Infestation (album)

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Infestation
Studio album by Ratt
Released April 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
Recorded 2008–2009 in Studio Barbarosa, Bavon, VA
Genre Glam metal, heavy metal
Length 42:08
Label Roadrunner/Loud & Proud
Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Ratt chronology

Ratt
(1999)		 Infestation
(2010)

Infestation is the seventh studio album by American glam metal band Ratt. It is the band's first original effort since their self-titled album in 1999. It marks the Ratt studio debut for guitarist Carlos Cavazo, formerly of Quiet Riot, and is also the final album to feature bassist Robbie Crane, as then-former bassist Juan Croucier would rejoin the band in 2012. It was released by Roadrunner Records, a sub-label of their longtime home Atlantic Records. This is the first album since the death of Robbin Crosby in 2002.

In a February 17, 2010 interview with the Artisan News Service, lead singer Stephen Pearcy said of Infestation: "We wanted this to be like something that we would have written right after [1984's] Out of the Cellar. We definitely went back to basics with the mind set of a band with a lot of excitement and some great songs to get out." [1]

In a March 18, 2010 interview with Metalholic Magazine, guitarist Warren DeMartini said of Infestation: "It really exceeded our expectations. Conceptually we kind of wanted to revisit the period of Out of the Cellar and Invasion of Your Privacy. We were sort of loosely trying to shoot for something that could fit between those two records. We were looking for more uptempo ideas and the double leads that Robbin Crosby and I started doing back in 1983." [2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Eat Me Up Alive"  Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini, Carlos Cavazo 4:13
2. "Best of Me"  Cavazo, Pearcy, Michael "Elvis" Baskette, 4:19
3. "A Little Too Much"  Pearcy, Baskette, DeMartini 4:05
4. "Look Out Below"  Pearcy, Bobby Blotzer, Baskette, 3:44
5. "Last Call"  DeMartini, Cavazo, Pearcy, Baskette, 3:55
6. "Lost Weekend"  Pearcy, Robbie Crane Baskette 3:46
7. "As Good As It Gets"  Pearcy, Baskette, Cavazo 4:38
8. "Garden of Eden"  DeMartini, Pearcy 3:03
9. "Take a Big Bite"  DeMartini, Pearcy, Baskette 2:46
10. "Take Me Home"  Pearcy, DeMartini, Baskette 4:23
11. "Don't Let Go"  Pearcy, John Corabi, Baskette 3:22
Japanese and iTunes special edition bonus track[3]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "Scatter"  DeMartini, Pearcy 4:26
iTunes special edition bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
13. "You Think You're Tough" (live from the Rockline Studio)Pearcy, Robbin Crosby 3:36
14. "Tell the World" (live from the Rockline Studio)Pearcy, Crosby 3:14
15. "Way Cool Jr." (live from the Rockline Studio)DeMartini, Pearcy, Beau Hill 4:16

Reception

In the US, the album debuted at #30, selling around 14,000 copies, making it Ratt's highest charting album since 1990. The album has since gone to sell over 50,000 copies in the US. In Japan, the album charted at #5. The albums also reached #49 in Finland, #55 in Canada, #78 in Switzerland, and #139 in France.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Mojo Radio (4.75/5)[5]
Sleaze Roxx [6]
Metalholic [7]
BW&BK [8]
The Music Cycle [9]
Metal Excess [10]

Singles

  • "Best Of Me"
  • "Eat Me Up Alive"

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Artisan News Service interviews Stephen Pearcy". 
  2. ↑ "Metalholic.com interviews Warren DeMartini". 
  3. ↑ RATT - Infestation Bonus Track For Japan Announced
  4. ↑ "Allmusic review". 
  5. ↑ "Mojo Radio review". 
  6. ↑ "Sleaze Roxx review". 
  7. ↑ "Metalholic review". 
  8. ↑ "Brave Words review". 
  9. ↑ "The Music Cycle Review". 
  10. ↑ "Metal Excess review". 

External links

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