With two double-platinum albums and three Top Ten singles, Warrant was a prominent pop-metal band in the late ’80s. Originating in Los Angeles in 1984, the band went through various lineup changes before solidifying around the exceptional talents of vocalist Jani Lane, guitarists Erik Turner and Joey Allen, bassist Jerry Dixon, and drummer Steven Sweet. In January 1988, they signed with Columbia Records and released Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich a year later, propelling them into the Top Ten and giving birth to hits like “Down Boys,” “Sometimes She Cries,” and “Heaven,” which reached number two on the American charts. Cherry Pie, the follow-up album released in the summer of 1990, was an even bigger success with chart-topping singles like “I Saw Red” and “Cherry Pie.” Despite challenges in the ’90s, the band’s third album, Dog Eat Dog, achieved gold status while Ultraphobic (1995) and Belly to Belly (1996) did not chart.
During the ’90s, Warrant faced internal changes as several founding members departed. The album Under the Influence was released in 2001, showcasing covers and two original tracks and marking Jani Lane’s final record with the band before leaving in 2004, along with two other members. Lane pursued a solo career as a revamped Warrant introduced Born Again in 2006. However, vocalist Jaime St. James, who replaced Lane, was soon replaced by Lane himself in 2008. Lane again departed later that year, succeeded by Lynch Mob’s Rob Mason. Tragically, Lane passed away in August 2011 at 47 due to acute alcohol poisoning. In the same year, the band released Rockaholic, the first Warrant album with Mason. The lineup reunited for Louder Harder Faster in 2017, produced by Jeff Pilson and released through Frontiers.