Definitely all killer no filler here, and a definite FU to Paul and Gene. It’s a superb album and the best of the two Invasion albums. They have a killer line up with Vinnie ripping it up on guitars, Robert Fleischman on vocals, Dana Strum on bass, and Bobby Rock on drums.
As with most of the album, Boyz Are Gonna Rock is all about Vinnie, I mean there is some serious playing all over this track and he sure is getting all his frustrations out on that poor guitar. Shoot You Full Of Love is more of what this album is all about, big huge anthems with the appropriate amount over the top Vinnie. No Substitute should have been released as a single, but for some reason was passed over as this type of song at the time was all over the charts. Animal is just epic. From the opening riff and guitar tone, you know this track is gonna melt your face at some point, and it most certainly does as Vinnie murders another guitar. Back On The Street reminds me of Saxon – apart from the guitar obviously. Baby-O would have made a great single as the chorus just screams Top 20, but maybe the guitar was a bit over the top😂. The album closes out with Invasion, a decent tune that Vinnie just rips the hell out of.
If you’re a hair metal freak or a guitar nerd, you will probably have this anyway.
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
