It’s a bona fide glam metal classic, packed with great tunes that signal a generation like no other. Along with Twisted Sister and Motley Crue, it seems RATT have endured as one of the most respected hair metal bands of the 80s, and now that their glittering debut ‘Out Of The Cellar’ is turning 40, it’s time to dial back the clock to the hedonistic 80s and get your glam on. This massively successful first studio album is being reissued by the esteemed BMG, and comes in limited edition versions which include an unreleased track recorded during the 1983 recording sessions that spawned this killer record.
Formed in Los Angeles, RATT was featured as an unsigned act on Uncle Joe Benson’s Local Licks Drive Time Show on KLOS-FM. This was their first time on radio and led to their signing to Atlantic Records. Featuring the classic line up of Stephen Pearcy (vocals), Warren DeMartini (guitars), Robbin Crosby (guitars), Juan Croucier (bass/vocals), and Bobby Blotzer (drums), RATT exploded on to the national scene in 1984 with the release of ‘Out Of The Cellar’, and it still sounds as fresh and fun today as it did 40 years ago.
Featuring an undeniable hook and legendary music video, the lead single ‘Round And Round’ hit #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, while ‘Out Of The Cellar’ reached #7 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified triple platinum. Two more charting singles followed with ‘Back For More’ and ‘Wanted Man’. ‘Out of the Cellar’ became a huge success, and after the album was released, the band went on a world tour, selling out stadiums and arenas worldwide and sharing a stage with acts such as Ozzy Osborne, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister and more.
This Limited Edition of ‘Out Of The Cellar’ is being released in red and black splatter vinyl with a lenticular cover and an additional neon orange 7” with the unreleased track ‘Reach for the Sky’, as well as a Limited Edition CD format with lenticular cover and unreleased track. It will be released on October 25th via BMG.
Give this banger a look and let’s revisit the glory days!