The band originally put out their first two albums in Japan in ’99 and 2000. Until Frontiers came along and do what they do well, by resurrecting bands of the melodic rock genre and getting them to record new albums. This is somewhat forced, as a lot of these bands would never get back together under their own steam. I thought the first two albums were awesome, so I was really pleased that Doug and Keith started recording again.
This is the band’s fourth album released on Frontiers, in 2019. Superb opening track with Doug giving it plenty on the guitar, and a nice uptempo beat. Lorelei is a slower track with a distorted riff and has a killer solo. Nasty Hustle is as the title suggests: a very sleazy LA style rocker. An absolute monster of a riff opens up Midnight Train, and this track just swings. Shelter starts with an acoustic blues vibe until the power gets turned on. Face The Music has another big evil riff with that hint of sleaze. Beautiful Road sounds like Guns N’ Roses until Keith’s voice kicks in. Hit And Run is pure distorted blues, then the switch is flicked and dirty sleazy rifforama takes over. If It’s Love is a blues ballad with a monster solo from Doug. Some mean slide playing at the intro to Hideaway. Save the best till last as they say, and Since I’m Loving You does that. Wild guitar intro leads into a great swinging riff and groove. This album is definitely more sleazy and blues than previous efforts, but I like it.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
