After Marc Ferrari left Keel he formed Cold Sweat in ’88, taking the name from the Thin Lizzy song with the same name. Due to a ton of mishaps and poaching of members, this is the band’s debut. It did not appear until ’90, a full two years after they formed, by which time the musical landscape had changed.
Produced by Kevin Beamish who has given the album a crystal clear production, but maybe could have given it a bit more balls. If this had been ’84 things may have been a whole lot different, as the songs are really good and well written. Highlights for me are Crying Shame, which is pure hair rock heaven with a huge hook and chorus; Killing Floor with its old school 70’s riff; and my favourite tune Fistful Of Money. The riff is very old school blues with a hint of funk. The hook and chorus are huge and that middle section is super cool.
The album is just missing that one big tune to set it on fire, but it’s still a very enjoyable record.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
