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Guilty Pleasures

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There is a first time for everything and "Guilty Pleasures" marks my first Quiet Riot album I have ever bought, or even heard, in my life. Being young as I am and having just gotten out of high school recently, I had no idea how much great music came out of the 80's. As I was in the process of discovering real rock and roll, I would spread the good news and bring Poison cds to school and have kids listen to them. They were really sold on "Power to the People". With the garbage they listen to, it's rare to hear so much as a guitar solo on one of their cds--a half-assed one at best. No one had any idea who Poison, Warrant, Cinderella, Slaughter, Dokken, or even Iron Maiden were. Sad thing is: I didn't know any of them either. So I redeemed myself this summer on an expansive search for better music. I went through a lot of bad cds and some good. Now my collection is full of wonderful, good-time rock 'n' roll. If you are a student that still attends high school, please do us all a favor and expose your friends to REAL good music. I urge you to stop wasting your time and money on these rotten, over-commercialized, talentless groups (Linkin Park, Offspring, Limp Bizkit, etc.) and buy this cd. If not this one, than at least take a look at something along the lines of Dokken or Def Leppard.

This leads me to Quiet Riot's latest, "Guilty Pleasures". You've read all the reviews. Some tell you it's all been done. The same formula is over-worked. It was done better in the 80's, they say. Don't listen to them. THEY are the ones who can't wait for the next Ricky Martin record to hit shelves. THEY are the one's who sit in their shacks gawking at the tv for hours on end mesmerised by MTV and buy whatever the network sells them. (..)P>So don't listen to them. The internet is a place for us true rock and roll fans to unite. "Guilty Pleasures" contains simple riffs, complex-screaming guitar solos, lyrics that took more than ten minutes to write, and a good feeling is evident through the whole album--the band knows what they are doing and they do it right. While you will enjoy almost every single track on this record, the song that really stands out from the eleven is the last, "Fly Too High".

Good music in the 21st century? You better believe it. The bands are recovering from the worst decade of music (I'll use that term loosely) ever, the 90's, and are making a comeback. Just because they're not on MTV, on your local radio station, or making a splash on the charts anymore does NOT mean they are doing poorly. REAL ROCK AND ROLL. Let no one tell you otherwise. (...)

This album does not demand a lengthy review. "Guilty Pleasures" is the most recent studio album by Quiet Riot. It was released on a small label, Bodyguard Records, that has since gone out of business.

This album contained the 'Metal Health' lineup that had also recorded the previous album, 'Alive and Well' in 1999. The songs here, and the album as a whole, can be considered an improvement on 'Alive and Well.'

The best songs here include 'Rock the house', 'Feed the machine' and 'Vicious Circle.' 'Street Fighter' is also a good song, that one sounds like it came off the band's 1984 album 'Condition Critical.' The intro on 'Rock the house' reminds me of Twisted Sister, slightly.

Other notable songs include two ballads. The titles are: 'I can't make you love me' and 'Let me be the one.' These songs are above average, but actually sound like the same song but with different lyrics.

In my opinion, 'Blast from the past' was a forgettable song and the title track, 'Guilty Pleasures' was weak.

The remaining songs are all at least above average or "good."

Finally, 'Fly too high' closes off the album. It sounds exactly like an acoustic version of the band's classic song 'Metal Health (Bang your head)', but with different lyrics. It has the same melody and vibe, just much slower, and it is acoustic.

The good songs on the disc are strong and will please Quiet Riot fans. Material from this album fits right into their set list. There are a few albums from Quiet Riot's back catalog that I would consider to be stronger than this one ('Metal Health', 'Condition Critical', 'Terrified', 'The Randy Rhoads Years' and 'Down to the Bone'). However, this one will not disappoint someone who is a fan of the band, such as myself. It does sound like more traditional Quiet Riot than some of their other releases ('QR' with Paul Shortino or 'QRIII'). It is a good return to form and the band achieved what they set out to do: recreate a rock record sounding like their 80's heyday.

Quiet Riot's "Guilty pleasures" from 2001, is an album that easily could have been released 15 years earlier according to the sound and musical approach. Quiet Riot don't seem to be bothered with having their feet deep in the past while they deliver party metal in the same vein as they did on "Condition critical". In the opening "Vicious circle" they use the same vocal approach (on the verse) like they did on "Sign of the times", and their "Rock the house" is clearly inspired by Quiet Riot's old musical inspiration Slade - just listen to the pre-chorus and you can easily hear echoes of "[Come] on feel the noise". The outstanding song on this rather even album is "Shadow of love" with its melodic and catchy chorus. Then you get a couple of (power) ballads in between the faster tracks, and the whole effort ends with a acoustic tune - "Fly too high". You won't find anything new or modern on this release - it's just a solid QR album in the old tradition.

If you (like me) lost track of Quiet Riot and haven't heard anything from them in years, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when you put on "Guilty pleasures" and turn the volume up real loud.

You should have this if you don't your missing something special these guys mean buisness BANG YOUR HEAD this is a must have my sons are 12 and they love this DISC this rocks But what would YOU expect. everyone in the world should have this no matter what kind of music you like it will be GUILTY PLEASURES that will turn you round & round. THE KUK SAY'S SO

A band that has survived the test of time that has its roots from Randy Rhodes in the late 70's all the way through their incredible chart topping album "Metal Health," Quiet Riot returns in the 21st century to bring a little bit of head banging fun to the World. The title of the album is Guilty Pleasures and as far as I'm concerned, I've submitted to the pleasure of owning this CD and am proud of it!

The band who once brought us songs like "Bang Your Head" and "Come On Feel the Noise" has now brought us an album that may even top those metal classics. However, the band that once was considered Metal's cheerleaders now are preaching one message, have fun and stay the same! A message that I wish bands like Metallica would've listened to. But, musically, this album is absolutely tremendous.

