This album was a surprise. Idol's work has always been all over the place. This was his first album in something like ten years. His batteries definitely seemed recharged on this one.

Billy Idol was such an icon in the 80's. However, I always liked usually about four tracks per album. In other words, he never made an album as a whole I liked. It changed with this one. There is a lot of diversity on this album and it rocks from start to finish. Welcome back Billy.

I wouldn't put him with the heavy metal/hard rock albums. He's part of the original Punk age. That's PUNK, not New Wave [which I also loved, but, I pretty much like everything...still one doesn't really call a Folk singer a Country singer, no matter the similarities]. Though, IMO, Billy Idol, and this CD is more Hard Rock/Punk. And, is worth a listen, if not buying! Rua