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Released 20 years ago

Seal The Deal

The Last Vegas · 2006

39 min · 10 tracks · hard rock

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

46 /100
Foothills
Higher than 10% of albums we've rated

The album delivers energetic hard rock with solid performances but lacks standout songwriting depth.

What we noticed

  • The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a fast pace, which is maintained through the first half before slowing down slightly in the latter tracks.
  • Vocals are consistently gritty and raw, often layered with backing harmonies that enhance the hard rock aesthetic.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 All the Way 3:21
  • 2 Goddamn Fantastic 3:32
  • 3 Seal the Deal 3:10
  • 4 Ain't a Good Man 2:54
  • 5 Better Off Dead 3:52
  • 6 We'll Drink Three 3:57
  • 7 Raw Dog 3:31
  • 8 Grave Situation 3:23
  • 9 Breaking Away 3:51
  • 10 King the Red Light 7:54

Reference: MusicBrainz