Slave to the Thrill (Mlps) [Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Hurricane | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B0011WMHV6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,164 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Reign of Love

2. Next to You

3. Young Man

4. Dance Little Sister

5. Don't Wanna Dream

6. Temptation

7. 10,000 Years

8. In the Fire

9. Let It Slide

10. Lock Me Up

11. Smiles Like a Child

Editorial Reviews

2007 digitally remastered edition of the third album by the hard rock band that was first released in 1990. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album, AMAZING remaster, February 29, 2008

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slave to the Thrill (Mlps) (Audio CD)

Slave to the Thrill is the third release (but only the second full-length album) from L.A. melodic rockers Hurricane, which featured vocal powerhouse Kelly Hansen (who would later go on to front Foreigner). Hurricane's style was somewhere between Warrant and House of Lords. It was hard hitting, but very slick and melodic.

With 1990's Slave to the Thrill, Hurricane picks up right where 1988's Over the Edge left off. In fact, overall it may be a better album than its predecessor. The songs are well-written, there are plenty of great guitar hooks, and Hansen's performance is solid as always. There isn't a strong "I'm On To You" kind of single on this album, but there aren't any filler tracks either (unless you count that 1-minute instrumental intro to "In the Fire". As strong as those early Hurricane albums are, the band just seemed way more comfortable with their sound on this album.

Overall, this is a very good album, and one that most hair metal/melodic rock fans will want to hear, especially now that it has been reissued. Not only is this previously impossible to find CD back in print, but it features crystal clear digitally remastered sound. If you already have Slave to the Thrill on CD and are wondering whether this reissue is worthwhile, believe me when I say that the remastering is nothing short of incredible.

NOTE: The CD comes housed in a mini-LP style package. It's essentially a slightly oversized cardboard sleeve with the disc enclosed in an interior envelope with brief liner notes. I'm not a huge fan of this kind of packaging (it doesn't do a great job protecting the CD), but I have to admit that it is ideal for showcasing the album cover artwork, and as you can see Hurricane's album covers are worthy of the extra attention!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best storm you've never heard!!!!1, December 10, 2007

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Scott A. Pickett "Classic Rocker" (Camden,Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slave to the Thrill (Audio CD)

I happened to find this cd at a mall,as it was the last 1 left. I had heard their "Take what you want" and "Over the Edge" releases,but was not prepared for the coming storm. "Reign of Love" starts off the cd perfectly,which is followed by "Next to You",another very good tune. Kelly Hansen is very underrated as a vocalist(he is now fronting Foreigner),and the rest of the band plays solid throughout this release. I'm not sure what the explicit lyrics are,although there are quite a few sexual overtones throughout,but it is no worse than any Poison release.The original cd had a naked woman on the machine,but she has since been removed. Favorite tracks include: Reign of Love,Next to you,Lock me up,Let it Slide,and Young Man. Check this one out!

4.0 out of 5 stars "Hurricane"s third album featuring Kelly Hansen ("Foreigner") and Doug Aldrich ("Whitesnake"), January 2, 2012

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Nikiforos V. Skoumas (Athens Greece, Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slave to the Thrill (Audio CD)

"Slave to the thrill" is the third studio album by American melodic hard rock/glam metal band "Hurricane" originally released in 1990. Three years past "Eye of the storm", "Hurricane" re-emerge under a new line up, featuring new entry, guitar hero Doug Aldrich (fresh from the break up of "Lion") along side founding members bassist Robert Sarzo, drummer Jay Schellen and lead singer Kelly Hansen.

Once again Hansen leads "Hurricane" though another set of adrenaline-filled, riff based glam metal. Doug Aldrich manages to uncover a great deal of his heavy blues based guitar style for the biggest part of "Slave to the Thrill". The album includes such groovy rock'n'roll highlights as "In the Fire", "Young man" and "Lock me up"; never forgetting "Temptation", clearly the exception to the rule, a substantial melodic rocker with a chorus that seems to come out of their debut album.

Still one can not fail to notice that the overblown hard rock attack has been compromised in favor of a more rhythmic-therefore radio friendly- style. Though the rhythm section remains up-beat on most songs, there is little evidence of the double bass attack and big toms which were a big part of the sound of the previous two albums. Fans that have followed the respective careers of Kelly Hansen and Doug Aldrich being also familiar with their musical orientation will probably make the most of "Hurricane"s third studio offering.