the band up to an even wider audience. The band did very well in Japan in the first half of the 1990s and have a large fanbase there. In 1995 however, the band surprised the fans and critics by releasing the storming Scream. This was an altogether heavier and guitar-lead approach which gained numerous plaudits and saw the band release their first live album, Screamin' Live. The follow-up Spooked, released in 1997, was regarded by many as an instant classic, maintaining the energy and heaviness of Scream whilst still capturing the quintessential melody that is Pretty Maids. 1999's Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Overdoing produced the commercial, hard driving rock song Hell on High Heels. 2000s In 2000, the band released the album Carpe Diem, which was more melodic than their previous offerings, disappointing certain factions of their fan-base. In 2002, Pretty Maids released the album Planet Panic which was a trip back to the heavier sides of their catalogue. In 2003, their management company Rock On went bankrupt due to some unwise business moves in September 2002. This left Pretty Maids in a bad financial situation and also left them with a lot of legal problems as well as lot of business and copyright mess. Lead guitarist Ken Hammer had a heart attack on 6 December 2003. He has since recovered completely and has been on stage numerous times since the incident. As of July 2005, the drummer since 1991, Michael Fast, decided to leave before the recording of Wake Up to the Real World - an album that was originally intended to be released in 2005, but the initial recordings was postponed to the summer of 2006. In April 2006, new drummer Allan Tschicaja (Royal Hunt, Kingdom Come) was announced as Michael Fast's replacement. In 2006, Morten Sandager (ex-Mercenary) joined Pretty Maids, playing the keyboards. 2010s On 14 May 2010, Pretty Maids released their twelfth studio album, Pandemonium, through Frontiers Records, which was a fantastic "comeback album" although they never had been gone. First single released from the album was Little Drops Of Heaven. In April 2010, Pretty Maids announced that they have parted ways with bass player Kenn Jackson. In May 2010, it was announced that American bass player Hal Patino (formerly of King Diamond) had temporarily replaced Jackson. Patino announced in April 2011 that he had left Pretty Maids. Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Pretty Maids played