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| name                = Raging Slab
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| caption             = 
| alias               = 
| origin              = New York City, U.S.
| genre               = [[Southern rock]],<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/raging-slab-mn0000392320/biography|title=Raging Slab &#124; Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 20, 2019))</ref> [[boogie rock]]
| years_active        = 1983–present
| label               = Buy Our Records, [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[American Recordings (record label)|American]], [[Tee Pee Records|Tee Pee]]
| website             = ((url|ragingslab.com))
| current_members     = Greg Strzempka<br />Niklas Matsson<br />Mats Rydström
| past_members        = Elyse Steinman<br />Kory Clarke<br />Dmitri Brill<br />Robert Pauls<br />Alec Morton<br />[[Tony Scaglione]]<br />[[Phil Ondich]]<br />Bob Pantella<br />Rob Cournoyer<br />[[Jack Irons]]<br />Paul Sheehan<br />Mark Middleton<br />Scott Nesmith
))

'''Raging Slab''' is an American band that plays a blend of [[southern rock]] and [[Boogie rock|boogie]] with influences from [[Heavy metal music|metal]] and [[Punk rock|punk]].<ref name="LarkinHM">((cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-656-1|pages=288/9))</ref> They released six albums between 1987 and 2002.

== History ==
The group formed in 1983<ref name=MusicMight>[http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{F8322899-61DD-4E0F-A757-6B8A5B8] ((dead link|date=April 2017))</ref> when Greg Strzempka and Elyse Steinman, both guitarists, met in New York City.<ref name="LarkinHM" /> The two had a shared interest in the heavy rock sounds of 1970s style boogie rock and such contemporary punk rock groups as the [[Ramones]] and [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]]. The couple enlisted the services of drummer Kory Clarke ([[Warrior Soul]] and [[Space Age Playboys]]), bassist Robert Pauls (formerly of Warrior Soul), as well as a third guitarist, Dmitri Brill (later known as Super DJ Dmitri of [[Deee-Lite]]), and the group began playing their first shows in [[Manhattan]]'s [[Lower East Side]] rock clubs.

By 1986, the group had gone through several personnel changes, and both Clarke and Brill had departed, but the line-up solidified somewhat with the addition of Alec Morton on [[bass guitar]]. The group began to build a steady and loyal following around the New York City and [[New Jersey]] area, playing many shows with the [[Butthole Surfers]]<ref name="LarkinHM" /> and also with Strzempka and Steinman's then next-door neighbours, [[White Zombie (band)|White Zombie]]. Ultimately the band would utilize the talents of over twenty different drummers, including former [[Whiplash (band)|Whiplash]] drummer Tony Scaglione, [[Black Label Society]] co-founder [[Phil Ondich]], [[Monster Magnet]]/Riotgod drummer Bob Pantella, and [[New Orleans]] native Rob Cournoyer, before finding Backdraft drummer Niklas Matsson to fill out the line up.<ref name="LarkinHM" />

In 1987, the group recorded their first album, ''Assmaster'', released on the New Jersey-based punk label Buy Our Records.<ref name="LarkinHM" /> The cover art was executed by [[Marvel Comics]] artists Pat Redding and Pete Ciccone, and Raging Slab began to tour across the United States.<ref name="LarkinHM" /> In 1988, Steinman and Strzempka decide to add a third guitarist, Mark Middleton, and the group released their second album, ''True Death'' (1988).<ref name="LarkinHM" />

By 1989, several major labels were bidding to sign Raging Slab, and ultimately it was [[RCA Records]] that attracted the band to sign a multi-record contract.<ref name="LarkinHM" /> The group recorded their eponymous third album ''[[Raging Slab (album)|Raging Slab]]'',<ref name="LarkinHM" /> produced by [[Daniel Rey]]. To help support this album the group also produced a video, and the clip for their song "Don't Dog Me" featured the band being dragged around the [[Mojave Desert]] by a [[monster truck]]. The video climbed to No.&nbsp;2 on the [[MTV]] countdown.

A 1989 ''[[Guitar World]]'' review of Raging Slab described the groups sound as "[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] meets [[Metallica]]". By this time the group was touring extensively, opening for big-name acts such as the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], the Ramones, [[Molly Hatchet]] and [[Warrant (American band)|Warrant]].<ref name=MusicMight />  One of the bands that had opened for Raging Slab on their 1990 tour was a then little-known group called Mr. Crowe's Garden, who were soon to become the [[Black Crowes]]. It was during this time that Strzempka and Steinman purchased a rural property in [[Pennsylvania]] and built "Slabby Road", the group's personal recording studio.<ref name="LarkinHM" /> The members of the group lived together on the farm in a type of "[[commune (intentional community)|communal]]" relationship and began recording their second RCA record, ''From a Southern Space'', produced by Alex Perialis. Executives at RCA were not pleased with the direction that the group was going with this recording and decide to withdraw their support for its release.<ref name=MusicMight /> During this time the group also opened for [[Guns N' Roses]] on their "Top Secret Club Tour".

