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L.A. Guns' follow-up to their comeback effort Vicious Circle returns the band to the sound of their hair metal heyday. Of course, the music on American Hardcore is anything but hardcore -- it's standard pop-metal, complete with Kiss, Zeppelin, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe overtones. L.A. Guns do sound tougher than they did on their last few major-label albums, but their hooks aren't quite as strong as they were on their late-'80s records, and songs like "Kevorkian" and "Black Sabbath" sound a bit forced. Nevertheless, the record is a return-to-form of sorts, since the group is more focused and energetic than they had been since the early '90s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
L.A. Guns, MainArtist - Tracii Guns, Guitar - Steve Riley, Drums - Chris Van Dahl, Vocals - Johnny Crypt, Bass Guitar
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Album review
L.A. Guns' follow-up to their comeback effort Vicious Circle returns the band to the sound of their hair metal heyday. Of course, the music on American Hardcore is anything but hardcore -- it's standard pop-metal, complete with Kiss, Zeppelin, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe overtones. L.A. Guns do sound tougher than they did on their last few major-label albums, but their hooks aren't quite as strong as they were on their late-'80s records, and songs like "Kevorkian" and "Black Sabbath" sound a bit forced. Nevertheless, the record is a return-to-form of sorts, since the group is more focused and energetic than they had been since the early '90s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:25
- Main artists: L.A. Guns
- Label: Sanctuary Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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