Following the release of his sixth solo album, Alligator Farm in 2000, Gilbert teamed up with vocalist Martin once again and the pair brushed the dust off their garish 1980s garb and set about transplanting Racer X into the 21st century.
Releasing its first album since the mid-1980s in 2000 -- Technical Difficulties -- the regenerated Racer X, with the original line up of John Alderete on bass, Scott Travis on drums, Jeff Martin on vocals and Gilbert on guitar, failed to impress rock fans and the record flopped.
The story proved an entirely different affair last year, however. After over a decade of on-off obscurity, Racer X hit the big time when its Superheroes album and the band's new look created quite a stir on the heavy rock circuit.
Decked out in faux Mad Max attire and with odd nicknames such as "The X-Tinguisher," the new-look Racer X has severed all connections with its Judas Priest-esque sound of old. The band now blends Gilbert's "shredding," which is now on par with that of Yngwie Malmsteen, with some intense percussion by drummer, Travis and bassist Alderete. Even Martin has ditched his annoying screaming and no longer sounds as if his pants were three sizes too small.
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