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With the new singer and altered band name came a new sound that is far, far removed from anything even remotely sounding like L.A. Van Dahl is very far removed from former singer Phil Lewis, and shouts most of the lyrics in a style similar to Phil Anselmo. The new lineup brought Johnny Crypt (bass) and Chris Van Dahl (vocals) into the fold. Only guitarist Tracii Guns and drummer Steve Riley are left from former incarnations of the band. The new band also featured a new line-up. Guns – American Hardcore (CMC International) 1996ġ996 saw the emergence of a new L.A. Perhaps not the band's finest platter but 'Crystal Eyes' is a catchy ballad, while album opener This one even pushing the boundries of power metal.

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Tracks like 'Killing Machine' are full blown heavy metal tracks, Managed to keep that feeling in this CD while at the same time gaining thatĭarker edge. They were just about enjoying life and having fun. Style of metal is that it wasn't about political banter, agendas and such, rather One of the things I have always enjoyed about L.A. With hair cuts, the band has also cut away most of the 80's Sunset Strip sound,Īdding in a heavier punk rock aggression and sound much more reactive and aīit darker as well.

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The world in '94, but they certainly attempted to update their sound here. The band clearlyĭoesn't want to embrace the new breed of depressing grunge rockers that owned The result is a much heavier album with an almost modern Skid Row flavor. In 1995 with Vicious Circle, the first album in three years from the Hollywood,Ĭalifornia metal band. Vampires' is a forgotten gem from that time when lipstick, hairspray, leather Perhaps if it had been released just a year earlier, Still, this album is chockįull of Hollywood attitude and memorable hooks, so there is no reason why it The band's heaviness, which turned off a lot of fan.

This cleaner production was to the band's detriment. Loaded' (1989) left-off, but this time the band incorporates some old-school Aerosmith-inspired, blues-based, boogie-groovesĪnd a much slicker production, thanks to producer Micheal James Jackson. 'Hollywood Vampires' pretty much takes up where 'Cocked & That dominated the 80s and early 90s, and just before the onslaught of the depressing 'Hollywood Vampires' was released at the very tail end of the pop-metal era To actress Jayne Mansfield and was a Top 40 hit as well. 'Never Enough' gained some success on MTV. Of the genre, stearing clear of the Poison/Warrant light weight stuff. Without sounding corny, but also manages to embrace the harder rocking side 'Cocked & Loaded' manages to have that fun, party sound Tracii Guns and his ragtag crew of glamsters put forth one of theirįinest albums ever. It's also worth mentioning that drummer Steve Riley, used This debut actually did wellįor the band generating a minor hit with 'Sex Action' and landing the boyz a band to come out of the Whiskey or Roxxy. Lyrically the band travels down similar sleezy roads as every other That Axl has, can actually sing and does a more than commendable job on this Philip Lewis, despite not having that same charm and draw Guns lacks the charasmatic vocals that Axl Rose 'n Roses with Axl, there are comparisons that will inevidably be made. I am sure the comparisons to G'n R burned Tracii Guns to no end, however, there is almost no way of not comparing There are some similarites to Tracii Guns former band, Guns Rock 'n roll record, mixing a street version of Kiss with a polished version of early Crue. strip scene and bring forth an honest and heavy These guys are usually described as pop metal, but in reality, L.A. Guns comes out fighting on their 1988 debut. Our bullet belt, black leather pants, tease our hair, light up a Marlboro, and Guns released their self-titled first album in 1988. drummer Steveīassist Kelly Nickles, and guitarist Mick Cripps, Guns adhered to the Aerosmith-derived raunch of his formerīand.

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