The old saying "timing is everything" rings true for this album in 1991. Warrior Soul was a couple of years too late to hit the big time. Grunge was working against them at that point. This type of rock n metal was labeled "old fashioned" by the MTV's of the world. It's too bad because Warrior Soul should have been given more of a chance than they got. Lyrically, the band was right on the money, singing directly to the disenchanted youth of the time. George Bush Sr. was in office and Kory Clarke made no bones about how he felt about that. Musically, Warrior Soul falls somewhere between Guns n Roses and LA Guns. They have the no holes barred attitude of the Guns n Roses' and the catchy hooks of the Sunset Strip bands.

The great thing about these small boutique labels like Escapi Music is that they pick up hard to find titles and re-release them (usually in expanded form). 3 live tracks are tacked onto the album. Given that there is another Bush currently in office, this reissue holds just as much relevance today as it did in 1991.

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