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Vinnie Vincent Invasion was an American glam metal band formed in 1984 by former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent. Forming the band in the mid-1980's, Vinnie Vincent recruited bassist Dana Strum, who had served as a talent scout in L.A., recruiting band members for the likes of Ozzy Osbourne. Because he had found both Jake E. Lee and the late Randy Rhoads for Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Stanley had contacted Osbourne to inquire about where he found the guitarists, and was given Strum's name. Unable to find anyone Kiss considered to be on Vincent's level, Strum decided to find Vincent himself in hopes of working together. Bobby Rock came on board as the drummer. With the nucleus of the band completed, the band searched for a lead vocalist. They were very impressed with an audition tape they had received of a singer, whose vocal style was reminiscent of Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant. Unfortunately, the auditionee had neglected to leave a name or any form of identification on the tape. As the band attempted to track down the "mystery singer," they temporarily hired former Journey singer Robert Fleischman, to provide vocals on Vinnie Vincent Invasion's self-titled debut album. The record included primarily the style of glam metal, with much of it re-worked versions of demos Vincent recorded in 1982 with former New England members Hirsch Gardner, Gary Shea, and Jimmy Waldo as Warrior, with Vincent essentially replacing John Fannon as guitarist and vocalist. Warrior disbanded when Vincent was