XYZ--XYZ

XYZ--XYZ (1989/Enigma) Rating--7.0

One of the glam-era holy grail discs, as they're a bit hard to come by--plus, there are also a good number of crunching riffs, which doesn't hurt...
As you probably know, some of the best glam metal in the world could have been released around 1990, but would have gone unnoticed due to the changing music (and MTV) scene. Such was the case of XYZ. No, they weren't the best, but they deserved more exposure than they got.
Produced by Don Dokken, the band reminds at times of his band. A little like Leatherwolf as well, though not nearly as intricate or swift.
The killer intro riff of "Inside Out" still gets airplay on those late-night, weekend metal shows around the country. "Take What You Can" is another heavy-edged, riff-based cut, and has shades of Badlands throughout.
The slow-stewing, evil blues of "Follow the Night" grinds, as does "Come On N' Love Me".
If you see it, grab it. Even if the style is not your gig, you can probably get a good trade for the disc.
TRACK LIST: Maggy/Inside Out/What Keeps Me Loving You/Take What You Can/Follow the Night/Come On N' Love Me/ Souvenirs/Tied Up/Nice Day to Die/After the Rain

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