Ratt, and Vixen. 2002 – present Although Slaughter has not been much in the headlines in the last 20 years, they never officially disbanded the band. The group took part in a number of tours, mostly in the USA, most of which pair the band up with other classic metal and hard rock groups from the same era. While the band has not released any new studio material since Back To Reality, they maintain their following and continue to tour. The band has performed concert dates each year for the past 32 years in all 50 states and different countries. In 2003, Slaughter joined headliner Whitesnake on the annual Rock Never Stops tour, also featuring Warrant and Kip Winger, sponsored by VH-1 Classic television. The same year, Capitol records re-released the first two Slaughter CDs Stick it to Ya and The Wild Life, featuring 24-bit digital remastering, additional photos, bonus tracks and liner notes written by Dana Strum and Mark Slaughter. 2004 was marked by the release of a DVD-A titled Then and Now that combined 12 songs and 50 rare photos of the band over the years. Slaughter toured from March to November headlining various venues. In 2005, the band and VH-1 teamed up to release a CD of the band's unplugged called Stripped which kicked off with a sell-out performance in Hollywood, California. The band toured during the year and broke new ground with casino performances and SRO shows. On March 15, 2006, the VH-1 Stripped DVD hit the retail stores. 2006 was also marked by the release of a DVD that contained live performance footage and band camera footage shots over the years. The band continued touring. In 2007, Slaughter was featured on a compilation CD, Pacific Rim, that became Platinum within its first week of release. The group also filmed many of its live performances for a DVD release. In January, the band joined Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe on a cruise ship playing along with Skid Row and Ratt. It was reported by the band that in 2007 Slaughter's music was played more on radio and the internet than in the three previous years combined. Slaughter performed in front of 38,000 people at the world-famed Rocklahoma Music Fest in 2008, and later the same year participated in a full summer tour with Vince Neil. In June 2012, they came over to Europe for the first