Bite Down Hard is the third studio album by American glam metal band Britny Fox and the first to feature singer Tommy Paris.[3] It also features guest appearances by Zakk Wylde and Poison drummer Rikki Rockett.
| Bite Down Hard | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | One On One Studios and Devonshire Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, pop metal | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | East West[1] | |||
| Producer | John Purdell, Duane Baron[2] | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[5] |
The Chicago Tribune deemed the songs "fast, seamless bits of Sunset Strip rock."[6] The Washington Post wrote that, "the usual sexism aside, this is serviceable pop-metal."[7]
Track listing
editAll songs by Tommy Paris and Billy Childs except where noted.
- "Six Guns Loaded" (Paris, Michael Kelly Smith) - 3:46
- "Louder" - 3:53
- "Liar" - 4:42
- "Closer to Your Love" - 3:48
- "Over and Out" - 4:45
- "Shot from My Gun" (Paris, Smith) - 4:07
- "Black and White" (Paris, Smith, Childs, Johnny Dee) - 3:35
- "Look My Way" - 4:32
- "Lonely Too Long" (Paris, Smith) - 3:34
- "Midnight Moses" (Alex Harvey) - 4:28 (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band cover)
Credits
edit- Band members
- Tommy Paris - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar solos on tracks 7 and 9
- Michael Kelly Smith - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Childs - bass, acoustic guitar on track 3 and 5, backing vocals
- Johnny Dee - drums
- Additional musicians
- Zakk Wylde - guitar solo at end of track 1
- Rikki Rockett - percussion break in track 10
- Production
- John Purdell, Duane Baron - producers, engineers, mixing
- Sean Odwyer, Ulrich Wild - assistant engineers
- Howie Weinberg - mastering at Masterdisk, New York
- Bob Defrin - art direction
- John Scarpati - photography
- Brittney Powell - cover model
References
edit- ^ "Britny Fox hopes to regain success". Windsor Star. AP. 18 Apr 1992. p. F2.
- ^ "Bite down Hard by Britny Fox". Billboard. 104 (3): 53. Jan 18, 1992.
- ^ Blockus, Gary (1 Feb 1992). "Britny Fox Taking Post-Glam Image on the Road". The Morning Call. p. A55.
- ^ Ulrey, Jeremy. "Britny Fox Bite Down Hard review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ a b Hermann, Brenda (28 Nov 1991). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 15B.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (7 Feb 1992). "Britny Fox's 'Bite' Has Familiar Bark". The Washington Post. p. N12.
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