Black 'N Blue - In Heat (1988)

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Black 'N Blue - In Heat (1988)

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Black 'N Blue - In Heat (1988)

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Year : 1988
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Glam Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 174 mb


Bio:

Black 'N Blue are 80’s hard rockers who released four successful and critically acclaimed albums through Geffen Records including their self-titled debut (1984), “Without Love” (1985), “Nasty Nasty” (1986), and “In Heat” (1987), with the latter two albums produced by the legendary Gene Simmons of KISS. The band, which featured Jaime St. James (vocals), Tommy Thayer (lead guitar), Jef Woop Warner (guitar), Patrick Young (bass), and Pete Holmes (drums), started in Portland, OR as a group of friends that came together to make their mark on 80’s hard rock. The band eventually relocated to Los Angeles and was signed to Geffen Records.Black ‘N Blue would go on to sell over a million albums throughout their tenure in the 80’s. The band scored a hit single in “Hold On To 18” (which was featured on the group’s first release), a track that is widely known as a hard rock classic and still has airplay on stations across the country. In addition....•Over 1 million albums sold worldwide •3 MTV Videos •3 Top 100 Billboard Hits •4 Top 200 Billboard Albums •One of Hit Parader’s Top New Artists of the Year 1984 •Toured with Aerosmith, Kiss, Night Ranger, Dio, Whitesnake, Queensryche, Lita Ford & more! •4 Radio singles.After the band's breakup in 1989 many of the former band members took on different projects.In 1997, all five Original Members of Black 'N Blue reunited to perform a one-night live performance on Halloween night. This gig ended up being a sold-out show, and it was recorded and released as a live album, entitled One Night Only: Live. The show was a one-time affair, and no further touring followed.In 2001, following the release of a Greatest Hits compilation (The Ultimate Collection), the band released the album The Demos Remastered: Anthology 1 under the label Crazy Planet. This album contained demos of some of Black 'N Blue's most popular hits, including 5 unreleased tracks and a live version of the song "Autoblast". Meanwhile, in the ensuing interim period, the band released Rarities, an album which included remakes of a few of their hits, but mostly consisted of many unreleased demos, including some that were not included on the Demos Remastered: Anthology 1 release.In early 2003, vocalist Jaime St. James reformed Black ‘N Blue. Along with St. James, original members Warner and Young began recording a new album titled Hell Yeah (this time without Thayer, who was performing lead guitar duties for Kiss at the time) Shawn Sonnenschein was the new lead guitarist to be featured on the album in Thayer's place. The album was initially scheduled to be released in September 2003, but the release date was pushed back on several occasions. In 2004, Jaime St. James became the new front man and lead singer for Warrant and later left Warrant in 2008.In the summer of 2008, Black 'N Blue formally reunited to play at Rocklahoma and also back into the studio to finish the “Hell Yeah!” release. Their latest release is described as “classic” Black ‘N Blue as heard on the group’s original recordings.Skullfest October 2013 show marked the debut of new guitarist Brandon Cook, who replaced Jeff "Woop" Warner.

Album:

In Heat is the fourth studio album by the American glam metal band Black 'n Blue. It was produced by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons.Concluding the Majestic Rock Black 'n Blue reissues is the band's fouth and final album, In Heat. This is easily the album that I listen to the least from Black 'n Blue. Again, the album is produced by Gene Simmons of Kiss, but something is missing from this album. The pace of the album is downright lethargic through a large portion. When compared to the first album, the energy level is a fraction of what it once was. Many of the songs pass with indifference and very few moments get my head moving up and down.My biggest complaint on this album is the repetitive drum beat. There is very little (if any) variation and very little speed, much like a slow, post Pyromania Def Leppard tune. However, Jamie St. James continues his charismatic delivery, complete with the occasional energetic wails. While St. James is again a shining point of the album, his balls to the wall vocal delivery magnifies the suddenly flat sounding drums. St. James seems to be forging ahead full steam while the songs themselves are stuck in low gear. There are still plenty of lively guitar solos to be found, but the crunchiness of the debut is all but gone at this point. If you are patient enough to sift through the generic and uneventful elements of this album, you will find some positive points to this album. Like I said, Jamie St. James energetic vocals save this album to a degree, as does the healthy dose of guitar soloing and shred work. Songs like Great Guns of Fire and The Snake are more reminiscent of the band's earlier work. The harmony vocals are again strong, and you will hear several catchy moments within most of the songs. It's just hard to listen to this album from beginning to end when you have that very basic (and slow) "thump-snare, thump-snare" drum beat for almost the entire album.Not exactly the strongest of albums to finish their career, In Heat could have been a lot better. Had the guys cranked up the tempo just a bit and given drummer Pete Holmes a couple cups of coffee, this album probably would have been much more exciting. A more lively rhythm section naturally provides the opportunity for a stronger rhythm guitar presence. Well, there is some nice shred work to be found, but the rhythm guitars are pretty much stuck in a standstill given the flat drumbeat.Apparently, Black 'n Blue has decided that In Heat will not be their fourth and FINAL studio album! The band has reformed and has recorded their FIFTH and forthcoming studio album, Hell Yeah. The album will be released on Z Records (Europe) and a sample track is available for download on their site. This track is very encouraging and if it is any indication of the entire album, it is safe to say that Black 'n Blue will recapture their glory days with the release of Hell Yeah. One notable item is that guitarist Tommy Thayer will not be participating in the recording of Hell Yeah due to current obligations with Kiss. He is being replaced by Shawn Sonnenschein. Needless to say, the Majestic Rock Records reissue of the band's first four albums and the announcement of their first studio album in about 15 years is terrific news for Black 'n Blue fans!

Line-Up:

Jamie St. James - vocals
Patrick Young - bass
Tommy Thayer - guitars
Jef Warner - guitars
Pete Holmes - drums

Additional musicians:

John Purdell, Pat Regan - keyboards

Production:

Gene Simmons - producer
Pat Regan - associate producer
Dave Wittman - engineer, mixing
George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Hugh Syme - art direction and design
John Kalodner - A&R

Tracklist:

01. Rock On 3:45
02. Sight for Sore Eyes 3:31
03. Heat it Up! Burn it Out! 4:21
04. Suspicious 3:42
05. The Snake 4:41
06. Live it Up 3:37
07. Gimme Your Love 3:45
08. Get Wise to the Rise 4:36
09. Great Guns of Fire 4:36
10. Stranger 4:28

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