Monday 18 April 2011

Firehouse - Hold Your Fire (1992)

I wonder what the grunge heads would have made of this ?! Pomp rock at its finest, Firehouse aren't afraid to wear yellow cowboy boots or to add extra hairspray, but of course at the time the look and sounded had started to wear thin. Yep, it's dated, but Firehouse still rock like so many of the '80s hair metal acts and great that they were still carrying the rock flag even in times of trouble. 'Reach For The Sky', 'Rock You Tonight', 'The Meaning Of Love', 'Hold The Dream', it's all middle of the road stuff drenched with harmony, occasionally getting funky. Of course it can be a bit mediocre, but you can't expect too much especially as these guys pretty much missed the boat when this type of hard rock was all the rage. Firehouse are very enthusiastic at what they do, and whilst it's not genius it still has its place.

6.5/10

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