Back in the mists of time, before Pantera were the heavy groove metal kings after their release of Cowboys From Hell in ’90, they had released 4 albums of which Projects In The Jungle was their second, released in ’84. Think of a glam version of the band with Joe Elliot on vocals instead of Anslemo and you won’t be far off.
Dime is an absolute star on this record and he rips it up on every track. If you are a lover of over the top 80’s glam metal, then you will love this. There is not a bad track on this album. If you want to hear what an influence EVH was on Dime’s playing, then listen to his show piece, Blue Lite Turnin’ Red, which is his homage to Eruption.
The only thing I find amazing here is how come they never broke through before they did, because this album is streets ahead of some of the stuff that was around at the time. The riffs are heavy and the guitar is wild, and that is just fine by me.
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
