Dog Eat Dog (Warrant album)

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Dog Eat Dog
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Studio album by
Warrant
ReleasedAugust 25, 1992
RecordedApril 1992
StudioScream Studios, Studio City, Los Angeles
GenreGlam metal[1]
Length46:38
LabelColumbia
ProducerMichael Wagener
Warrant chronology
Cherry Pie
(1990) 		Dog Eat Dog
(1992) 		Ultraphobic
(1995)
Singles from Dog Eat Dog
  1. "Machine Gun"
    Released: 1992
  2. "The Bitter Pill"
    Released: 1992
  3. "The Hole in My Wall"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Inside Out"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars [2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [3]
Q4/5 stars [4]

Dog Eat Dog is the third studio album by American rock band Warrant. It was released on August 25, 1992 on the Columbia label of Sony Music, and was their final album for the label. The album peaked at number 25 on The Billboard 200.[5] It is also the last album to feature all five original members, as Joey Allen and Steven Sweet both left the band in 1994, but returned in 2004.

Production and marketing[]

Warrant began recording bass and drums for Dog Eat Dog in Los Angeles, California in February 1992. Overdubs were recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida, in March 1992. The record was mixed in at Scream Studios in Studio City, California in April 1992 with producer Michael Wagener.

Apparently conscious of the widely circulated rumour that Joey Allen and Erik Turner had not played on the first two Warrant records, the band had Wagener include a statement in the liner notes that "no artist, except those listed, performed on this album in any capacity whatsoever". Jani Lane wrote in the liner notes: "This album is dedicated to Joey Allen, one of the most under-rated guitarists in rock today."

Shortly after the release of the album, Lane discovered that a large framed poster of Warrant had been removed from the foyer in Columbia Records in Los Angeles and had been replaced by a poster of Seattle band Alice in Chains. It was at this moment, according to Lane, that he realised that "the proverbial writing [was] on the wall" for the band. In the absence of support from the band's label, radio and MTV, and without a major tour to support the record, sales of the album were sluggish compared to the first two albums but achieved "gold" status in the United States[6] and was regarded by critics as Warrant's strongest record.[7][8]

Songs[]

The song Machine Gun was the album's first single and featured a music video.

The song "Bitter Pill" which was the second single features an operatic interlude, performed in German by the "Moron Fish & Tackle Choir". The makeshift "Choir" consisted of security guards, engineers, janitors, and others who had been available at or near the recording studio.[9] The song features two different music videos, one with the album version of the song featuring the whole band in the video and one with the acoustic version of the song featuring only Jani Lane in the video.

"The Hole in My Wall" was released as the third single of the album.

"Sad Theresa" had previously been recorded by Jani Lane and Steven Sweet's old band Plain Jane.

Track Listing[]

All tracks are written by Jani Lane.

No.TitleLength
1."Machine Gun"3:45
2."The Hole in My Wall"3:30
3."April 2031"5:05
4."Andy Warhol Was Right"3:37
5."Bonfire"4:21
6."The Bitter Pill"4:07
7."Hollywood (So Far, So Good)"3:47
8."All My Bridges Are Burning"3:37
9."Quicksand"3:58
10."Let It Rain"4:16
11."Inside Out"3:40
12."Sad Theresa"3:25
Total length:46:38
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Lincolns, Mercurys and Fords"2:30

Personnel[]

Additional personnel

  • Scott Warren - keyboards

Charts[]

Album

Chart Year Position
Billboard 200[10] 1992 25
UK[11] 1992 74

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Machine Gun" Mainstream Rock Tracks[12] 36

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Legacy[]

Hardcore punk band Dog Eat Dog named their debut EP Warrant in a joking 'retaliation' for the title of this album.

References[]

  1. ^ Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Dog Eat Dog at AllMusic
  3. ^ Sandow, Greg (1992-09-04). "Dog Eat Dog Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  4. ^ "Warrant - Dog Eat Dog CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  5. ^ "Allmusic (Warrant charts & awards) Billboard albums".
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "American album certifications – Warrant – Dog Eat Dog". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Warrant regroups, works its way back".
  8. ^ "WARRANT – DOG EAT DOG 25 YEARS LATER".
  9. ^ Downboys.com Review
  10. ^ "Warrant - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  11. ^ "Warrant album chart". Official Charts. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  12. ^ "Warrant - Mainstream rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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