{"id":30200,"date":"2013-06-15T07:57:12","date_gmt":"2013-06-15T12:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=30200"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:36:18","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:36:18","slug":"ugly-kid-joe-stairway-to-hell-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/ugly-kid-joe-stairway-to-hell-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ugly Kid Joe | Stairway to Hell<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Jenn Carbaugh<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"UglyUgly Kid Joe are a distinguished hard rock band. They found fame with albums like America\u2019s Least Wanted<\/em> and Menace to Sobriety<\/em>. \u201cNeighbor\u201d is a prominent hit of theirs. The band split up in 1997, but they made their way back together in 2010. With noted members such as Shannon Larkin of Godsmack, this band is not one to pass up. They are making a prevailing comeback with this album. <\/p>\n

The album starts with some uncanny AC\/DC sounding tracks like \u201cDevil\u2019s Paradise.\u201d The album transitions to their signature sound with \u201cYou Make Me Sick.\u201d They make the anthem-like sound popular with their call-to-action like music. <\/p>\n

All of these tracks bring the band back to what they do best. \u201cI\u2019m Alright\u201d is a head-banging song that makes you want to give unmentionable gestures and roll the car window down. This song has an AC\/DC feel in the lyrical breakdown. It gives the album the well attained attitude that it needs. This album is also great for the summer, because there is a party feel to the steady beats of Ugly Kid Joe. <\/p>\n

There is even a ballad-type song on this album. \u201cAnother Beer\u201d is a cool acoustic song that is somewhat of a celebration for those who know exactly what they need. All of the songs bring a consistent comeback for Ugly Kid Joe. <\/p>\n

This band is not just a washed up returning rock group. They have a chemistry and sound that flows quite well together and really makes this album have a presence whether you are a major fan or new listener. Stairway to Hell is definitely a recommended album. There is an overall feel-good sound that translates with the attitude and skill that this band brings to the table. <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nWhitfield Crane \u2013 lead vocals
\nKlaus Eichstadt \u2013 guitar, backing vocals
\nCordell Crocket \u2013 bass guitar, backing vocals
\nDave Fortman \u2013 guitar, backing vocals
\nShannon Larkin \u2013 drums <\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n01.\tDevil\u2019s Paradise
\n02.\tMake Me Sick
\n03.\tNo One Survives
\n04.\tIt\u2019s Alright
\n05.\tLove Ain\u2019t True
\n06.\tAnother Beer
\n07.\tCat\u2019s in the Cradle (acoustic)
\n08.\tWould You Like to Be There (acoustic)
\n09.\tNo One Survives (acoustic) <\/p>\n

Label: MRI<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.uglykidjoe.info\/<\/a> <\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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