Michael Monroe - Sensory Overdrive (2011)

Once a rock star always a rock star - shame Nikki Sixx couldn't have enlisted someone like Monroe for the Sixx AM albums, 'Sensory...' is a high octane glam rock n roll stomper as one would expect, no big thrills, just good, ol' fashioned balls to the wall metal, boosted by Ginger's driving guitar and a guest appearance by the mighty Lemmy. Monroe has always had the ability to produce batches of high quality and incredibly catchy tracks, no change here, 'Center Of Your Heart' and 'Bombs Away', classy, short tracks delivered to the maximum. Monroe has always been an underrated musician but his place in metal history was cemented long ago and it's cool that he kinda exists under the radar whilst always putting out strong records. Of course, Monroe shoulda been huge considering the amount of people Hanoi Rocks influenced, but as it is, get your glittery hands on this thirty-or so minute opus and you won't be disappointed. Cool cover too.

7/10