Sure, rather predictable party metal, somewhere between AC/DC and bombastic sleaze rock, but it's good for the hips and lips. Fronted by the soulful croon of Marq Torien, Bulletboys had the ability to shake things up although back in the day such a record would have swept by the wayside as acts such as Kik Tracee and Love/Hate destroyed the field of pretenders. Even so, this has a refreshing quality to it even if its not mind-expanding music. Opener 'Hard As A Rock' is as expected, straight down the line rock 'n' roll and the terribly titled 'Smooth Up In Ya' is hair metal at its most hairsprayed, but the musicianship is sweet, the production big, and Van Halen would have been worried about a few of the imitations! Certainly too much of this kind of stuff is noneducational and actually vomit inducing, but if you have the occasional day when your brain needs a rest and body simply requires a good shake, then 'Crank It Up' and 'Badlands' will provide a quick fix.
6.5/10
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