ADLER – Back From The Dead (2012)
Guns ‘N Roses original drummer Steven Adler (the best the band had in my opinion) problems about substance abuse have been well documented, notably from his appearances on VH-1’s Celebrity Rehab and in his own autobiography My Appetite For Destruction. Fortunately, Adler battles against his personal demons have been successful enough that he’s been able to finally create new music.
After an advanced single and the drop of ‘Appetite’ from his band’s name (now simply ADLER) Steven finally released the full length album “Back From The Dead“.
Two things hit hard as the album’s title track crashes out: the production from former Dokken and now in Foreigner Jeff Pilson (who also was involved in songwriting and plays all Bass and more here) is really massive, and the other is that Steve Adler and his band has crafted their own sound, with hints from the past yet updated, fresh and vital…
