The band signed to Mercury Records with the aid of Derek Shulman (who was enjoying success with Bon Jovi and Cinderella), and were managed by Bill Graham. In winter 1987, the group released an eponymous debut album which was produced by Bruce Fairbairn (who had worked with Bon Jovi) and was engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. They released their first single "Ritual", which peaked to No. 38 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song also received a music video.