I think we all now that Guns N’ Roses was the coming together of Traci Guns and Axl Rose, right? So, that didn’t work out and Guns left to form LA Guns. Simple, right?
I loved Girl and I thought Phil Lewis was a great frontman. I was shocked to see him pop up in LA and fronting this band. But, when the needle drops and No Mercy kicks in it all makes sense. He obviously found the right band with the same tastes as himself, as this is Girl on steroids. In fact, they recorded a killer version of Girls’ Hollywood Tease for this album. The vibe is a sleazy glam fest but with a harder edge, and this album rocks hard compared to say Faster Pussycat. The highlights are opener No Mercy, Bitch Is Back which is very Guns N’ Roses in style (I wonder if this is a track that Traci brought over?), and my favourite Hollywood Tease; a great song and I suggest you track down the original. Still enjoy playing this album.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
