Brad Gillis said the series of ballads released by Night Ranger in the ‘80s were responsible for killing the band. The guitarist – who co-founded Night Ranger in 1982 – blamed his record label for their choice of singles which, he said, created a public misconception of what they were about. “I don’t consider us a metal band,” Gillis told BraveWords in a new interview. READ MORE: Top 10 Night Ranger SongsAgreeing that the success of those songs were both a blessing and a curse, Gillis continued: “It kind of killed us. As the drummer described it, Night Ranger “didn't have a safe zone anymore” as the label pushed for similar songs to follow it.