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Seems not many like to review glam bands, so I'll try to review as many albums of this style as I can for all those out there, who still enjoy the sound of naive, commercial, 80s kick-ass rock n' roll. Shark Island is definitely one of the elite of hair metal and the music scene of GLAM-orous times. "Law Of The Order" is my favourite project of their's 'cause it has quite a lot to offer music-wise (taking into consideration the limitations of the style, of course). The sound all over is full of power and adrenalin... will lift you right out of your seat. There are, of course, weaker songs on the record, but tracks like "Ready Or Not", "Everytime" and "Shake For Me, Angelie" make even the most boring ballad ("Why Should I Believe What They Say" fits this description quite well) bareable.
Should I start bitchin' now about cliché lines and cliché drum beats and so on? I think the style is built around these clichés, so there's absolutely no point of me doing so. There ARE some original ideas and passages in some of the songs (for ex. the bridge in "Never Break The Chain" - not too brilliant, but takes things out of the usual area for a few seconds) but pointless lyrics and easily understandable rhythm patterns are also there to keep them company - not to mention copied passages and ideas. If your shelf contains at least a couple of China Rain albums, the best of Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi albums after "Slippery When Wet" (if you have any of the first albums then you can stop right there), Mötley Crüe, etc. then you won't mind purchasing this record either. It is a relatively strong collection of songs. Made for your partying pleasure...
| Tracklist |
| 1. Paris Calling |
| 2. Shake For Me |
| 3. Somebody's Falling |
| 4. Bad For Each Other |
| 5. Passion To Ashes |
| 6. Spellbound |
| 7. Get Some Strange |
| 8. Why Should I Believe |
| 9. Ready Or Not |
| 10. The Chains |
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