Stephen
The follow-up album to the debut "Wicked Sensation" was released in 1992 by Elektra only to flop in sales after grunge hit the airwaves and record stores. Though the debut was considered their best work by many fans, in my opinion, this is the peak performance of post-Dokken era of George Lynch in terms of songwriting capacity and musical exploration. Robert Mason, who came from nowhere and later joined the blues-based band called Cry of Love, also has a better voice than the former Oni Logan, either in studio or live.
Lynch composed the whole songs in this album and created many explosive tracks such as "Tangled In The Web", "No Good", and "When Darkness Calls" that burst out George's ultimate solos. The tribute to Freddie Mercury in "Tie Your Mother Down" is also considered one of the best cover song of all time. I also have a great fond of the dark and mysterious ballad "Dream Until Tomorrow", the heart-screamer "Cold Is The Heart", and the Dokken-fueled "I Want It". All in all, this is one hell of an album, a new level of Lynch Mob, a classic!