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Wazbones

Tigertailz · 1995

41 min · 10 tracks · glam metal

Raw glam metal energy collides with gritty lyrics and infectious hooks that encapsulate the band's defiant spirit.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Tear Your Fucking Heart Out — Opening with a fierce declaration, this track sets the tone for the album with its aggressive riffs and anthemic chorus that showcases Tigertailz's signature sound.
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    Love Junkie — This track stands out with its catchy hook and playful lyrics, encapsulating the band's flair for combining humor and bravado within a glam rock framework.
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    In The Name Of The Gun — Closing the album, this song features heavier instrumentation and darker themes, providing a contrasting depth to the otherwise high-energy tracks that precede it.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

43 /100
Lowland
Higher than 2% of albums we've rated

The album showcases energetic glam metal with gritty lyrics, appealing to genre fans but lacking broader impact.

What we noticed

  • The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a fast pace, maintaining this intensity through the first half before introducing slower tempos in the latter tracks.
  • Several songs feature call-and-response vocal patterns, enhancing the infectious hooks and encouraging listener participation.
  • The lyrics often employ gritty imagery and confrontational themes, which are matched by aggressive guitar riffs and driving rhythms.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

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.

Moments worth listening for

Where the writing does something specific.

  • Make Me Bleed

    The bridge shifts from a relentless beat to a haunting melody that emphasizes vulnerability amidst chaos.

    This transition reveals a deeper emotional layer within an otherwise intense track, contrasting aggression with moments of introspection.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Tear Your Fucking Heart Out 3:46
  • 2 Dirty Needles 3:59
  • 3 Belly Of The Beast 3:15
  • 4 Pig Face 4:37
  • 5 Love Junkie 3:20
  • 6 Make Me Bleed 5:00
  • 7 Perish 3:37
  • 8 Let Your Flesh Instruct Your Mind 3:27
  • 9 Love Can Kill 4:19
  • 10 In The Name Of The Gun 5:53

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