Ratt – Out of the Cellar | The Album That Put Ratt on the Map

Ep. 26 Ratt came roaring out of the Los Angeles metal scene in 1984 with Out of the Cellar—an album that helped define the sound and look of an entire era.

On this episode of Bowlin’ Thru Albums, Harvey, Dino and Sammie dig into Ratt’s breakthrough record, the band’s rise out of the Sunset Strip scene, and the songs that made Out of the Cellar one of the essential albums of ’80s hard rock.

We get into the album’s biggest tracks, including “Round and Round,” “Wanted Man,” “Back for More,” and more, while talking about Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini, Robbin Crosby, Juan Croucier and Bobby Blotzer—and what made this particular lineup work.

But as usual, this isn’t just an album review. We talk about what Ratt sounded like when this music was new, our own memories and opinions of the band, the videos and MTV era surrounding the record, and why Out of the Cellar still deserves a place in a rock and metal vinyl collection more than four decades later.

So grab the record, drop the needle, and come hang out with us as we go back to 1984 and revisit Ratt – Out of the Cellar.

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