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Artist: XYZEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2008-06-03
Music Label: Axe Killer
Soundtracks:
- Maggy
- Inside Out
- What Keeps Me Loving You
- Take What You Can
- Follow the Night
- Come on N' Love Me
- Souvenirs
- Tied Up
- Nice Day to Die
- After the Rain
- On the Blue Side of the Night
Free Music Notes for XYZ
Free Music Review: Great debut - remastered
Hit: 4 Stars
I've long since given up trying to figure out why some bands make it and others fail to do so, but you really have to wonder why XYZ never really reached the same level of success as bands like Steelheart or Firehouse. They had a great sound that should have gone over quite well in the late 80s, and yet I don't recall ever hearing their music or seeing any MTV videos back then, and I was a total junkie for this kind of music.
The band released their self-titled debut in 1989. The album was produced by Don Dokken, so you definitely catch bits of Dokken in XYZ's sound, though it is closer to the typical hair metal sound than Dokken was. The band stuck pretty close to the hair metal formula in terms of musical style and songwriting, but they managed not to sound overly clich?d or cheesy - no mean feat. What makes the album really stand out is Terry Ilous's powerful vocal performance. His voice is like a lower-pitched Mike Matijevic (of Steelheart), and gives the album a slightly bluesy feel that adds some depth to the songs.
I hate that so may people (myself included) overlooked XYZ when they were originally active, because they were one of the scene's better bands. Instead, while Slaughter and the Bulletboys were selling albums by the truckload, XYZ's 1991 follow-up album Hungry went largely unnoticed and the band members went their separate ways.
If you're still into hair metal and 80's rock, you'd do well to add some XYZ albums to your collection. The Axe Killer remasters of this album and Hungry are your best bets, but if you run across the original discs used you'll definitely want to grab them.
XYZ Poster
Digitally remastered reissue of the metal act's 1989 debut album, produced by Don Dokken. 11 tracks including one bonustrack, 'On The Blue Side Of The Night'. Includes booklet with photos and lyrics and comes packaged in a collector's slipcase. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.Classic Rock Music CDs
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