Recent purchases

Here's a few purchase of late. Some good, some bad, some just plain suck.

1. John 5 - Remixplotation, Vertigo, The Devil Knows My Name, Songs for Sanity, and Requiem
All 5 of these albums kick total a$$. Some heavy industrial metal guitar riffs. Highly recommended.
2. Cheap Trick - In color and in black n white
Great classic album. The funny thing is the weakest song on the album is the studio version of I Want You To Want Me. Go figure.
This goes back to when they just played good Rock n' Roll before the 80s
3. Peter Framton - Now
Not a bad album, but not a favorite. Fingerprints is a much better one that is all instrumental. This one Peter sings on. Not that he has a bad vocals. Just not a good Rock voice.
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
The bands just not the same since the turn of the century...not to mention the loss of guitarist James Iha.
5. Steel Panther - Feel the Steel
It's pretty funny the first time through. This faux metal band (see Spinal Tap) makes fun of Hair Metal with its looks and song lyrics. But after one listen you discard them from your iTunes.
6. Tora Tora - Surprise Attack
This album I would say is 2.5 out of 5 for that carbon copy late 80s Metal. Worth one listen
7. UFO - You Are Here
I was kind of disappointed when I heard this. I was highly recommended UFO from someone. Although this lineup is more recent, it just didn't do it for me. The riffs were pretty good with Vinnie Moore, but the vocals with Phil Mogg were disappointing.