CRASH DÏET "demo"
(Official Website)
No cover, no tracklisting... hm... Well, at least there's a pic on the bio so you can see how the band looks like, and the first thing that comes to mind is that if you thought that The DARKNESS were the leaders of the 80s hair-band revival, then you'll quickly change your mind after looking at these guys who look like a mix of TIGERTAILZ, CINDERELLA and MADAM X. They come from Sweden, wear spandex and their founding member's name is Dave Leppard (!)... So, there's no doubt about it, the band is more than deeply influenced by the hair metal/glam metal era. The songs onthis demo album are well produced and well played, it really sounds like back in the days but, unfortunately the band doesn't only take the best from these 80s bands, for instance some of their solos and the STRYPER influence on a few songs are a bit too much for me in 2004... But well, CRASH DÏET push their concept uncompromisingly and should be recognized for that.
/Laurent.

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