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''Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner'' is the only album of Saints of the Underground, a
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supergroup composed of
Jani Lane Jani Lane (born John Kennedy Oswald; February 1, 1964 – August 11, 2011) was an American singer and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant. From Hollywood, California, the band experienced su ...
(ex- Warrant),
Keri Kelli Keri Kelli (born Kenneth Fear Jr.) is an American guitarist who has played with artists and groups including Alice Cooper, Slash, Jani Lane, Vince Neil and John Waite. In March 2013 he formed Project Rock together with James Kottak from the ...
(ex-
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, ex-Warrant, ex-
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),
Robbie Crane Robert Crane (born January 5, 1969) is an American musician who is the current bass guitarist of hard rock band Black Star Riders. He has also been a member of Ricky Warwick's band The Fighting Hearts. He was previously the bassist with the b ...
(ex-Ratt) and
Bobby Blotzer Robert John Blotzer (born October 22, 1958) is an American musician best known as the drummer for metal band Ratt. He attended Torrance High School in Torrance, California along with his future Ratt bandmate Juan Croucier. Ratt Blotzer began ...
(ex-Ratt). The album was released on April 22, 2008.


Background

The album was recorded in Bobby Blotzer's studio (for bass and drums) and Keri Kelli's studio (for guitars and vocals), and was produced by Kelli and Blotzer along with Jani Lane. The album was mixed by legendary producer/
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, who worked with such bands as
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and
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. The album also featured additional
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work by
Chuck Wright Chuck Wright (born September 13, 1959) is an American bassist, best known as a member of the hard rock/heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, playing bass on the tracks " Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Don' ...
(
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,
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). The band was originally called Angel City Outlaws when they posted their first two promo singles: "Bruised" and "Exit" along with a third song titled "Serial Killer", which didn't feature on the band's first album because it was written for an Alice Cooper project. This was the last full album recorded and released featuring Jani Lane, who died on August 11, 2011.


Track listing

# "Dead Man Shoes" - 2:45 # "Tomorrow Never Comes" - 3:16 # "All In How You Wear It" - 4:25 # "Good Times" - 3:58 # "Exit" - 2:45 # "
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cover) - 3:46 # "Signs of Life" - 2:59 # "Bruised" - 3:38 # " Moonlight Mile" (
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cover)- 5:15 # "Jimmy" ( Warrant cover) - 3:54 Song was played live by Warrant in 1987. It was a demo that never made it on to any of the albums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dydoHs5rRyE


Personnel

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Jani Lane Jani Lane (born John Kennedy Oswald; February 1, 1964 – August 11, 2011) was an American singer and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant. From Hollywood, California, the band experienced su ...
- lead vocals *
Keri Kelli Keri Kelli (born Kenneth Fear Jr.) is an American guitarist who has played with artists and groups including Alice Cooper, Slash, Jani Lane, Vince Neil and John Waite. In March 2013 he formed Project Rock together with James Kottak from the ...
- guitar *
Robbie Crane Robert Crane (born January 5, 1969) is an American musician who is the current bass guitarist of hard rock band Black Star Riders. He has also been a member of Ricky Warwick's band The Fighting Hearts. He was previously the bassist with the b ...
- bass *
Bobby Blotzer Robert John Blotzer (born October 22, 1958) is an American musician best known as the drummer for metal band Ratt. He attended Torrance High School in Torrance, California along with his future Ratt bandmate Juan Croucier. Ratt Blotzer began ...
- drums


Additional musicians

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Chuck Wright Chuck Wright (born September 13, 1959) is an American bassist, best known as a member of the hard rock/heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, playing bass on the tracks " Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Don' ...
- bass * Rick Flores - keyboards


References

{{Authority control 2008 debut albums Saints of the Underground albums