From the ashes of the NWOBHM band Tresspas, sprouted Blue Blud who released two albums – this is the first. By the time they recorded the second album however, they had returned to a more traditional spelling of Blue Blood.

I always associate Music For Nations with metal and I forgot how widespread their musical releases were. A more harder edge melodic rock/AOR is on the menu here and not a bad effort it is, with a great bright in your face production.

I still think that British bands don’t do the AOR/Melodic Rock as well as other countries because the harder stuff seems to be more in their DNA. This album however, does have its moments especially the opener One More Night with its loud crunchy main riff and really good catchy hook and chorus.

A quite an enjoyable romp through the 11 tracks here, I haven’t heard this in a long while.

7/10 from The Grooveman.