We take an in-depth look at Iron Maiden's album Piece of Mind --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-blake-lucarelli/support ..read more

The analysts take an indepth look at Quiet Riot's Metal Health. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-blake-lucarelli/support ..read more

The Analysts take an indepth look at Dio's second album, The Last in Line. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-blake-lucarelli/support ..read more

In 1984 Twisted Sister enter the studio with producer Tom Werman to make the biggest album of their career, Stay Hungry. We take an in depth look at the results. Check out Analyst David Lucarelli's ⁠Tinseltown: Losing the Light⁠, a period crime drama graphic novel series about one of the first female police officers in Hollywood that's been called "L.A. Confidential meets Boardwalk Empire," and is also a tribute to his mother, Miriam Lucarelli, who proudly served as a PIttsburgh Police Officer for 20 years here: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/TinseltownLTLightKickstarter⁠ (Live on Kickstarter until 8:00 ..read more

Kicking off our "Best of Hair Metal" series, the Rock Album Analysts take an indepth look at an album that defined 90 percent of the template for what would become "hair" metal, Ratt's Out of the Cellar. Check out Analyst David Lucarelli's Tinseltown: Losing the Light, a period crime drama graphic novel series about one of the first female police officers in Hollywood that's been called "L.A. Confidential meets Boardwalk Empire," and is also a tribute to his mother, Miriam Lucarelli, who proudly served as a PIttsburgh Police Officer for 20 years here: https://tinyurl.com/TinseltownLTLightKick ..read more

At the peak of their career KISS capture the over the top energy of their live performance with producer Eddie Kramer while providing five new studio cuts that offer a promising new direction but rely heavily on at least one outside musician to get there. While arguably less "live" than their previous live record (at least 3 cuts were recorded during sound checks & there are extensive overdubs), Kramer's creative use of overdubbed cannons, looped crowd noise, and strategic editing of Paul Stanley's vocal patter help to seamlessly create a KISS concert that never actually was, but ought to ..read more

Kiss work again with producer Vini Poncia and opt for a more power pop influenced approach. Working exclusively with session drummer Anton Fig, Poncia elicits slick and polished vocal performances and sophisticated arrangements featuring keyboardist Holly Knight. Rhythm Paul Stanley contributes more lead guitar than usual, including on "Shandi," a soft rock hit in Australia. See Crude, the controversial, award-winning play about a band that rose up from the streets of Hollywood to become a cultural phenomenon. From Rock Album Analyst's David Lucarelli, Crudeis now available to watch On Demand ..read more

Hosts David Blake Lucarelli (guitarist/singer for Dame Fortune) & John Carson take an in depth look at the third KISS album Dressed to Kill and the reason why Rock and Roll All Nite became the "rock and roll national anthem." See Crude, the controversial, award-winning play about a band that rose up from the streets of Hollywood to become a cultural phenomenon. From Rock Album Analyst's David Lucarelli, Crudeis now available to watch On Demand. Samantha Rancheros says Crude is "hilarious," "sexual energy floods the stage," and "the cast is brilliant." Watch Crude HERE or go to https://asy ..read more

Guitarist and lead singer Paul Stanley stays true to the hard rock sound of KISS but stretches himself vocally and musically with a powerfully melodic and melodramatic album. Guitarist Bob Kulick's on point lead work elevates the material that lyrically  dwells on the pain of separation and frustrated romantic love. Using Ebows, synths, piano and background singers as tasty accents and flourishes Stanley produces an album that combines influences from bands like The Rolling Stones, The Raspberries, & Led Zeppelin with nods to classical music & rhythm and blues, and features his fi ..read more

BANG!  KISS returns to New York City with producer Eddie Kramer to record at  the Record Plant and mix at Electric Lady to produce the last of the  "classic" KISS studio albums. With Ebows, keyboards, & backup  singers KISS marry the immediacy of Rock and Roll Over with a touch of  the production sheen of Destroyer. In three weeks the band captures such  signature songs as Ace's vocal debut "Shock Me," and the concert staple  title track! See Crude, the controversial, award-winning play about a band that rose up from the streets of Hollywood to become a c ..read more