Evidently,
Brides of Destruction
's lineup was in flux from the beginning. Word was
Adema
drummer
Kris Kohls
contributed for a minute, as did post-glory era
Moetley Cruee
shouter
John Corabi
.
Corabi
ends up with a guitar credit in the liners to
Here Come the Brides
,
BOD
's
Sanctuary
debut, but he's long gone from the official lineup of bassist
Nikki Sixx
, guitarist
Tracii Guns
, ex-
All-4-One
tour drummer
Scott Coogan
, and L.A. hangabout
London LeGrand
on vocals. The sound? By-the-numbers Los Angeles
metal
with slight
post-grunge
updates.
"Shut the F*** Up"
draws on
Generation Swine
-era
Cruee
, while
"I Got a Gun"
reaches eagerly for classic
Queensryche
. The
Brides
play well as a unit, and
LeGrand
makes up for his lack of nuance with power. The collaboration between
Sixx
and
Guns
should make
noteworthy to their fans, while casual
listeners will look to the glut of heavy riffing and dedication -- with occasional detours -- to the classic pointed boots-and-velvet shirts Los Angeles sound. [
is also available in the DVD/Audio DualDisc format.] ~ Johnny Loftus