 By the time of the album's release the band had recruited new drummer Doug MacKinnon and Escalante had moved to bass, a position he would remain in for the rest of the band's career.Following the release of "Slippery When Ill" the band went through several lineup changes, as drummer MacKinnon and founding-guitarist Ackermann both left the group.With Escalante asserting control over the band, Stevo, Ackermann, Lumary, and T.S.O.L.