Formed 1985, U.S.A.
Albums:
1986
Take The World By Storm
1988
What Do You Know About Rock 'N Roll?
1990
Bigger, Badder & Bolder
History:
Slave Raider was an outrageous band from the Twin Cities who used chainsaws and
covered themselves in "war paint." However their over the top anthems failed to make
heads turn outside their home state.
The band consisted of Chainsaw Caine (the eye-patch wearing vocalist),
guitarists Nicci Wikkid and Lance Sabin, Letitia Rae (bass) and
The Rock (drums). The debut album was released independently before being
remixed by famed producer Chris Tsangarides for a 1988 release. The following
UK tour would include Caine chain sawing in half a large cardboard cutout of
Rick Astley and helped to increase The Raid (the term used to describe their
rabid fans).
But the next album failed to push the band any further and by 1990 Wikkid
had left and Rae replaced by Tommy D. The band was dropped after the third
release and went their separate ways. A brief reunion occurred in 1998 when the original
band minus Wikkid released a single commemorating their state's football team.
Occasional gigs have occurred since then, but Slave Raider is really just a memory.
Links:
The Official Slave Raider Page
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