The band parted ways with bassist Chuck Wright early in the recording process, and replacement Gary Van Dyke was not working out.

[8] The partnership was quite fruitful and Sarzo ended up recording several songs with the band, and he ultimately left his spot with Ozzy Osbourne to re-join Quiet Riot as a permanent member.

[9] Due to the band's subsequent failure to match Metal Health's commercial success, Quiet Riot has at times been referred to as "one-hit wonders".

Frankie Banali later stated that Quiet Riot had wanted to create an icon for the band, and that Sarzo had suggested something akin to Alexandre Dumas' "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1847).

The mask became so popular that DuBrow wore a similar one on the cover of the band's follow-up album, 1984's Condition Critical.