The party boys are on a roll, it seems like only a few months back that '15' was on the stereo, and then 'Black Butterfly' hit quickly, and suddenly 'All Night Long' lands on the doorstop. So, we do we get this time ? Well to be honest it's rather predictable rock 'n' roll, what else can the boys do mind you ? The title cut could be a sequel to 'Crazy Bitch', 'It's A Party' is as basic as it is anthemic, and the token half-ballads are thrown in for good measure. However, whilst Buckcherry never fail to shake the foundations, it's now beginning to grate just ever so slightly. Todd's vocal rasp can be infectious on the right track ('I Want You') but the tattooed love rock doesn't always go down a treat. It's fair to say that Buckcherry have a filled a hole which bands such as Guns 'n' Roses left, and when clearly more talented bands such as Beautiful Creatures remain obscure, it will always be down to Buckcherry to remind us that whiskey drinkin' rock 'n' roll is here to stay...the only problem is, we could do without Buckcherry so frequently. Maybe the guys should have taken more time with this record, but then again, there's always that fear that when a band is away a fan base may decline. Even so, 'All Night Long' is a solid rock record, and you can't really expect anything else.
7/10
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