American Hardcore (1996)

About this title: L.A. Guns' follow-up to their comeback effort Vicious Circle returns the band to the sound of their hair metal heyday. Of course, the music on American Hardcore is anything but hardcore -- it's standard pop-metal, complete with Kiss, Zeppelin, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe overtones. L.A. Guns do sound tougher than they did on their last few major-label albums, but their hooks aren't quite as strong as they were on their late-'80s records, and songs like "Kevorkian" and "Black Sabbath" sound a bit forced. Nevertheless, the record is a return-to-form of sorts, since the group is more focused and ... read more

Tracks:

1. F.N.A. [Crypt/Guns/Riley/Va]
2. What I've Become [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
3. Unnatural Act [Crypt/Guns/Riley/Va]
4. Give [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
5. Don't Pray [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
6. Pissed [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
7. Mine [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
8. Kevorkian [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
9. Hey World [Black/Crypt/Guns/Ri]
10. Next Generation [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
11. Hugs and Needles [Crypt/Guns/Nickels/]
12. I Am Alive [Crypt/Guns/Riley/Va]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.