December 3 1983
Slade
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome AKA Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply
4.5 out of 5
Slade
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome AKA Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply
4.5 out of 5
Highlights:
Slam the Hammer Down
In the Dog House
Run Runaway
My Oh My
Ready to Explode
Razzle Dazzle Man
Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply
Slam the Hammer Down
In the Dog House
Run Runaway
My Oh My
Ready to Explode
Razzle Dazzle Man
Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply
So, Slade.
Until the 78-82 project, I thought Slade was a one hit wonder. I’m from the US. What do I know? I really liked Return to Base, til Deaf do us Part and I thought We’ll Bring the House Down was one of the best of 81.
So, I’ve come to love Slade. I wasn’t expecting to love this as much as I did. Allmusic rated it 2 out of 5. BUT they rated the US release 4 out of 5 and that’s just stupid.
83 seems like it was a big year for this band. Quiet Riot resurrected them in the US with “Cum on Feel the Noise” and they got a big push into the states with this record. It starts with a bang. I quite enjoy the steroids glam of “Slam the Hammer Down”.
This album was apparently released in the states under the other name a year later but it was made in 83 so we’re listening to it.
I love the shambolically New York Dolls sounding “In the Dog House”. And the album version of “Run Runaway” with it’s epic drum intro. The celtic metal totally works. I remember the video with the iguana and I also remember the band looking really old (Noddy was 37!!!) and weird looking. But, this is glam the way glam is supposed to be. Knucklehead fun and a rollicking good time. Right into “High and Dry” and the US Hit single, “My Oh My”, Side One is a sublime essay in glam metal.
Obviously, while we were all giving props to Green Day for their 9 minute “Jesus of Suburbia” no one was recalling the 8+ minute rock spectacular “Ready to Explode”, which is such an antecedent to that song had I known I would’ve made mention of it.
Until the 78-82 project, I thought Slade was a one hit wonder. I’m from the US. What do I know? I really liked Return to Base, til Deaf do us Part and I thought We’ll Bring the House Down was one of the best of 81.
So, I’ve come to love Slade. I wasn’t expecting to love this as much as I did. Allmusic rated it 2 out of 5. BUT they rated the US release 4 out of 5 and that’s just stupid.
83 seems like it was a big year for this band. Quiet Riot resurrected them in the US with “Cum on Feel the Noise” and they got a big push into the states with this record. It starts with a bang. I quite enjoy the steroids glam of “Slam the Hammer Down”.
This album was apparently released in the states under the other name a year later but it was made in 83 so we’re listening to it.
I love the shambolically New York Dolls sounding “In the Dog House”. And the album version of “Run Runaway” with it’s epic drum intro. The celtic metal totally works. I remember the video with the iguana and I also remember the band looking really old (Noddy was 37!!!) and weird looking. But, this is glam the way glam is supposed to be. Knucklehead fun and a rollicking good time. Right into “High and Dry” and the US Hit single, “My Oh My”, Side One is a sublime essay in glam metal.
Obviously, while we were all giving props to Green Day for their 9 minute “Jesus of Suburbia” no one was recalling the 8+ minute rock spectacular “Ready to Explode”, which is such an antecedent to that song had I known I would’ve made mention of it.
Kamikaze might be the biggest surprises of the year. It’s one of the few (Metal Health is another) where I couldn’t wait to hear the next song.
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