Category: BULLETBOYS

BULLETBOYS – The Warner Albums 1988-1993 [HNE / Cherry Red 3xCD remastered + bonus] (2021)

HNE / Cherry Red Records has released BULLETBOYSThe Warner Albums 1988-1993”, a complete collection of the Bulletboys’ Warner Records recordings fully remastered and including bonus tracks.
Ted Templeman, famed for his production work for Montrose, Doobie Brothers, but most notably Van Halen, took the band into the studio to oversee their 1988 self-titled debut (CD1), a successful slice of American hard rock / hair metal scoring the MTV hit ‘Smooth Up In Ya’ (US Hot 100 #71, US Mainstream Rock #23) and ‘For The Love Of Money’ (US Hot 100 #78, US Mainstream Rock #38).
In 1991, the band released “FreakShow” (CD2) perhaps their most consistent album, and despite most the bands of this ilk were dropped by major labels by 1993, Bulletboys manged to release their 3rd effort on Warner, titled “Za-Za” (CD3).
A comprehensive remastered collection from an underrated ’80s band which were much more than simply Van Halen clones as many critics described them. These guys are good, very good in their own right…

BULLETBOYS – Bulletboys [Rock Candy remastered & reloaded]

One of the most fun, cool acts emerged from the Californian scene during the second half of the ’80s was without a doubt BULLETBOYS and their self-titled debut album, freshly remastered by Rock Candy Records. There is no getting away from it, Los Angeles in the late Eighties was ground zero for hard rock and hair metal. The Sunset Strip...

BULLETBOYS – From Out Of The Skies [Japanese Edition] (2018)

BULLETBOYS will release their new album, “From Out Of The Skies“, on March 23 via Frontiers Music, but this Japanese Edition will appear tomorrow.Three years ago, BulletBoys founder and singer Marq Torien poured scorn on hair-metal bands that simply “regurgitate their past”. This ninth BulletBoys album further distances Torien from his identikit rivals, it’s a modern album sounding album. BulletBoys...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases March-April 2018 – Vol.1

Spring is coming and major Melodic Rock / AOR releases find its way to stores. Let’s check the advanced singles from albums to come.British AOR / Melodic Rock institution FM got ready their new album ‘Atomic Generation’, to be released via Frontiers Music on March 23th. “Black Magic” is the new single, a delicious melodic tune, pure, classic FM. At...

V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases March 2018 – Vol.1

0dayrox exclusive advances are back: there’s many interesting albums to come so let’s check the first singles.British AOR / Melodic Rock institution FM got ready their new album ‘Atomic Generation’, to be released via Frontiers Music on March 30th. The album track “Make The Best Of What You Got” is the first advance, an elegant midtempo tune with all the...

BULLETBOYS – Elefante (2015)

BULLETBOYS – Elefante (2015)

* One of the most fun and cool acts emerged from the Californian scene during the second half of the ’80s was without a doubt BULLETBOYS. Produced by Ted Templeman, BulletBoys released two very good (and successful) rocking albums between 1988 / 91. The band continued in one way or another, with frontman Marq Torien carrying the flag and some...

BULLETBOYS – Rocked & Ripped (2011)

When some months ago I read about a new Bulletboys album this year, was hoping for the band’s return with new original material.The first 2 discs from this rockin’ group are really good exponents of the hair metal days, plenty of hooks and a big sound, with great production. Well, their just released album “Rocked & Ripped” consists of rocking’...