Mad Margritt erupts from Atlanta’s gritty rock underbelly, a high-octane hard rock powerhouse that’s been unleashing arena-shaking riffs since their 1990 Miami roots, now firmly entrenched in the Peach State’s electric scene. Fronted by the gravel-voiced Eddie Smith, with Mark Cook’s searing guitar leads, Brian Kirtland’s thunderous bass, and Rick Shoemaker’s relentless drums, they channel the raw glory of ’80s glam metal—think Poison meets Whitesnake with a Southern snarl. Debuting with the blistering *Cold Sweat* in ’97, they’ve dropped classics like *New Sensation* (fresh off tours with Kiss and Warrant) and the 2021 *Best Of 1999-2021*, blending originals that hit like moonshine punches with spot-on tributes to the hair-metal heyday. Whether headlining Viper Room residencies or packing Atlanta haunts like the Masquerade, Mad Margritt turns stages into sweat-soaked spectacles—pure, unfiltered adrenaline for anyone craving that lost era’s fire. Catch their next Atlanta throwdown and feel the ’80s roar back to life.