One of the finest Sleaze/Glam classics 'Deadboys In Trash City' is finally available on CD!
In partnering with Demon Doll Records, drummer Robbi Black brings back the out of print "Deadboys in Trash City" into the hands of the fans. This reissue includes re-mastered versions of the 10 songs plus a bonus track of the infamous "Love Song." The disc comes in 2 versions - one with original artwork plus original inserts and another with limited edition artwork.
Alleycat Scratch formed back in 1988, when Glam metal was huge. The band was based in San Francisco, but after playing the bay area a few years the obvious career move was to head south to the Sunset strip, where the scene was happening.
When the band moved to the Hollywood area they also replaced their original singer with Eddie Robison. The band was now ready to take on the world.
"Deadboys in Trash City" was the first and only album by the band. The recordings took place in 1992. The lyrical side is dominated by one topic and that's sex.
The album opens cocky with Eddie Robison screaming "
Check this out Motherfucker" which proves
Alleycat Scratch plays swaggering Glam with lots of attitude. Their style can be described as
Poison but with a harder edge - especially
Sexual Addiction reminds a bit of
Poison. However, there is no wimpy stuff on the album and especially Devin Lovelace's guitar is a bit rawer than the archetypal Glam band. Devin Lovelace blows some great solos -
Stilletto Strut is a great example. The album is wrapped up in a crunchy guitar sound.
Singer Eddie Robison has a great glam voice. His voice is very piercing and dominant in the production. Eddie Robison has a perfect Glam voice, but with a special tone that helps
Alleycat Scratch differentiate them.
The musicians are skilled and tight. Drummer Robbi Black probably just got a new cowbell prior to this record. He certainly isn't afraid to use it -
Cats Got your Tongue ends with Robbi Black beating the cowbell and goes directly into album highlight
Soul Suvivor, which starts with cowbell.
The songwriting is consistent. The songs sound fresh and have lots of energy. Along with
Soul Survivor the power ballad
Roses on my Grave are the finest moments on "Deadboys in trash city"
The album has a unique Sleaze/Glam attitude and vibe similar to the first
Faster Pussycat and
Vain album. The original album benefits from being released in 1993, because it still sounds up-dated. However, it is also tragic comic that the release year benefits the CD today, since it probably also was 1993 that ruined their promising career. If "Deadboys in trash City" had been out in the late 80s
Alleycat Scratch would have gotten a longer run.
The story of
Alleycat Scratch is similar to several other Glam bands. The band was a regular on the Hollywood club scene and was starting to make an impact when Glam metal was banned from all labels. Overall today the album still holds up. Make sure that you get the Demon Dolls version of this gem before it's once again out of print
Written by
Michael Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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