Lock Up the Wolves

And, um, He said that Ronnie said the difference...

He was promoting Lock Up the Wolves, which was the album after that, where he basically rebuilt the entire band.

It was just Ronnie and all new people.

And he said the difference from this album and the previous one, when asked about it, came down to the musicians.

It was following this album that changes began to occur, which saw a different direction come from both personnel hired to perform and the direction that the music of his albums went.

1990's Lock Up The Wolves had a decided drop in tempo and mood about the album, along with a complete revamp of the band's line-up, one that saw a division begin to occur in the fanbase.

This was not the fun, faster-paced songs about dragons and rainbows.

This was music that saw a darker tone, both musically and lyrically.

This was followed by the sudden reformation with the Black Sabbath lineup that had recorded those two previous mentioned albums, and the release of Dehumanizer, an album that drew from darker aspects itself, but exploded around the world because it brought back a beloved version of the band.

Sadly, the fragile ties that bound the egos together couldn't last, and so Ronnie went back to his D.O. band, once again changing the line-up and releasing Strange Highways in 1993.

This album saw Vinnie Appasi return on drums after having left the band during the writing of Lock Up The Wolves, but having played with Ronnie on Dehumanizer, as well as former Dokken bass guitarist Jeff Pilsen alongside newcomer Tracy G on guitar.

The album followed a similar path to that of Dehumanizer, though without the Iommi Butler influence in the music.

And now the music you're writing is going more on Ronnie's shoulders for Dream Evil.

And then he blows up the whole band for Lock Up the Wolves in 89, I think it is.

And that just tanks.

And that should be perfect for him, 1989.

The way Kiss used to kind of follow the trends, Ron did too, a little bit.

Because the second half of the 80s, he was really kind of pushing that feel.

And like I said, he went to Lock Up the Wolves in 89, I think.

And that went a little harder, but then he still did way too much keyboards and junk.