Now, I am no way a fan of Vince Neil! “So why did you buy this record?” I hear you cry. Two words…Steve Stevens.
I think Steve is an amazing guitar player and whoever he plays with, he lifts the song to another level. Would Billy Idol be as well known as he is if it wasn’t for Steve? There’s one thing for sure, he absolutely kills it on this album.
After Vince left Motley Crüe in ’92 he was looking straight away to put a band together to record what would be become this record. It finally saw the light of day in ’93 and I hate to admit it, but it’s a classic of the genre. A nice production by Ron Nevison really makes the songs pop.
It’s hard to pick a favourite track as this is one killer album, but I will go for Edge. It has some great flamenco from Steve before maximum riffing kicks in, this is probably the heaviest song in the album. Honourable mention goes to Living In Luxury with its hint of Flesh For Fantasy.
Believe me, this is Steve’s album. His influence and stamp are all over this record. Killer record.
10/10 from The Grooveman.
