Stephen What a great comeback of a glam metal legend, KEEL. 'Streets of Rock & Roll' contained most of things that you like from the band. Soaring vocal, roaring guitars, heavy and energetic riffs, killer solos, pounding drums, that kind of stuffs that probably will remind you a lot to the heyday of the 80s. The opening title track pumps up the heat; 'Hit The Ground Running' is a good track but the next one is even better, 'Come Hell or High Water', I don't believe if this track can't move your toe and shake your head. I spotted a little volatility in this disc, meaning there are several weaker tracks like 'Gimme That' or 'Hold Steady', but there are also few winners such as 'Does Anybody Believe', 'No More Lonely Nights', and 'Live'.

Ron's vocal isn't as great as it used to be, but 20 years has passed so that's totally expected. The performance is tight and I'll gladly say this again, a very nice come back by the band that created a big hit of 'The Right To Rock' and 'The Final Frontier'. Deserved at least 80% and I'm sure this will receive a frequent spins by many!

Stephen After returning from their victorious headline tour in Japan, Keel began to record their fourth album with Michael Wagener and this album was released in 1987 with "Somebody's Waiting" released as the sole single. Although the song has a good chorus and catchy riffs, I don't think it's the best of the album. Other on par track with "Somebody" is "I Said The Wrong Thing To The Right Girl", a great commercial tune and has a slightly catchier hooks than "Somebody". "Don't Say You Love Me" is played in the same vein and has a wonderful and infectious sing-along groove, and this track risen to be the best one here.

Keel is often compared to Dokken, maybe because both of the band share the similarity of laying heavy metal as their groundbase, bloated with harmonic shouts, high-fly screams, and coruscating guitar solos. "United Nations", "King of The Rock", and "Cherry Lane" are a good examples of spirit-burning and anthemic celebrative tunes. The affecting mid-tempo ballad of "Calm Before The Storm" is evocative and heartwarming, though at times felt pretty generic. "If Love Is A Crime (I Wanna Be Convicted)" has addictive hooks apart from its ludicrous wording. My only complaint is on the background chant that's mixed way too loud and somewhat overpowered the rhythm section.

Keel's eponymous album is an awesome piece of melodic metal with a huge commercial flavor and an essential heavy metal album of the 80s. Aside from Dokken, Keel can also fulfilled the hunger of Scorpions, Krokus, and Quiet Riot fans, so if you think you're fond of them and never heard of Keel before, this album is a great recommendation for you.