would autograph it. Well me and my friend decided that we had some old pass from the fan club so we didn’t buy the picture and had no problem whatsoever. Really cool, but Dana did say ‘hey this is old’ . Blas has the softest hands too! Good times. RIP Tim!❤️🤘🏻

[@hobronerhobroner1848]

I was in the warm up band for them in 1995 in Paradise Mich, they were alright, very talented but belong on a large stage, not in a med club...did shots with a couple of the guys using the hood of a car as a bar in the backstage area, epic

[@dixiefaye76]

I loved Slaughter so much!! I had everything they released. I had no idea about Tim Kelly though until I bought the live record and read the liner notes. I don't recall listening to that last studio album but I know I bought it because I had all the others. I miss all the fun that was had while listening to their music. 💜🎶💜

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

Back to Reality isn't a bad album, but it's easy to see that something was off. Maybe it was just me missing Tim.

[@dixiefaye76]

@@gaffneyrailroading1982 that is probably it. 😥

[@donna3465]

Fly To The Angels is still one of my favorite rock songs.

[@robertbeckman2054]

I was a senior in high school when Slaughter went big. They seemed down to earth. I feel bad for what happened to many of the hair metal band who woke up one day with grunge in their face. Funny how grunge, today, is more tied to the mid-late 90s, with not having heard a Nirvana or Pearl Jam son in 20 years. I think the were too raw. Man what a weird time. U2 went pop-punk and into the coo-coos nest. Nobody at my high school knew whether to wear ripped stonewashed jeans and a Quicksilver shirt, or Girbeaus and Birkenstocks. Styles in music and clothing lost their radar.

[@thomasmccown2121]

I love the style of music that they put out!!! Up all night 🌙!! Sleep all day!!!!!! What a Mantra!!!!!!!!!!"" Lol God is good all the time!!!! God bless you all today 🙏 Shalom

[@mikewestfall827]

Right after Slaughter had to drop off Ozzy's No More Tours Tour,the band did an in store signing in my hometown. I was bummed that Mark and Dana didn't show but I got Blas and Tim's autograph on my Stick It To Ya CD. It's one of my favorite pieces of memorabilia now due to Tim's death.

[@johnniesoesbee7015]

Met Mark and Tim before a show in a little town in North Carolina in 96, they were just ordinary people, except that they could rock. Great piece you did 👏 🙂👌

[@ringbling420]

Saw slaughter a few years ago - absutely fantastic show. Perfect show to take your girl to with all their ballads too.

[@ACCH-cm9ou]

Slaughter was an amazing band....no frills or glitter, they always stayed focused on the music...and they played it damn well, exceptionally produced by Strum , who is my favourite rock bass player not for his extreme technique, but more for the great sense of groove and attitude on stage..4 amazing albums and a ggood last one...i only miss mark s voice, which is gone to Heaven ,compared to what he could do.... but we still ahve the music, thanx Slaughter,i m still Mad about You

[@7Jstamper]

This might be your most well done video yet. Lots of info that I’d never heard before. Good job.

[@rnrtruestories]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CrazyLG72]

I met the band and family members at a club The Village in Harrisburg Pa in 96 and my wife and I sat where the family members and the bands friends sat. We went to get up and this nice lady said yous both sit back down and enjoy the night watching my Sons band. Here it was Tim Kelly's Mom! We talked all night and hung with the band and got many pics. The band was solid and performed a few songs off their new upcoming album Revolution. What a night to remember and they were all great people!

[@OneEye.]

Mark was a year behind me at Chaparral highschool. I also knew Yavonne that was the reason for Fly to the Angels. She was murdered and her body dumped near Las Vegas Wash and burned. I still don't know if they found who did it. And the many Kegger parties off in the open desert. Mark was also friends with my now gone best friend Dwight.

[@LindseyRenee1]

The the tragedy was the south Pacific's bands first time i heard Nirvana i said well so long meltal and metal history...saved my cassette tapes....cd...play list you tube cast to tv OUR 80's will never die 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Grungeman17]

If there was any band that went against the premises of "Dont meet your heros" it was the band Slaughter. Dude knew what he was up against and used his willingness to network and meet with fans to give his band a standing chance in a changing time.

[@PainInTheS]

Those first 2 albums are absolute gold, bought them back in the day....great stuff!!!

[@christostefan]

Saw them with kiss. Didn't want to, I was way into thrash. I left the show a fan because they weren't metal. And they didn't want to or pretend to be. Their high quality was what stood out. I still like hear what they say because of that show over 30 years ago

[@bswihart1]

Long time ago, I thought they were better than kiss

[@jendagesse4524]

I love listening to them

[@ndowroccus4168]

Wow, much respect for slaughter… Had no idea they were not a project band of some producer (gag). They really had a goal, plan, passion for their craft.

[@thelaststan1]

The fact that they were fan friendly / totally correct , saw them in a tiny bar called the edge outside Cda Idaho , they stayed after the show : meet and greet / real down to earth guys ! Really appreciated all those who showed up to support them ! Not glam rockers at all - just like u and me ; Real Americans

[@mrdraper4633]

Yeah, he told Randy to audition but he also took Ozzy to see him. Strum was instrumental in hooking Randy up with Ozzy

[@tvgamer3503]

What's truly kinda funny is I grew up in the 70s n 80s n by for the 80s cannot be touched but what's funny is is on the radio stations they mostly play 80s n 90s metal. I'm 51 my son is 16 n plays drums n he's like great n he truly loves our eras Rock

[@rustybones99]

Trixter. There’s a band I haven’t thought about in a long time.

[@lorettasearcy1471]

I 💘 Trixter too and Danger Danger

[@Stella_In_Real_Life]

I loved Slaughter. One of my favorite bands in my youth! Met them while touring in Canada. Very kind to all of their fans. Tim was extremely gifted. Miss those days. Wish we all had a time capsule. X

[@schmidington]

I never cared for the band, mostly because of Mark's singing style. I can appreciate the effort they put into their work as illustrated in this video. I'd never thought much on this band, but they must be a good bunch of guys. Thanks for the video. It was detailed, informative, and educational.

[@luismangiaterra1031]

Vinnie was right about slaughter.

[@Aquahutch702]

In spite of Vinnie's antics and how Mark felt about singing the songs, "Vinnie Vincent Invasion - All Systems Go" is a gem. It has a lot of that Slaughter/Strum/Production DNA in it.

[@bryanrumwell8753]

I went to an autograph signing at Sam's in 1991. Winger was there as well, but Kiss canceled the show they were opening for. I had 10th row.

[@dannydennis318]

That is a special band!. 🎸🎤🥁

[@mysteryboxreviewschannel]

There is a track called "Burnin' Bridges" on the Stick It to Ya album that I always thought was interesting. Check out the lyrics if you're curious 🤘🤘

[@vinyllpreviews9462]

It's about Vinnie Vincent.

[@zmbdog]

@@vinyllpreviews9462 I just figured that out a few months ago and I've had the album since 1991! Sad.

[@ramshackleshack751]

My neighbor would put his huge speaker on his deck and pound that song !