''Rockaholic'' is the eighth studio album by American

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band Warrant, released on May 17, 2011. This is the first album to feature the band’s third lead singer Robert Mason, who replaced original lead singer

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in 2008. Lane returned to the band for a 2008 reunion tour but by the end of the year, he and the band parted ways for the second time. Lane had previously replaced former lead singer

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, who performed lead vocals on the band's last album, ''

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'', and who initially replaced Lane in 2004.

Production and marketing

Warrant began recording ''Rockaholic'' in 2009 following the 2008 reunion tour which Robert Mason completed when Jani Lane was unable to complete the tour. The record was produced by

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Release and promotion

Rockaholic peaked at number 22 on the Billboard

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chart. The track "Life's a Song" was released as the first single from the album also featuring a music video and the track "Home" was released as the second single with a music video being released in October 2011.

Musical style

Bass player Jerry Dixon commented: "I really think we captured a perfect mix of the past and present on this record. Each song has its own vibe that's going to take people on a kick-ass Warrant ride ..There's enough 80's influence on songs like "Tears in the City" and "Sex Ain't Love" to keep the die-hard Warrant fans rocking while introducing them to new material."

Tour

The Rockaholic Tour of Canada and the US with label mates

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as well as

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, had Warrant playing over 50 dates in support of the album.

Track listing

# "Sex Ain't Love" (Dixon, Mason, Turner) - 3:57 # "Innocence Gone" (Dixon, Mason) - 3:40 # "Snake" (Mason) - 3:44 # "Dusty's Revenge" (Dixon, Mason, Turner) - 4:26 # "Home" (Mason) - 3:27 # "What Love Can Do" (Dixon) - 4:19 # "Life's a Song" (Dixon) - 4:09 # "Show Must Go On" (Dixon, Mason) - 2:48 # "Cocaine Freight Train" (Dixon, Mason) - 2:57 # "Found Forever" (Mason) - 4:14 # "Candy Man" (Dixon, Turner) - 4:04 # "Sunshine" (Dixon, Mason, Duncan) - 3:53 # "Tears in the City" (Dixon) - 3:34 # "The Last Straw" (Dixon, Mason, Turner) - 4:12

Personnel

*Robert Mason - Lead vocals *

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- Lead guitar, Backing vocals *

Erik Turner Erik Turner (born March 31, 1964) is best known as the rhythm guitarist in American glam metal band Warrant. Turner co-founded Warrant in Los Angeles, California in July 1984 with bassist Jerry Dixon. Turner was influenced by bands Led Zeppel ...

- Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals * Jerry Dixon - Bass, Backing vocals *

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- Drums, Backing vocals

Charts

References

External links

Warrant Official Site

Classic Warrant Videos on Sony BMG MusicBox
{{Authority control Warrant (American band) albums 2011 albums Albums produced by Keith Olsen Frontiers Records albums