Hard Rock
United States
Warrant
About Warrant
Warrant is an American glam metal band that sold more than 10 million albums worldwide during their peak of popularity in the 1990s.
∙ Formed by members of Hollywood “hair metal” bands Plain Jane and Knightmare II, Warrant signed a deal with Columbia Records in 1988 following a bidding war involving several labels.
∙ Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, the band’s 1989 debut, reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and sold over two million albums within a year of its release.
∙ In 1989, Warrant’s power ballad “Heaven” rose to No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
∙ Featuring a guitar solo from Poison’s C.C. DeVille, the group’s 1990 hit anthem “Cherry Pie” was included by VH1 on its list of the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
∙ The 1990 Cherry Pie album was their most successful, charting at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and selling over two million copies in the US.
Musical InfluencesWarrant's musical influences include Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Def Leppard and more.
Influenced by WarrantWarrant has influenced the music of Marilyn Manson, Bullet for My Valentine, Buckcherry and more.
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