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The Defiants - The Defiants

The Defiants – The Defiants 4 (1)

The Defiants debut album has been getting a lot of love by other reviewers. It certainly deserves it. I fully…

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Night Ranger - Feeding Off The Mojo

Night Ranger – Feeding Off The Mojo 0 (0)

Those who got this Night Ranger album in 1995 expecting a return to the 80’s might not have believed their…

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David Lee Roth - Eat Em And Smile

David Lee Roth – Eat Em And Smile 0 (0)

On this album, David Lee Roth succeeded in proving that he was an integral part of the Van Halen sound…

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Huey Lewis And The News - Fore

Huey Lewis And The News – Fore! 4 (1)

To say Huey Lewis And The News were hot would be an understatement, they had an identifiable sound that had…

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Stan Bush - The Ultimate

Stan Bush – The Ultimate 0 (0)

If you’re a fan of Stan Bush, you’ll definitely want to rush out and get this. You can count on…

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Survivor - Too Hot To Sleep

Survivor – Too Hot To Sleep 4 (1)

This Survivor album is a combination of harder hitting tracks coupled with their success recipe from previous albums – melody…

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Night Ranger - Man In Motion

Night Ranger – Man In Motion 4 (1)

This was the first Night Ranger album to fall short of Gold status. Blades left shortly after to join Damn…

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Def Leppard - Hysteria

Def Leppard – Hysteria 5 (2)

If you were anywhere near a radio from 1987 – 1989, you no doubt heard of Def Leppard and most…

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Loverboy - Wildside

Loverboy – Wildside 0 (0)

Looking at it years after the fact, this Loverboy album seems to be designed more for the AOR fan than…

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Sammy Hagar - Standing Hampton

Sammy Hagar – Standing Hampton 0 (0)

By 1981, Sammy Hagar was at a major career crossroads. He had released five solo albums, but he was still…

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Whitesnake - Slide It In

Whitesnake – Slide It In 0 (0)

This album gave Whitesnake their big break in the U.S., and a successful tour helped elevate their stature to where…

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Whitesnake - Slip Of The Tongue

Whitesnake – Slip Of The Tongue (Review #1) 0 (0)

A general consensus among many is that this Whitesnake album abandoned what Coverdale had started with the band in an…

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Vixen - Rev It Up

Vixen – Rev It Up 0 (0)

From the opening snare drum into to the title track, it is apparent that Vixen came to rock. The stellar…

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Night Ranger - Neverland

Night Ranger – Neverland 0 (0)

This album did not return Night Ranger to their previous place in the musical landscape, but it gave a lot…

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Dokken - Back For The Attack

Dokken – Back For The Attack 4.5 (2)

By 1987, Dokken had ascended to the upper echelon of the hard rock scene. Not quite to the very top,…

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Night Ranger - Seven

Night Ranger – Seven 0 (0)

In some ways, this sounds not so much like a Night Ranger album but rather ‘an album by a band…

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Treat - Ghost Of Graceland

Treat – Ghost Of Graceland 4 (1)

If you had any concerns about Treat following up the excellent ‘Coup de Grace’, those notions can be safely dispelled….

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Krokus - The Blitz

Krokus – The Blitz 3 (1)

Listening to this album, no one could accuse Krokus of being AC/DC clones anymore. The sound is far more polished.

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House Of Lords - Precious Metal

House Of Lords – Precious Metal 3 (2)

This could have been an excellent album on par with the past several House Of Lords albums, but the sound…

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Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge

Van Halen – For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 3 (1)

Van Halen’s ninth album This album was billed as a return to a harder and more guitar-driven sound. It went…

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