Quality American glam rock that has more than just layers of lipstick, PVC and hairspray. The impish Davy Vain is at the helm, almost a true rock star cavorting and twisting through a set of refreshing tracks that shoulda put the band into the big time. The album caught out attention with the ballsy 'Who's Watching You' a melodic rush of fresh air and true sleaze anthem but the glorious 'Beat The Bullet' sways like mid-career Crue, surprising when you consider Davy Vain worked with Death Angel on their thrash classic 'Frolic Through The Park'! 'Smoke & Shadows' is far removed from thrash metal, a slow-burning ballad, typical of the late '80s, but Vain give it that credible stance, whilst the title cut is a glam strut, 'Icy' sounds more like traditional metal and 'Without You' is a lighter-waving ballad with some predictability.
Overall though, Vain isn't as hard edged as some would have you believe, but there's more to the record than just fragile persona.
7/10
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