This is a true monster of a rock record. Pure rock 'n' roll, and any band that features Tracii Guns from L.A. Guns and the genius of Nikki Sixx, has to be worth a listen. What you get is nothing like Crue or L.A. Guns but a cauldron of powerhouse punk-metal, straight down the line genuine balls to the wall bravado, 'Shut The Fuck Up' couldn't be a better introduction for a band, vocalist London LeGrande showing a fair set of pipes, literally yelling his way through a serious of metal chants over the searing guitars. It's almost basic, but that's what makes it so great, 'I Don't Care' hits you in the face like the MC5 garage rock, there's no real glam on here, the tracks build to mighty peaks, 'I Got A Gun' check out the rising chorus and the chugging riffs, but fave tracks are the smooth, swaggering 'Natural Born Killers', again, Legrande spouts anger, he's nothing out of the ordinary but does a fine job of screaming blue rebellion as if the band were just starting out back in the '80s. Other fave's are the subtle 'Only Get So Far' which drummer Coogan wails, a rock ballad if ever there once one, made all the more plausible by the almost struggling notes, whilst 'Life' is just classic rock and 'Revolution' just pounds.
Tragically, Nikki left the band, the second album was a travesty with about two good tracks, and it seems as though they'll fade away...but hang on to this record in the meantime cos' it rocks, but don't expect a Crue rip-off.
8.5/10
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