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American Hardcore

 
Album Review: American Hardcore

  • Artist: L.A. Guns
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: October 29, 1996
  • Total Time: 45:30
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

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 energetic than they had been since the early '90s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
F.N.A. Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (:21)
What I've Become Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (3:37)
Unnatural Act Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (4:09)
Give Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (3:16)
Don't Pray Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (4:06)
Pissed Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (4:01)
Mine Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (3:35)
Kevorkian Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (4:45)
Hey World Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl, Paul Black L.A. Guns (5:01)
Next Generation Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (2:32)
Hugs and Needles Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (3:08)
I Am Alive Tracii Guns, Steve Riley, Johnny Crypt, Chris Vandahl L.A. Guns (6:59)

Credits

Scarlet Rivera (Strings), Denis Degher (Vocals), Denis Degher (Producer), Denis Degher (Engineer), Denis Degher (Mixing), Tommy Eyre (Keyboards), Tommy Eyre (String Arrangements), L.A. Guns (Producer), L.A. Guns (Main Performer), Tracii Guns (Guitar), Tracii Guns (Keyboards), Tracii Guns (Vocals), Karen Murphy (Photography), Alan Yoshida (Mastering), Steve Riley (Percussion), Steve Riley (Drums), Steve Riley (Vocals), Steve Riley (Artwork), Johnny Crypt (Bass), Johnny Crypt (Vocals), Johnny Crypt (Artwork), Jeffrey Fiterman (Photography), Chris Vandahl (Vocals), Paul Alvarez (Vocals), Brent Reilly (Engineer), Scott King (Mandolin), Scott King (Harmony Vocals), Riley Baxter (Vocals)
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American Hardcore
Studio album by L.A. Guns
Released October 29, 1996
Genre Hard Rock
Length 43:50
Label CMC International
Sanctuary (Universal)
Professional reviews
L.A. Guns chronology
Vicious Circle
(1995)
American Hardcore
(1996)
Wasted
(1998)

American Hardcore is the only L.A. Guns album to feature singer Chris Van Dahl and the first to feature bassist Johnny Crypt. This album continues the increase in heaviness by the band started on their previous album Vicious Circle.

Track listing

  1. "F.N.A."
  2. "What I've Become"
  3. "Unnatural Act"
  4. "Give"
  5. "Don't Pray"
  6. "Pissed"
  7. "Mine"
  8. "Kevorkian"
  9. "Hey World"
  10. "Next Generation"
  11. "Hugs And Needles"
  12. "I Am Alive"
  13. "Black Sabbath" (Japan bonus track)

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