--- title: "Ratt" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1976 --- # Ratt **Ratt** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1976 to present. Ratt was an American glam metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s, with their albums having been certified as gold, platinum and multi-platinum by the RIAA. The group is perhaps best known for hit singles such as "Round and Round" and "Lay It Down", tracks that ranked on Billboard's top 40 at No. 12 and No. 40, respectively, as well as other songs such as "Wanted Man", "You're in Love" and "Dance". Along with bands such as friendly rivals Mötley Crüe, Ratt has been recognized as instrumental in the formation of the early 1980s Los Angeles glam metal scene, also known as "hair metal" or "pop metal". Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratt ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Ratt | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Hollywood, United States | | Formed | 1976 | | Releases in catalog | 13 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Jimmy DeGrasso](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-degrasso) | Drums (drum set) | 2016 to present | Current | | [Juan Croucier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/juan-croucier) | Bass guitar | 1982 to present | Current | | [Stacey Blades](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stacey-blades) | | | Current | | [Stephen Pearcy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stephen-pearcy) | Lead vocals | 1973 to present | Current | | [Warren DeMartini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/warren-demartini) | Guitar | 1981 to present | Current | | [Keri Kelli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/keri-kelli) | Electric guitar | 1999 to 2000 | Former | | [Carlos Cavazo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/carlos-cavazo) | Electric guitar | 2008 to 2018 | Former | | [Jake E. Lee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jake-e-lee) | Electric guitar | 1980 to 1981 | Former | | [Jizzy Pearl](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jizzy-pearl) | Lead vocals | 2000 to 2006 | Former | | [John Corabi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-corabi) | Background vocals, Electric guitar | 2000 to 2008 | Former | | [Marq Torien](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marq-torien) | Electric guitar | 1982 to 1982 | Former | | [Scott Griffin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-griffin) | Bass guitar | 2015 to 2016 | Former | | [Bobby Blotzer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bobby-blotzer) | Drums (drum set) | 1982 to 2016 | Former | | [Chris Hager](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-hager) | Electric guitar | 1976 to 1981 | Former | | [Joey Cristofanilli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joey-cristofanilli) | Bass guitar | 1983 to 1983 | Former | | [Robbie Crane](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robbie-crane) | Bass guitar | 1997 to 2012 | Former | | [Robbin Crosby](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robbin-crosby) | Electric guitar | 1982 to 1991 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1983 | [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/album/de955bfe-87ee-314a-8737-af801391a615) | EP | | 1984 | [Out of the Cellar](https://themetalnet.com/album/691df04f-0c34-3e2f-8f47-537a54cd741d) | Album | | 1985 | [Invasion of Your Privacy](https://themetalnet.com/album/60012039-d590-33e0-9f1f-57ff93f62432) | Album | | 1985 | [The Video](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9b6c250-1afc-475e-8271-23ec1deb2d30) | EP | | 1986 | [Dancing Undercover](https://themetalnet.com/album/abf73152-9d69-3403-85f4-b1ab3132b5da) | Album | | 1988 | [Reach for the Sky](https://themetalnet.com/album/a80c8d3f-96e9-3bd6-8fc7-efe24bfa0f05) | Album | | 1990 | [Detonator](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e32177c-a238-3e22-8ecd-e0e2751bde10) | Album | | 1990 | [Detonator Videoaction 1991](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc3cef71-53ea-40e2-921c-10b3b987deca) | EP | | 1990 | [Lovin' You's a Dirty Job](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a4187c9-1c92-4f96-b33c-74ceea7428fd) | EP | | 1999 | [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/album/09f03706-511b-3b83-b848-e33b7d16f503) | Album | | 1999 | [Ratt / Great White](https://themetalnet.com/album/2c1e565d-8995-4721-ab6e-f655063acd2a) | EP | | 2007 | [The Early Years](https://themetalnet.com/album/71ebd340-79e7-40cf-92b5-66396e7c11df) | EP | | 2010 | [Infestation](https://themetalnet.com/album/35377902-cf13-43fc-af9b-a49c977516a0) | Album | ## Related bands - [Mötley Crüe](https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue) (listened together) - [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together) - [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together) - [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together) - [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together) - [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together) - [Skid Row](https://themetalnet.com/band/skid-row) (listened together) - [Def Leppard](https://themetalnet.com/band/def-leppard) (listened together) - [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together) - [Poison](https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4) (listened together) - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Quiet Riot](https://themetalnet.com/band/quiet-riot) (listened together) ## Official and external links - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChqhbOYLg5toiVYR5Iy0OlQ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therattpack - x: https://twitter.com/theRATTpack - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tufWJzpCiAGleBt5TkmTn - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/7738 - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ratt/ - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/562965 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt). 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