... Guns released Hollywood Vampires to a soon-to-be disinterested public. The year was significant, as was the title; hematophagy sacrificed for firepower when naming the band in 1985. The dark, semi-gothic theme disguised the bands most commercial outing to date, as the Guns sought to build ... Read review
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...of pop-metal, L.A. Guns released Hollywood Vampires to a soon-to-be disinterested public. The year was significant, as was the title; hematophagy sacrificed for firepower when naming the band in 1985. The dark, semi-gothic theme disguised the bands most commercial outing to date, as the Guns sought to build on the success of 1989s Cocked & Loaded, which spawned the massively successful single The Ballad of Jayne. Much like Tracii Guns former band, ... ...from release at the time, Hollywood Vampires simultaneously attempted to distance itself from the already exhausted Sunset Strip scene and embrace its unique relationship with MTV, spawning far too many formulaic ballads than absolutely necessary. The twin-attack of commercial ex-thrash and grunge would soon render such meddling futile, and leave L.A. Guns regretting their failure to leave a more substantial lasting impact on the scene pre-implosion.
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