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Kissin’ Dynamite – Not the End of the Road Review

Kissin’ Dynamite – Not the End of the Road Review

By Huck N Roll on February 2, 2022 in Reviews, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, 15 comments

“For well over 30 years – well, since the genre came into being, really, any time I’ve needed a pick-me-up I’ve been able to safely turn to the lighter side of metal. Call it hair, glam, bubblegum metal, whatever you like, the music is based on one thing: having a great time. Always highlighted by excellent guitarists and augmented with massive singalong choruses, just dropping an old Black ‘N Blue or Dirty Looks album on the turntable washes away all of the day’s grime. Germany’s Kissin’ Dynamite feel the same way about glam metal as I do, and for six albums they demonstrated their adoration of the hair days with strong outings.” Bomb licking, cock rocking.

Autumn’s Child – Zenith Review

Autumn’s Child – Zenith Review

By Crispy Hooligan on January 18, 2022 in Reviews, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, 22 comments

“Night Flight Orchestra’s sizable following in the metal community has evidently attracted the attention of Swedish AOR (always on radio) scene fixture Mikael Erlandsson. Erlandsson has been prolific in the Swedish AOR scene over the past two decades, releasing fourteen studio albums with Last Autumn’s Dream and now three albums with successor Autumn’s Child. For Erlandsson’s most recent project to reach its Zenith, he must walk the knife’s edge of writing songs that fit within a commercialized framework without simultaneously sounding tired and rote. To pull off this magic trick again and again in front of AOR audiences that have seen it all would be impressive indeed.” Hard rock in a hard place.

Night Laser – Power to Power Review

Night Laser – Power to Power Review

By Steel Druhm on August 26, 2020 in Reviews, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, 24 comments

“Allow me to be upfront with you all. I only took this promo to stop Holdeneye from getting his grubby, overly generous meat mittens on it and awarding it a Skelatorian 4.0 regardless of intrinsic goodism. Such selfless promo blocks are required of the one who bears the title of Lord Protector of AMG’s Metal Cred, and I’m just doing what other mighty heroes from history would do in my stead. It takes a toll though, as Night Laser burns brightly with cheese-tastic awfulness on third album Power to Power.” POWERS outage.

Sandness – Untamed Review

Sandness – Untamed Review

By El Cuervo on June 14, 2019 in 2019, Cock Rock, Hair Metal, Italian Metal, Reviews, Rockshots Records, Cock Rock, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, 28 comments

“Sandness. The essence of sand. It’s coarse and it’s rough and it’s irritating and it gets everywhere. Such characteristics are not really desirable for a young Italian rock band releasing their third album and aiming to bring 80s hair metal to the modern day. Untamed follows a 3-year break, a time in which the band aimed to create something “more straightforward, shorter and more lighthearted,” descriptors which are quite different to those listed above. But the real queries are around quality. Do they achieve their goals? Should you invest your time here? Do I like Sand(ness)?” The Sandness of love.

Kissin’ Dynamite – Ecstasy Review

Kissin’ Dynamite – Ecstasy Review

By Lokasenna on July 18, 2018 in 2018, German Metal, Glam Metal, Metal Blade, Reviews, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, 144 comments

“Hair metal! Is there a more maligned subgenre? Given the way it warped the general public’s image of metal, and for how long, it’s hard to imagine one. But for sheer, raw fun, it can be very, very hard to beat, especially on the rare occasion one finds it executed well. But what does ‘well’ mean in this context? Is it even really possible for that word to apply to hair metal?” Hair today, gone tomorrow.

Warrior Soul – Back on the Lash Review

Warrior Soul – Back on the Lash Review

By Dr. Fisting on December 4, 2017 in 2017, 90s Metal Weirdness, American Metal, Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Reviews, Rock N' Growl Records, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, 47 comments

“Back in the early ’90s, Warrior Soul were among the many groups who rode in on the tail end of 1980s-style hair metal, only to have their careers washed away by the incoming dominance of grunge/alternative rock. Led by frontman Kory Clarke, the band’s slightly artsy take on the genre led to some noteworthy albums during that brief window in time (my friends in high school seemed to really like Drugs, God and the New Republic), before crashing and burning in 1995. However, the band has resurfaced in various incarnations over the years, usually with Clarke as the sole original member. Back On The Lash is their first studio album in five years.” Old Soul.

Autograph – Get Off Your Ass Review

Autograph – Get Off Your Ass Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on October 6, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, EMP Label Group, Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Reviews, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, 51 comments

“There’s no doubt that this is one fucked up world. And to add insult to injury, Autograph has a new album. I mean, I wouldn’t want to say glam metal is irrelevant these days, but it is. And one of its pioneers is unwilling to die—trying to hold on to what it has (“Turn Up the Radio”) and hasn’t (everything else) contributed to this world.” This IS your father’s metal.

Turbo Shokk – Get Radical Review

Turbo Shokk – Get Radical Review

By Huck N Roll on December 7, 2016 in 2016, American Metal, Edgewood Arsenal, Heavy Metal, Reviews, Hair Metal, 70 comments

“December is a brutal month for us lowly reviewers. Between unreasonable demands for End of Year lists from our monstrous editors to unreasonable Christmas wish lists from our equally monstrous children, we get yanked in every direction. To make matters worse, all the good bands have finished issuing their albums and we are left sifting through the muck and the mire, desperately trying to find something that will boost our average review scores” Second prize is a set of steak knives.

Crazy Lixx – Crazy Lixx Review

Crazy Lixx – Crazy Lixx Review

By Jean-Luc Ricard on November 3, 2014 in 2014, Cock Rock, Frontiers Records, Heavy Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Cock Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, 11 comments

“You know how Kurt Cobain killed Hair Metal? Of course you know; we’ve been through this already. He didn’t. Yes folks, it’s time for your second dose of hair metal in under a month! You see, while AMG has been distracted dealing with Steel Druhm’s incessant efforts to inject more Jorn onto the site by any means necessary, I’ve launched my own elaborately coiffured campaign to restyle Angry Metal Guy into the far more fabulous Hair Metal Guy.” Jorn in the U.S.A.!