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LA Guns

Leopard Skin

Review by Gary Hill
I’m going to avoid Guns ‘N’ Roses comparisons in this review. I’m sure anyone who knows who L.A. Guns are knows the connection. So, those references seem a little too obvious. I know some people consider this band to be metal. I can make out metal leanings, for certain, but they are more hard rock as far as I’m concerned. All that said, I think this is a very strong album that has a decent amount of variety built into it.

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Track by Track Review
Taste It

This thing drives in fierce and hard-edged. It’s a smoking hot metal meets rock and roll stomper. It reminds me quite a bit of AC/DC mixed with Nazareth.

Lucky Motherf***er

As you might guess, this track earns a definite parental advisory for the lyrics. This is a driving hard rocker that has some hints of power pop and glam rock. It’s catchy, but it’s also meaty and mean. The mellower section mid-track has some melodic classic rock vibes at play.

The Grinder

This really is a killer grinder. It features slide guitar bringing a bluesy angle. That’s merged with both punk and metal angles. It all works together to create something really special and driving. This thing is unique and one of my favorite songs here. It really has a lot of power, passion and style.

Hit And Run

This is a punky, hard rocking tune that has some great hooks and a lot of meat on its bones. It’s another standout tune.

Don't Gimme Away

Somehow this one gives me just a little bit of an Alice Cooper vibe. It’s punky, edgy and hard rocking.

I'm Your Candy Man

Another punk leaning rocker, this is cool stuff. It has some solid hooks, too.

Runaway Train

Bluesy acoustic guitar gets things going here. It includes a train whistle, too. It turns into more of a punky rocker as it continues.

Following The Money

Metal and punky hard rock merge on this screaming hot tune. There is a bit of that Alice Cooper thing on this track, too.

The Masquerade

Coming in as a bit of a power-ballad, this also makes me think of Mr. Cooper. There are definite hints of The Rolling Stones here, too.

If You Wanna

I love the riff driven metallic jamming on this tune. It’s another strong rocker. It doesn’t break any molds, but it does what it does quite well, making it a great closing shot.

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