{"id":23088,"date":"2012-10-22T06:00:31","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=23088"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:32:17","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:32:17","slug":"rattleshake-rattleshake-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/rattleshake-rattleshake-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Rattleshake | Rattleshake<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Rattleshake\"The San Francisco Bay Area metal scene in the mid to late 1980s is obviously famous for its thrash metal bands, but there was also a smaller, but still dedicated, scene devoted to Hollywood-style \u201chair metal.\u201d Rattleshake was one of the lesser known bands from that scene. The band, which featured former Flame vocalist Don McBee, rocked (and partied) hard, opening for several high profile national tours, but they never managed to break free to a larger audience. Had they been from Los Angeles it might have been a different story, but in the end very few outside the Bay Area have ever heard Rattleshake\u2019s music\u2026until now. <\/p>\n

Eonian\u2019s 2012 self-titled Rattleshake<\/em> collection may be short on songs (there are just seven tracks total), but there\u2019s plenty of rockin\u2019 going on! This is full-on, blues-based party rock in the same vein as Junkyard, Gypsy Rose, Britny Fox and to some extent L.A. Guns. You get seven songs about sex, booze and rock n\u2019 roll, and aside from the obligatory (but still pretty solid) power ballad \u201cNever Say Goodbye\u201d they\u2019re all completely upbeat and completely fun. Of course there\u2019s nothing remotely original about what Rattleshake was doing at the time, but we\u2019re talking hair metal here. As long as the songs are fun, the rest is beside the point.<\/p>\n

These demos were originally recorded in 1989 but never officially released until now. They\u2019ve been remastered by the original producer, and sound pretty terrific even by today\u2019s standards. In addition, the booklet has plenty of band information and vintage photos. It\u2019s a very nice reissue all-around, and one that looks as good as it sounds. Of course, we expect nothing less from these Eonian titles.<\/p>\n

Rattleshake<\/em> is another great collection of previously unreleased hard rock from the Eonian label. If you\u2019ve been following their previous releases (Murder Bay, Shake City, Charlotte, etc.), you\u2019re going to want this one as well. It\u2019s also going to appeal to just about anyone who still has their old L.A. Guns, Warrant and Badlands albums on heavy rotation.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, Hair Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nDon McBee (v)
\nRalph Longo (g) (v)
\nMark Freesman (g) (v)
\nBryan Lujan (b) (v)
\nSteve Fletcher (d) (v)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tShootin\u2019 Whiskey
\n2.\tGypsy Queen
\n3.\tTake Me Down
\n4.\tMudbone Delight
\n5.\tJump On Me
\n6.\tNever Say Goodbye
\n7.\tRattleshake Boogie<\/p>\n

Label: Eonian Records<\/p>\n

Web: Rattkeshake<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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