that "with their first hit single, Slaughter is on their way to stardom with a rapid pace that can't and won't be stopped". Slaughter's first hit single, "Up All Night", directed by Michael Bay, debuted on Headbangers' Ball and got enough calls to hold down the No 1 spot on Dial-MTV for eight weeks in March and April 1990. The cover of Stick It to Ya caused some controversy when the record was released. It drew protests from feminist and antiviolence organizations for depicting Lori Carr, then Ratt guitarist Robin Crosby's girlfriend, bound to a carnival wheel of a knife-thrower with blades tossed dangerously close. Responding to the criticism, Strum affirmed that it was not intended to be anti-women. "Actually, that's supposed to be like the wheel of life," he said. "And we wanted it to be us strapped on it. But the record company seemed to think she was better looking than we are, and they're right." Strum stated that "this group was actually formed at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, rather than by going out and playing the club circuit". Slaughter made their live debut on May 4, 1990. That night the band opened for Kiss on the Hot In The Shade Tour in front of 10,000 people in Lubbock, Texas. The triple rock bill also featured Faster Pussycat. After stepping off stage, the band was awarded a gold record, signifying 500,000 copies sold for the first album. With the help of heavy airplay Slaughter received on MTV and following support slots to Kiss on their American tour, Stick It To Ya took off and became the band's most commercially successful album that was certified Platinum three months later. It peaked at number 18, during its six-month residency on the Billboard 200 album chart. The band's success was celebrated at DC-3 Restaurant, located on the landing strip of Santa Monica Airport near Los Angeles, keeping with the theme of Slaughter's single and video, Fly To The Angels, which also reached No.1 on MTV. A follow-up, Stick It Live, a live mini-album, featured five live versions of songs from their debut release, recorded on opening dates with Kiss. The EP, Stick It Live, sold 500,000 copies, certifying Gold. The same year saw the release of Slaughter's first long-form video, titled From The Beginning, which included their very first clips, plus behind-the-scenes filmed on tour with Kiss and in