Reviewed by Liz Liew

Aficionados will remember Xalt as a metal hand. Having disappeared for a few years they've returned with a new independent album and the opener sounds extremely similar to Jars Of Clay's "Flood". Despite the zany title this album is a bit of a let down. Firmly entrenched in "80s melodic power rock this album is littered with predictable chord progressions and guitar riffs (with plenty of overdrive) underpinned by thumping bass lines (track four especially). Song six ("Love Will Find A Way"?) is pure Bon Jovi and the token minor key ballad (last track) comes complete with an "80s drum machine. The only passable track (in parts) is the third one - a quasi improvised number with a short jazz interlude and some funky beats. Verdict? Cheesy.

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