{"id":52021,"date":"2016-05-29T08:30:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T13:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=52021"},"modified":"2016-05-29T08:30:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-29T13:30:42","slug":"the-last-vegas-eat-me-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/the-last-vegas-eat-me-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Vegas | Eat Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"LastThese days, if you want some old school, super-melodic party rock like they used to make in the late \u201880s, you turn to the Scandinavian countries, and bands like Hardcore Superstar, Crashdiet, Reckless Love and Crazy Lixx. People tend to forget that there are still some really good American bands making that kind of Rock n\u2019 Roll. One of the best of these American rockers is The Last Vegas. The Chicago-based band has been kicking for more than a decade and has several rock-solid albums under their belts. The band’s latest, titled Eat Me<\/em>, is its seventh full-length release, and its first on the AFM label.<\/p>\n

The Last Vegas enlisted Chris Laney to mix the album, with Classe Persson mastering, so Eat Me has a bit more of that Scandinavian polish to go with their good old fashioned Hard Rock sound. The band\u2019s sound comes from the usual suspects: AC\/DC, Motley Crue, L.A. Guns, Tesla and the like. It\u2019s brash, sleazy, and so much fun. It\u2019s the kind of album that will make you angry at the mopey so-called rock that mainstream radio seems determined to force feed us.<\/p>\n

Eat Me<\/em> has eleven tracks and zero duds. Leadoff rocker \u201cBloodthirsty\u201d is a super-catchy, hard-hitting way to get the party started, and \u201cAlong for the Ride\u201d and \u201cAnything It Takes\u201d have a similar punch. \u201cHard to Get Over (You\u2019re So) has a great rowdy rock vibe, and \u201cLove\u2019s Got Nothing On Me\u201d works really well as the album\u2019s slower, more soulful moment.<\/p>\n

Eat Me<\/em> is one of those albums that just about any Rock n\u2019 Roll fan ought to get something out of. If you\u2019re still spinning those \u201880s Motley Crue and Poison albums on a regular basis, you\u2019re going to love this. And if you\u2019re into the Swedish sleaze rock sound, you\u2019ll love it too. The Last Vegas has never disappointed, but with Eat Me<\/em>, they have the formula that will hopefully bring their music to the wider audience it deserves.<\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock, Sleaze Rock<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nChad Cherry (v)
\nAdam Arling (g)
\nNathan Arling (d)
\nDanny Smash (b)
\nBryan Wilkinson (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tBloodthirsty
\n2.\tHere We Go Again
\n3.\tUniverse & You
\n4.\tHot Fudge
\n5.\tAlong For the Ride
\n6.\tVoodoo Woman
\n7.\tLove\u2019s Got Nothing On Me
\n8.\tHard to Get Over (You\u2019re So)
\n9.\tTo Be Treated
\n10.\tAnything It Takes
\n11.\tFrom Hell<\/p>\n

Label: AFM Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.thelastvegas.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8.25\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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