After the ballsy and rewarding experience that was '15', Buckcherry return with a slightly predictable yet still crotch-thrusting record. By this time you realise that in their rock 'n' roll stubbornness, Buckcherry have become a tad formulaic, but then again, this is something one must become accustomed too within the genre. Rock 'n' roll has always been about the sex, the drugs and the music, not bands attempting to re-invent music, so once again the band rely on a set of riffs possibly stolen from AC/DC, Josh Todd's pretty basic twang, the occasional obscene lyric, and a few dreamy ballads, nothing new...but it's whether it still works remains the burning question. Of the twelve cuts on offer, we can draw comparison's with '15' on many of these, 'Too Drunk...' is the album's 'Crazy Bitch', although slightly less spiky but with a killer riff on the chorus, 'Dreams' enlightens us, taking an Enuff Z Nuff quality with its breeziness. You can always expect a few no thrills, almost basic but solid rockers from Buckcherry, 'Talk To Me' is a prime example and 'Dont Go Away' is one of those scarf waving, lighter holding heart breakers. So, it is typical Buckcherry, at times rousing, always rocking, but possibly reaching out for something more. However, as American rock goes, it's pretty good, always striving hard to raise the bar..and to fill the bars, but 'Black Butterfly' just lacks the mood shifts of '15'.
7.5/10
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