The band reentered the studio to record their third RCA record ''Freeburden'' with producer [[Michael Beinhorn]], and the group were utilizing the talents of Chili Pepper and [[Pearl Jam]] drummer, [[Jack Irons]].<ref name=MusicMight /> Once again their work is rejected by RCA. [[Def American]] impresario [[Rick Rubin]] began to make offers to the group to leave RCA and make records for his flourishing label. The group agreed and Rubin bought out the remainder of their contract with RCA.<ref name="LarkinHM" />

In 1992, the group began to record a new album with producer [[Brendan O'Brien (music producer)|Brendan O'Brien]] as well as former [[Led Zeppelin]] member [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] who had agreed to work with the band, contributing string arrangements.<ref name=MusicMight />

In 1993, the band released their Def American debut, the double album ''[[Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert]]''.<ref name="LarkinHM" /> A video that the group creates to accompany this release, "Anywhere But Here", featured former [[child actor]] [[Gary Coleman]], and the video debuted on MTV's popular ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' program, where [[Beavis]] is heard to declare, "they're like [[Lynyrd Skynyrd|Skynyrd]], but cool…".

The following year the band embarked on a European tour in support of [[Texas (band)|Texas]].<ref name=MusicMight /> They also played with [[Lenny Kravitz]] and Monster Magnet, but while in England the group's drummer Paul Sheehan suffered debilitating knee injuries and the group curtailed its tour.<ref name=MusicMight /> They returned to the U.S. and began recording their second Def American (by now known as [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]]) album. The group delivered ''Black Belt in Boogie'', but the record was rejected by Rubin,<ref name=MusicMight /> who reportedly told the group that he "didn't hear any songs" on it, and currently has not been released. It was during this time that lead guitarist Mark Middleton chose to leave the band, citing "personal problems" as the reason for his departure. Middleton went on to reform [[the Desperadoes]], a classic rock cover band.

The group then returned to the studio to record its next album ''Sing Monkey, Sing!'', which was released with little publicity. American Recordings then severed its relationship with its distributor [[Warner Bros. Records]], but neglected to tell the members of Raging Slab that it had done so, and also overlooked the legalities of releasing the group from its contract. ''Sing Monkey, Sing!'' is then sold to the [[Columbia House|Columbia Record Club]], and the band began legal proceedings against their former label. Deciding that formal proceedings against such a powerful adversary would result only in their own financial ruin, the group decided to wait out the remainder of their contract, which effectively barred them from releasing any new music until the year 2000.

In 1997, however, the group began gigging and recording for their next release, utilizing the talents of drummer [[Phil Ondich]] who subsequently left the band in May 1998 to form [[Zakk Wylde]]'s [[Black Label Society]]. The group was able to lure [[Dale Crover]] ([[The Melvins]], [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]) to help them with drum duties until a permanent replacement could be found. Crover also played some live shows with Raging Slab, including some opening spots for legendary guitarist [[Leslie West]]. Rob Cournoyer joined after being referred to the band by [[Allman Brothers]] and [[Government Mule]] guitarist [[Warren Haynes]].

With the passing of the year 2000, the group's contractual restrictions finally fell away and they began to again record and release music, and they appear on compilation albums such as the [[Aerosmith]] tribute album ''[[Right in the Nuts]]'', as well as a supplying a cover version of "[[Mississippi Queen]]" that appears on the ''In The Groove'' compilation album.

In 2001 the group returned with a renewed vigor and they released ''The Dealer'' on The New York based independent label [[Tee Pee Records]], and this was the first album of new and original music released by the band in almost six years. The group toured the U.S. and Canada extensively at this time, and were preparing to embark on a European tour. Scheduled to depart New York City bound for [[London, England]] on September 11, 2001, the infamous atrocity that occurred on that date postponed the European leg of their tour until later in 2001. On their return to the US the group once again headed into their studio to begin a new record. This album entitled ''Pronounced: Eat Shit'' was released in 2002, also on Tee Pee Records.

After the release and European tour for ''Pronounced: Eat Shit'', the band took a long hiatus, before announcing that longtime bassist Alec Morton was suffering from congestive heart failure. Slab frontman Greg Strzempka joined Swedish southern-metallers Backdraft in 2003, before changing the band name to Odin Grange. But in the year 2004, drummer Niklas Matsson and bassist Mats Rydström joined Raging Slab for a short tour of the US and the recording of a new record, which was not released.

