This was the first tour with Bruce Kulick on lead guitar, replacing Mark St. John who couldn't play due to his arthritic condition.
[2][3] According to Pete Bishop, a reporter from The Pittsburgh Press, the design of the stage featured a leopard-zebra appearance taken from the cover of the album Animalize.
The lighted band logo was hung over the upstage portion with specials effects also featuring blasting caps and sparkler jets.
She praised the concert as a 'powerful metal fury', but said she was disappointed from the performance of "Heaven's on Fire" as it was delivered more weakly and harshly.
He concluded his review by stating that the band's success was relied on playing music loud and throwing in many theatrics as possible.