Atomik Cocktail

After being let go from Iced Earth following their debut album and a European tour, vocalist Gene Adam formed Atomik Cocktail with ex- Thunder / Cutthroat guitarist Bruce Batten. Recruiting a couple other musicians to fill out the lineup, they quickly recorded and released the "Free Drugs Inside" demo in '91. The same year, Batten decided to put out a 4-year-old unreleased Cutthroat album under his new band's moniker, titling the cassette "Space-Metal Vampires from Hell." It saw CD and LP reissues in 2005-2007, under the titles Atomik Cocktail "Metal Rages On" and Cutthroat "Self-Titled." Gene Adam departed shortly after the 4-song demo. Batten carried on with the band for many years, recruiting bassist John Urban, who remained a consistent member through several more lineup changes.