Why Do People Hate White Lion?

Motley Crue

White Lion was formed in 1982 in New York and was essentially the brainchild of Mike Tramp and Vito Bratta, although also included future BLS, DLR and Megadeth bassist James Lomenzo. The band was dropped by their label in 83 before their first album was even released, Fight To Survive was eventually picked up by RCA and released in Japan in 1984. The small US independent label Grand Slamm records finally released Fight To Survive in the US on November 9, 1985. A few months later, Grand Slam records went bankrupt but the band hit the big time in 1987 with Pride.

The Pride tour started in July 1987 as White Lion opened for Ace Frehley's 80s band Frehley's Comet. The next year and a half was filled with constant touring, opening for such bands as Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Stryper, KISS and in January 1988 White Lion landed the opening slot for AC/DC on their Blow Up Your Video American tour.

Like Guns N' Roses before them, White Lion's show at the Ritz was filmed and later aired on MTV.

In the spring of 1989, the Pride tour finally ended, but rather than take a break, they instead chose to record the next album, a decision the group later came to regret due to the effects of fatigue from heavy touring on the final product. Greg D'Angelo and James Lomenzo left the band soon after the album's release, citing "musical differences", but White Lion carried on with bassist Tommy T-Bone Caradonna and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Suicidal Tendencies, Y&T, Fiona). After briefly touring in support of Mane Attraction, Tramp and Bratta decided to call it a day, their last show being held in Boston at the Channel in September 1991.

Unlike most bands of their genre, White Lion recorded occasional songs that addressed social or political issues such as apartheid ("Cry for Freedom") and the effect of divorce on children ("Broken Home"). The song "Little Fighter" (lyrics and video) was about the Rainbow Warrior, a ship owned by the environmental group Greenpeace that was illegally destroyed by french commandos. This concern for political and social issues was also hinted at in the cover art to their album Big Game, which featured a lion's head hidden in tall grass with the White House in the background.

A Primal Nut

The most logical answer to the question in the title is because their music sucks. Don't know any of their songs, but that would be the most likely answer. All the ritz recordings, Megadeth bassists and drummers and lyrics about Greenpeace in the world won't change that.

MagnumForce

I love White Lion! Little Fighter and When The Children Cry are two of my favorite songs. Dunno know why they never got successful, its a bit wierd alright, they were very similar to Cinderella and Y&T, and they were fairly big. And no, their songs werent shít "A Primal Nut" they had pretty excellent songs. Goin' Home Tonight is an excellent song too, i think ill listen to it now actually

Mystic Fibrosis

Well I know the reason they're not making any more music is because Vito Bratta screwed up his hand really badly and isn't able to play properly anymore, if that's what you were wondering....

Patricide

Who? seriously though ill check em out tomorro and post back here, WATCH THIS SPACE, and also when the hell did james lemenzo play for megadeth~?

blastman

A Primal Nut wrote:

The most logical answer to the question in the title is because their music sucks. Don't know any of their songs, but that would be the most likely answer.

Well done, your logic is impeccable. Have another lollipop.