Not to be confused with their British counterparts with the same name, (hence the addition of America) these guys are a lot heavier and way more metal. They only released two albums and then they were done. I’m not sure what the other members are doing now, but drummer Shannon Larkin went on to drum for Ugly Kid Joe and Godsmack, and bassist Brad Divens played with Kix (I think).

Other than the instrumental track, Hernia which is just a space filler, the rest of the album is not bad and highly entertaining. I love the mix of traditional metal and thrash. Highlights for me are Climbin’ The Walls, No Deposit No Return, London After Midnight, and the epic (and my fave) Candy From A Madman. Musically, the Metallica and Maiden references are apparent throughout the album, but that’s not a bad thing, and lyrically they are quite inventive.

I’m sure the confusion with the name hurt them and maybe they should have picked another one, but what do I know. Fun album!

8/10 from The Grooveman.