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This is Vice’s second album, released back in ’90 it was quite a different vibe and feel to their debut album which came out two years earlier. Gone is the synth pop rock and it is replaced with a much harder rockin’ sound.

Now, as a whole, this album is a massive improvement on their debut and it just shows you how record companies manipulate their investments. This time around, it’s the classic hair metal blueprint sound rammed full with anthems, so you can get out the lighter and put your hands in the air while your kids look at you in bewilderment.

I’m not sure if this album ever did anything outside of Germany as it was probably too late by then, but if it came out five years earlier then, who knows. The only song I don’t care for too much is the cover of Proud Mary, but the rest of the songs are just fun. The album puts the listener in a happy mood and that’s what the eighties were all about for me. As for a fave track, well, I’m going for It Only Takes A Minute. It reminds me of first album Cinderella with the attitude and groove, plus the hook and chorus are huge.

If you’re a fan of 80’s hair bands then you should own this.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.

Apparently there are quite a few bands called Vice, and until I bought this record I hadn’t heard of any of them.

The band formed in Germany in ’88, this album was released the same year. Although they are playing the same sounds as Bon Jovi and any other hair band of that era, they have that unique European sound to their music. Now, whether that’s down to the phrasing of vocalist Jan Ghiantine, I’ll let you decide.

The song that I heard first was Red Light Night, that crunchy riff and uptempo groove sounded great to my ears and I was curious to hear more. My favourite tune is Side 2 opener, Made For Pleasure. A heavier sounding track verging on metal with a Priest-style riff and groove, and guitarist Chris Limburg is showing off his chops.

I’m sure someone will correct me, but it seems that Mr. Limburg is the only member of this line up to keep going after Vice split up, because he joined Bonfire amongst others.

So overall, it’s not a bad album at all and quite entertaining.

7/10 from The Grooveman.