L.A. Guns--Cocked and Loaded (1989)
Rating--7.0
Standard attitude-based, Cali metal. Swagger and riffs abound, and the band expands slightly on its sound from their debut--becoming
a little more wide-open in the process, but without really breaking any new ground. While extremely energetic, the "sameness" of
a number of the songs kept them out of the bright spotlight of fellow raunch rockers GNR.
A number of tasty and strong
highlights, including the riff n' churn of "Malaria," the solid riff backbone of "Never Enough," and the sassy chorus of "Sleazy
Come Easy Go." Other heavy and sharp cuts include "Slap in the Face," "Rip and Tear," "17 Crash," "Showdown," and the
stop-and-go verse chords of "I Wanna Be Your Man." Good '80s sleaze metal--with bite.
TRACK LIST: Letting Go/Slap in the Face/Rip and Tear/Sleazy Come Easy Go/Never Enough/Malaria/The Ballad of Jane/
Magdalaine/Give a Little/I'm Addicted/17 Crash/Showdown (Riot on Sunset)/Wheels of Fire/I Wanna Be Your Man
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