In March 2017, founding member and frontman Greg Strzempka announced the death of guitarist Elyse Steinman on the band's [[Facebook]] page.  The musician lost a three-year battle with cancer on March 30.<ref>((cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2017-04-03/raging-slab-co-founder-elyse-steinman-dies |title=Raging Slab co-founder Elyse Steinman dies – Classic Rock |website=Teamrock.com |date=February 19, 2017 |accessdate=April 3, 2017))</ref>

== Members ==
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;Current
*Greg Strzempka – [[guitar]], [[singing|vocals]] <small>(1983–present)</small>
*Niklas Matsson – [[drum kit|drums]] <small>(2004–present)</small>
*Mats Rydström – [[bass guitar]] <small>(2004–present)</small>
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;Former
*Elyse Steinman – [[slide guitar]], vocals <small>(1983–2017) (deceased)</small>
*Kory Clarke – drums <small>(1983–1986)</small>
*Robert Pauls – bass guitar <small>(1983–1986)</small>
*Dmitri Brill – guitar <small>(1983–1986)</small>
*Alec Morton – bass guitar <small>(1986–2004)</small>
*Mark Middleton – Lead guitar <small>(1986–1995)</small>
*[[Tony Scaglione]] – drums <small>(1989)</small>
*[[Phil Ondich]] – drums <small>(1997–1998)</small>
*Bob Pantella – drums <small>(1989-1991)</small>
*Rob Cournoyer – drums <small>(1998–2004)</small>
*[[Jack Irons]] – drums <small>(1992)</small>
*Paul Sheehan – drums <small>(1992–1997)</small>

;Substitute musicians
*[[Dale Crover]] – drums <small>(1998)</small>
*Tim Finefrock – drums <small>(1986–1989)</small>
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== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
* ''Assmaster'' CD/LP (1987 Buy Our Records)
* ''[[Raging Slab (album)|Raging Slab]]'' CD/LP (1989 [[RCA Records]])
* ''From a Southern Space'' (1991 unreleased)
* ''Freeburden'' (1992 unreleased)
* ''[[Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert]]'' CD (1993 [[Def American]])
* ''Black Belt in Boogie'' (1995 unreleased)
* ''Sing Monkey, Sing!'' CD (1996 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])
* ''The Dealer'' CD/LP (2001 [[Tee Pee Records]])
* ''(pronounced ēat-shït)'' CD (2002 [[Tee Pee Records]])
* ''Sisterslab and the Boogie Coalition, Vol. 1'' CD (2020 [[Joyful Noise Recordings]])

=== Singles ===
* "Mr. Lucky" (1988 Buy Our Records)
* ''True Death EP'' CD/12"(1989 Buy Our Records)
* "Bent for Silver" CD (1989 [[RCA Records]])
* "Don't Dog Me" CD (1989 [[RCA Records]])
* ''A Taste o' Slab'' CD (1993 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])
* "Anywhere But Here" CD (1993 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])
* "Pearly" CD (1993 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])
* "What Have You Done" CD (1993 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])
* "Take a Hold" CD/12" (1994 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])
* "Should'A Known" CD (1994 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])

=== Reissue ===
* ''Slabbage/True Death'' CD (1991 [[Restless Records]]) (combo of ''Assmaster'' and ''True Death EP'')
* ''Raging Slab + 2'' CD (2000 Axe Killer Records)
* ''Raging Slab'' CD (2009 Rock Candy Records)
* ''Assmaster'' CD (2013 Cherry Red Records) (includes original ''Assmaster'' album, ''True Death EP'', bonus tracks from ''Slabbage/True Death'', and other remixes and previously unreleased bonus material)

=== Compilation tracks ===
* "Feel Too Much" on ''Bands That Ate New York'' LP (1986 Natural Enemies Records)
* "Alpha Jerk" on ''A Restless World'' CD (1991 [[Restless Records]])
* "Anywhere but Here" on ''Details Music Matters Special Edition 5'' CD (1994 [[Details (magazine)|Details]])
* "[[Flying Teapot (album)|Pot Head Pixies]]" on ''[[Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML]]'' CD (1995 [[Capricorn Records]])
* "Take a Hold" on ''American Product'' CD sampler (1998 [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]])
* "[[Mississippi Queen]]" on ''In The Groove'' CD (1999 [[The Music Cartel]])
* "Lynne" on ''Jump Into Rock'' CD (1999 [[Mercury Records]])
* "Bone to Bone" on ''[[Right In The Nuts|Right in the Nuts: A Tribute to Aerosmith]]'' CD (2000, [[Small Stone Records]])
* "Pole Cat Woman" on ''Judge Not'' CD (2000 Underdogma Records)
* "[[We're an American Band (song)|We're an American Band]]" on ''[[Sucking the 70's]]'' 2CD (2002 [[Small Stone Records]])
* "Miss Delicious" on ''Guerrilla Jukebox Vol 1'' (2003 CD [[Tee Pee Records]])

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ragingslab.com/ Official website]

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