OK. So you think you're a W.A.S.P. fan? This Cd is your final exam. The full range of Blackie Lawless is open and on display. He highlights his inimitable voice on "I Can't"; he gives straight ahead rock its day with "Rock and Roll To Death"; he provides yet more killer covers with "Somebody To Love", "Tie Your Mother Down", and "Whole Lotta Rosie". The only problem is he messed up the lyrics on "Rosie" - apparantly he never figured out that the end of the first line is her measurements, not just a series of numbers. 14-39-56? Please! Try 42-39-56 - you could say she's got it all! Otherwise, this CD is flawless (Hmm...rhymes with Lwaless). Gotta have it.

I'm gonna shake up complacency a bit and say I like this record bettter than Crimson. Every song, minus maybe 2, could be a greatest hits package on it's own. I can't, breathe, skinwalker (if you find that version), scared to death.... All just brilliant. The reason I call this my favorite WASP record is because the vocals have NEVER been stronger. He sings with more conviction on this record than any other. One of the best singers + some of the best songwriting = a serious piece of rock history that is not to be missed by anyone. Excellent.

If you ever need to charm your girlfriend back after the Big One, play I Keep Holding On to her. There is nothing by any artist that compares to it as far as emotional ballads go.