Album Review: LA Guns- Black Diamonds
Release Date: April 14th Record Label: Fron s.r.l The regular reader of these pages can handle the tale of Mr Tracii Guns and Guns 'N' Roses: We all know how that played out. Today, Mr Guns is back with his LA Gun s, particularly Black Diamonds, due out this Friday (April 14th) via Frontiers Music s.r.l. Produced by the man (Tracii Guns) himself , Black Diamonds is the band's fourth album since Guns formed the band in 1988. The band have had their well-documented issues but has rekindled the original energy since Guns and Vocalist Phil Lewis reformed the band in 2017. The album was recorded last year, and the 11 tracks show significant 1970's influences from Led Zeppelin, and, more recently, Guns and Rose s, Alice Cooper. The album opens with the post-grunge vibes of 'Betray You', Lewis croons over distorted, psychedelic riffs. Next is the hook-laden grooves of 'Wr...