From track one on, the band's power and speed can be felt starting out with a Vicious Circle with awesome vocals that have not gotten any weaker after all these years of loudness, which is a rarity, and a melody of blazing guitar solos. Ah yes, this is METAL! From there, they ask us to Feel The Pain! Having felt the noise for many years, the pain is a refreshing change, and I might say an awesome one at that! But don't worry, this is not, by any means, a grunge song.

Rock the House is the song that was the single off this CD and with a "We're Not Gonna Take It" attitude, Quiet Riot screams to the world to rock the house and slam it till we all freak out! If I'm alone, I don't care, but I let out a loud evil laugh and turned it up as loud as it possibly can go. Oh yes, I freaked out!

Overall, this album is what Metal should have never stopped being about. It's a fun, head banging good time with awesome musicians showing their stuff and proving to all that sticking to your guns is a good thing to do. I give it 5 stars because it's awesome and implore all QR fans, past and present, to pick this album up. You will not, I assure you, be disappointed one bit.

What can be said about Quiet Riot beyond "Condition Critical" and "Metal Health"? How many prognosticated that with the flatulence of scrap metal grunge that this vociferous high-energy quartet would disappear, yet this did not occur - that riot may have gotten a little quieter, but that is only as far as "popularity" is concerned - yet that is not because the band has been diminished in its Heavy Metal content, but only because record executives lured the herd away from the genre that they may instead chew on some grungy cud, yet Heavy Metal remains its own entity, despite how many sheeple may be listening. It you determine you have discovered something that works for you, edifies you, grants indulgence, stay with it. As a matter of fact, it is indeed stratification to observe who remains standing after the next wave of trendiness comes along - it is more or less cleaning house, disinfecting the poseurs from the midst of what carries value and quality, as opposed to mere disposable consumerism and valueless quantity.

And so is the case with Quiet Riot, who, through this release, continue to propitiate that hard-edged head-banging, hand-stomping, feet-clapping fun without placation.

I was not sure what to expect when I slipped the CD into the Infernal Machine - would the music preserve or betray its integrity? Thankfully, the sound herein retains its heaviness - I immediately recognized it as genuinely Quiet Riot's, and not some watered-down mutation of its former self - I recognized the harmonious strains and the feral DuBrow vox. It is a compliment to the band that they have remained true to themselves amidst the morass of pop-faddists. Now, you will want to insert this CD into the Infernal Machine because, lo and behold, a surprise awaits you on the desktop - an .avi file featuring an audial documentary on the making of Guilty Pleasures. featuring members of the band elaborating on some of the lyrics, band history, musical compositions and inspirations, some private life relations, all explained in that characteristic effervescent manner.

The visuals are pleasing as well - the group, which remains solid as Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo, Carlos Cavazo, and Frankie Banali incite the Quiet Riot in full. They actually look like a Rock/Heavy Metal band, which alludes that this is who the band really is, on and off stage, musicians who play from the metal heart and truly live it. The cover image depicts a scene from the Adam and Eve mythos, partaking of the Forbidden Fruit which represents carnal knowledge, rendered by none other than a favorite Artiste Albrecht Durer, with the addition of the Metal Madness mask obfuscating the genitalia of the nude figures, which was an amusing touch indeed.

Another mentionable bit of commentary is that among the generally self-destructive or death & misery-obsessed plethora connected to this genre, QR is actually quite life-affirming with decipherable lyrics speaking of earthly indulgence, love and lust, living life to the fullest - overall fun, which, since its inception, has been what QR is all about. Guilty Pleasures is certainly a worthy addition to your Heavy Metal collection - the condition is still critical, so play it loud for your metal health.

Very few hard rock bands can say they sound the same in the 21st century as they did when they started, but Quiet Riot is one band that certainly can. (It' too bad they have always been rather under-rated.) This is the best Quiet Riot album since 1983's Metal Health, and is a must-have for any hard rock fan. The first three songs alone make the entire album worth buying, especially "Rock The House."
In fact, not only is this one of the best QR albums ever, but it's the best of all rock albums so far this decade. It's a shame that this band recently called it quits, because a good follow up to this album could have made them rock band of the decade.

Guilty Pleasures it's one of the most intensive Quiet Riot cd's,because the sound give it to you the Metal Helth line-up, the last cd for Sarzo and Cavazo. The first song "Vicious circle" sounds pretty good, "Feed the machine" it's one of the most powerfull songs of the band, and "I can't make you love me" it's a good ballad song. If you are a fan of the band, buy it. I hope Carlos Cavazo return to this band, his band.

Quiet Riot brings back real, FEEL GOOD Rock and Roll with "Guilty Pleasures". "Rock the House" the first single to hit radio (Request it often) is the uncontested Rock ANTHEM of the 21st Century. As well, Vicious Circle, Feel the Pain and Blast from the Past are great ROCK songs. "I can't make you love me" may be the best ballad by Quiet Riot or anyone in years -it is destined for a movie soundtrack. All in All an extremely SOLID CD. Kevin Dubrows vocals are still unique and incredible. Frankie Banali's Drumming is pure Thunder. Rudy Sarzo is the undisputed BASS master of the World and Carlos Cavazo pulls more emotion out of a guitar than most people ever dream of.

For a Rocking Good time - make sure you add "Guilty Pleasures" to your collection. A couple listens and you will be "Rockin the House"!

I took a chance and bought this CD really cheap from a seller here on Amazon without hearing any of it or knowing much about the album. Well, when it arrived and I put it in, I was ROCKED! This release is very impressive. The boys really did a good job on this one. Loud and badass just like Quiet Riot should be. I highly recommend it to both Quiet Riot fans and hard rock fans.