Yet another one and they’re done band from the Sunset Strip, who briefly caused a buzz but ultimately went the way of a lot of bands and just became a footnote in history. This is the brainchild of guitarist Doug Marks (who also had a Metal Method Guitar school, which ran in tandem with the band), he composed, arranged, and wrote all the lyrics.
Of note here is that Matt Sorum is the drummer on the album. However, there were plans to play live with Bulletboys Lonnie Vincent and Scott Travis of Racer X and now Judas Priest, but it all fell apart. Believe it or not, the band never played live.
The cover gives the impression that this is a glam band, but it’s more of an old school metal band with a Dio-esque vocalist (David Fefolt) and a wild over the top guitarist. Considering this is low budget and self financed, it’s not bad at all and holds up well. My favourite tune is Side 2 opener Battlezone, and going against tradition it’s more of a power ballad and quite an epic sounding tune.
7.5/10 from The Grooveman.
