So now I know the difference between boys and men. Sorry I got carried away there. I was just trying to present you one of this release's nonsense themes. Speaking of nonsense, I believe that some folks around here have been trying to present themselves in that particular fashion, but it is for the sake of the music and the sacred years of the 80s, am I right? Well, I know that some people would do anything for the 80s, especially fans of that era's Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. A case in the same manner of the KAMIKAZE KINGS isn't something new to me. Just as other bands that enjoy celebrating their appreciation for the good all days with great laughs and tons of fun, so did this German pack. As I followed their bio, it was claimed that they are the German answer to the American STEEL PANTHER. Well I have to draw the red line there because aside from a few sleazy remarks and maybe by watching their garments, there is nothing connecting between these two groups, even the music of both bands has too many indifferences. Generally, KAMIKAZE KINGS with the odd look, have been playing straight up 80s Hard Rock / Rock N' Roll with modern low tuned grooves, it is like squashing the life out of groovy THE ALMIGHTY with AC/DC, Bluesy WHITESNAKE and bits of the mid 80s MOTLEY CRUE.

After scouring and more or less liking the first catchy and pounding tunes of "Burn Baby Burn", "I Am The Law" and probably the band' hyped up anthem of how to recognize a true man and not a little frightened boy, "Boys 'n' Men", all hell broke loose but not in the good way at all. To think of it this is actually the first time I have ever used that sentence in order to talk about something that turned out to be ghastly. I was a little shocked I admit. For the fourth track the right to the end of this endeavor, I felt as I was attacked by Kamikaze planes coming to crash down my party. KAMIKAZE KINGSproved to me that they might have the will to rock and kick ass but I lacked to see what was there to be so enthusiastic about. Surely that there are promising smooth features as "Saturday Night Hero", "Shadows" or "Give It To Me" that along with the grooves and rough low toned vocals were able to show that there is a bent to create some catchy tracks, smooth guitar lines without too much effort, a few nice solos and a decent and quite ordinary rhythm section, I can also add the vocals though I must say that the vocalist didn't catch my attention even for a bit, nothing that inflamed me to say the least. Songs like "Too Late" or "Just Dance" made me scratch the surface, I didn't know what exactly to do. If someone here tried to be funny, believe me that it was a positive failure. There were several cool grooves and riffs but nothing else I am afraid.

"The Law" is without a doubt an 80s oriented album even with the modern grooves. There are some nice tunes hovering around but there are also bad ones that I will try to forget. I wish to believe that this is will not be the ongoing road of the KAMIKAZE KINGS, if they are the answer to STEEL PANTHER, I hope that they will truly head on to be that answer because as it would seem, it is far from it both in quality and feel. Even so, Hard Rock fans should try this one out.