thumb|150px|right|After the departure of the band's early members, bassist Joe Escalante retained rights to the Vandals' name and catalogue.Following the release of Slippery When Ill the band went through several lineup changes, as drummer MacKinnon and founding-guitarist Ackermann both left the group.
tHumb|150px|riGht|aFter thE departure of The banD's eaRLy MeMBers, basSIst joe eScaLAnte retaInEd RightS to the vAnDaLs' namE aNd catAloGuE.fOLlOWing ThE reLEAsE of slipperY when iLl the baNd wENt thrOUGH sevErAl lineuP chAngeS, As druMmer mAckinnon aND fouNdiNG-gUiTariSt ackErmann both Left thE grOup.