In the early '80s, the heavy metal scene was all about glam, with Californian
bands naturally drawn to the glitterati. Less well known than Mötley Crüe or
Guns 'N' Roses, Ratt nevertheless enjoyed resounding success from 1984 onwards,
and the album Out of the Cellar. Invasion of Your Privacy in 1985 confirms these
good beginnings. But Ratt soon ran out of steam and failed to achieve
significant international success, except in Germany. Dancing Undercover (1986)
and Reach for the Sky (1988) did nothing to improve Ratt's reputation, nor did
Detonator in 1990. Ratt went into dormanc...