''Under the Influence'' is the sixth studio album by American

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band Warrant released in 2001. The album is a covers album with two original new tracks, "Face" and "Sub Human". The album is the last to feature vocalist

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, as the band's next release - ''

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'' features

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vocalist Jaime St. James.

Background

The band toured in support of the album with

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in the summer of 2001 on the Glam Slam Metal Tour which was cut 3 weeks short due to back injuries sustained by Poison bassist

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. The cover of

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's "Down Payment Blues" features guitarist Billy Morris on lead vocals. Morris was the band's newest lead guitarist, replacing

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, who was only in the band for 8 months after replacing

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in early 2000. The album also features Mike Fasano, who became the band's newest in a long line of drummers.

Track listing

Personnel

- Lead vocals *Erik Turner - Rhythm Guitar *Jerry Dixon - Bass Guitar * Billy Morris - Lead Guitar, lead vocals (on "Down Payment Blues") *Mike Fasano - Drums *Mike Morris - Keyboards

References

External links

Warrant Official Site

Classic Warrant Videos on Sony BMG MusicBox
Warrant (American band) albums 2001 albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub