Dana Strum seconded that, stating, "That's why we're calling it Back to Reality." "A lot of bands that started in our time felt the pull to sound like the current trends over the past few years and we were no different," he added, "But now we've made an album for us, not for radio stations or anyone else for that matter." Back To Reality was the band's first recording featuring their new guitar player, Jeff Blando. His style was described as "similar to guitarists such as Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde". The album generally received positive reviews from music critics and was described as "a solid entry in the torrent of mainstream rock". It was also noted that, with Jeff Blando filling Kelly's void, "the album screams out of the gate with a pair of adrenaline-pumping rockers, "Killin Time" and "All Fired Up." Another key track is "On My Own," a power ballad that should prove extremely radio accessible". Slaughter began a supporting tour for the new album, joining Quiet Riot, Night Ranger and headliner Ted Nugent on the Rock Never Stops Tour. Early stops on the tour were witnessed by 8,000 to 12,000 fans per night. Strum remarked: "It's no wonder hard rock music has made a comeback." "The music of all hard rock bands will last the test of time because it has a real positive memory," he stated. "It brings back great, positive feelings. It's supposed to make you feel good, and that's what it does every night." In an interview, Strum also mentioned that 60 American rock stations were playing his band's new material. "That's five times the amount of airplay we've had in the last four years", he said. Around this time, the band was also scheduled to appear in a VH-1 special Where Are They Now? that was slated for release in the summer of the same year. In September 1999, Slaughter was featured in a major, full-page story in Forbes, marking the increase of the interest from media, when the band did more press interviews, various TV and radio shows than in previous years. The next year, in October 2000, the band completed a hugely successful 60-city tour with Poison, Cinderella and Dokken, "proving that rock is still alive and well". 2001 was marked by Slaughter taking part in The Voices of Metal tour, which included Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe, Stephen Pearcy's