Jack Starr always confused me because he had about 10,000 projects all going at the same time. I first came across him through Virgin Steele, but they were over by late ´83. Then he did a solo album, a Devil Childe record, a Phantom Lord record, and a Burning Starr record all around the same time. This is the second Burning Starr album, which came out in ´86. In fact, his Virgin Steele vocalist David Defeis produced this record.

This band are a more straight up version of a hard rock/heavy metal band. Vocalist Mike Terrelli steals the show, as he possesses a killer set of pipes. Although a very competent player, Jack Starr just lacked that bit of special sauce to make him a great guitarist. It could be his tone or note choices, but it’s something I can’t put my finger on. Light In the Dark and Call Of The Wild are my favourite two tracks, just for the killer vocal performance.

7/10 from The Grooveman.