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They were one of the better bands of the hair metal era
and still remain one of the strongest staples in melodic hard
rock to this day. Having formed in the late eighties by Greg
Giuffria (absent from this recording) and Chuck Wright under
the wing of Gene Simmons, the band went through numerous lineup
& label switchovers and all the music business and scene changes,
but they weathered it all, still persevering to this day.
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Celebrating an entire show that was recorded at Firefest
in Nottingham, England, House of Lords run through classics
as well as newer material during the performance. Well known
songs like "Chains of Love," the ballad "Love Don't Lie,"
"Mind Trip," and their cover of "Can't Find My Way Back Home"
are performed in the set; there is also a studio track, the
dark & mystical "Havana," which was originally released on
the Japanese version of The Power and The Myth. ***
The performance is tight; you can tell James Christian
still gets into to it after all this time & the guitar work
of Lanny Cordola is phenomenal. Live in the UK is a testament
to the presence of one of melodic rock's most enduring bands.***
-Tommy Hash
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