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CRAZY LIXX – Two Shots At Glory

Here we have album number 10 for these Swedish glam rockers, although technically it’s not new at all. Nine of the songs here are remixes of older tracks and only three are new tunes.

Of the new tunes, Two Shots At Glory opens up the album with a sleazy up tempo rocker with a Def Leppard-style chorus. Invincible closes out the first side and the hook and chorus are superb. The best of the newbies is Sword And Stone with a Bon Jovi-style melody and huge sounding chorus.

My favourite of the redone tunes is Ain’t No Rest In Rock N’ Roll. It is an absolute blast of a tune with a kick ass groove and uptempo beat. Now, Crazy Lixx are a celebration of all that was awesome about the mid to late 80’s hair band scene, except with a beefed up sound for a modern age.

Now, my big problem with this record is not the music but with the pressing or the production. The treble is way too high resulting in distortion in places. With it being a Frontiers release, I’m going with the pressing as they don’t have a good track record with past releases. So be warned, you may want to get your hands on the CD instead.

8/10 from The Grooveman. 

CRAZY LIXX – Ruff Justice

Whereas most new rock bands coming out of North America are seeming to be very retro in their approach (like paying homage to Led Zeppelin amongst others), rock bands coming out of Scandinavia have the 80’s as their main focus, where big hair, riffs, and hooks are king.

This is actually the fifth album released by the band back in 2017. This album is a lot more polished and AOR sounding than their usual efforts. It still rocks on tracks like Hunter Of The Heart with its killer funky riff and vibe, and my favourite Kiss Of Judas, but the overall emphasis seems to be more Journey in style. This is a good album with an emphasis on the melodies, but if you want a more hard rockin’ Crazy Lixx, then I suggest their self titled first album or their new one, Street Lethal.

8/10 from The Grooveman.