Call them what you will: good old glamsters, flash rock n rollers, Van Halen wannabes, they were called them all by the rock press at the time, but who cares when their debut album was kick ass! So how would they do on their second album? Well, the answer is rather well – although it doesn’t quite reach the heights of the first. Again, it’s produced by Ted Templeman who squeezed every ounce of quality he could from the guys. Everything seems to be beefed up sound wise, the guitars sound huge, the separation of the rhythm section is fantastic, and Marq Torien’s vocals are right in your face.
Hell Yeah is a real kick ass tune to open things, it has a killer riff and groove. THC Groove carries on where the first track left off – a great 1, 2 opening. Thrill That Kills is a full on glam rocker – complete with sing-a-long chorus. My favourite track is next, Hang On St Christopher, with a super sleazy blues grove and swing – it adds that little element of surprise to the album. A pretty standard blues boogie is next with Talk To Your Daughter – one of the songs that falls a bit short for me. The title track closes out Side 1, and again it falls short compared to the first 4 tracks – even though Mick Swede plays some tasty licks.
Side 2 opens up with Good Girl which has a whacked out riff and is a standard rocker of the time. Do Me Raw is a return to slow and sleazy with a trickle out blues riff and groove. Ripping Me speeds things up and is as close as we get to ripping off VH on this album – it is a great tune with a fat riff. Say Your Prayers is – what I would call – a trademark Bulletboys track. Big riff, in your face vocal, and the sing-a-long chorus. Oh Me Oh My is as sleazy as it sounds and is just ok. Save the best to last they say, and it’s no exception here with the instrumental Huge. Well it does have one line “Have You Got The Balls”. I love this track and I would have bought the album just for this alone. They are great when they try some away from the norm.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
