after receiving a phone call from sixx and lee, where they informed corabi that neil was no longer in the band, he was invited to audition. after a couple of sessions, the band told corabi that he was their choice for neil's replacement, but told him to keep quiet about it until they were able to work out some pending legal technicalities, as elektra records could have possibly reneged on the band's new contract if the label knew neil was gone.