A solid heavy metal album which featured the noodling talents of guitar masturbator Yngwie J. Malmsteen who overplays himself to death on this opus which is fronted by Ron Keel. The album also features Rik Fox on bass and Mark Edwards on drums. It's one of those straight down the line metal tear 'em ups that I'd recommend to any denim-clad metal-head especially if you're young and you want a history listen regarding what albums from the early '80s you should own. Admittedly, the likes of 'Hot On Your Heels' can be deemed a tad self-indulgent as far as Malmsteen goes, especially when you consider he was only nineteen at the time, but the album also boasts the excellent 'Cold Day In Hell' which kicks the record off. The album is robust and the sort of platter you'd associate with the rise of the genre.
7.5/10
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