Both bassist
Wolf Hassel and vocalist/guitarist
Arnold Lanni were members of
Sheriff, the band whose 1983 single "When I'm with You" hit number one in 1989.
Lanni and
Hassel formed Frozen Ghost in 1985 with keyboard player
Sammy D. Bartel and drummer
John Bouvette; the band's self-titled debut album was released in 1987 on Warner Music Canada. A second album, Nice Place to Visit, appeared the following year, and Shake Your Spirit was issued in 1992.