The quartet issued their self-titled debut album in the fall of 1986, which showcased Vincent's speed-demon guitar solos, as the music (and the band's look) was identical to the glam/pop-metal movement that was permeating MTV and the charts at the time (Mötley Crüe, Poison, Ratt, etc.). Shortly after the album's release, the band was contacted by the "mystery singer" who they had tried to track down previously, Mark Slaughter, who was immediately welcomed in to the band as Fleischman's replacement. Vinnie Vincent Invasion sold respectfully, almost hitting the gold mark, as the quartet toured the U.S. opening up for Alice Cooper. But by the time their sophomore effort appeared two years later, 1988's All Systems Go, interest in the band had waned, and it was becoming increasingly hard for the other bandmembers to get along with Vincent, who felt that he treated the band as merely a solo project. By 1989, the Vinnie Vincent Invasion was kaput, but both Strum and Slaughter would go on to achieve success with their post-Invasion band, Slaughter, while Rock manned the kit for pop pretty boys Nelson. Vincent's subsequent recording career didn't fare as well as his former bandmates, however -- all he has issued subsequently was an independent 1996 four-song EP titled Euphoria, which featured the vocal stylings of original Vinnie Vincent Invasion singer Fleischman. Vincent would also write with Kiss again for their back-to-metal 1992 release, Revenge, before attempting to sue them over a royalty dispute. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi