Rock ’N’ Roll Rebels & The Sunset Strip Volume 1 is the most comprehensive collection capturing the third and final wave (1988-92) of the Sunset Strip hair metal era. The four-disc set features 36 bands performing 72 digitally re-mastered studio recordings, creating a double shot of each band. The majority of the bands featured here will be unfamiliar to the casual ’80s metal fan, although some of these budding stars moved on to other more well-known bands. Rock 'N' Roll Rebels also features a 60-page color booklet with a healthy bio on each band, narrated by JohnnyX of The Wild and Adam Gifford of Paradise. Each track has something good to offer and each band generously represents this decadent time period splendidly. There’s a lot of music to digest, as Rock ’N’ Roll Rebels boasts a 4 hour and 51 minute run-time. However, if you invest the time, you’ll discover that it’s well worth the effort. Every track on Rock 'N' Roll Rebels & the Sunset Strip Volume 1 is briefly discussed below. The good ol' days of ’80s hair metal has returned!

Disc One:

1. “Shootin' Daggers” — Rattlesnake Shake: Rough ’n’ tough Guns N’ Roses attitude with plenty of party riffs and virile vocal harmonies

2. “Get Around (Everybody Needs Somebody)” — Rattlesnake Shake: Huge and hooky, decorated with slinky, groove-based riffs

3. “In the Morning” — Alice Be Tokelas: Seventies hard rock swagger with a catchy sing-along chorus, recalling bands such as Aerosmith and GN’R

4. “This Is Now” — Alice Be Tokelas: The bluesy, acoustic guitar intro, accompanied by harmonica is soaked in Led Zeppelin tones

5. “Get Down 2 Night” — The Wild: Glam-funk riffs slightly borrowed from bands such as Poison, New York Dolls and GN’R

6. “Some Girls” — The Wild: Classic glam/sleaze/rock decorated with some tasty hip-shakin’ grooves

7. “Higher” — LongGone: Funky, punk/glam basslines precede the predictable-yet-infectious chorus

8. “Sticky Situation” — LongGone: Bluesy, ’70s rock in an early-era Aerosmith way, decorated with soaring vocal harmonies

9. “Fallen Nature” — Hans Naughty: Riff-laden, old school ’70s hard rock flavor with enormous arena rock vocals

10. “Be In You” — Hans Naughty: Twangy, blues-based riffs combined with smooth, Southern rock elements

11. “Something I Miss” — Imagine World Peace: Sleazy, glam-rock in the vein of New York Dolls and Faster Pussycat  

12. “Sometimes” — Imagine World Peace: Primus meets the Cramps with a proggy, glam/rockabilly swagger

13. “Slip” — Bad Blood: Familiar-sounding GN’R riffs with minimal-yet-enormous riffs

14. “Sweet Addiction” — Bad Blood: Hard-driving rhythms decorated with a glam/punk/goth rock flavor in the vein of The Damed or The Cult

15. “City Monsters” — Cyclone Sound: Ballsy, blues-based guitar picking and fiery leads combined with huge vocal harmonies

16. “All Systems” — Cyclone Sound: Spunky, GN’R-like basslines accompanied by razor-sharp riffs and energetic vocal harmonies

17. “Sorry” — Hap Hazzard: Sleazy glam-rock decorated with a vibrant cowbell beat and soaring KISS-esque riffs and vocal harmonies

18. “Under Fire” — Hap Hazzard: Van Halen meets KISS with fiery riffs and a catchy chorus

Disc Two:

19. “Little Devils” — Charlotte: Rockin’ Van Halen riffs decorated with sleazy basslines and a bluesy Zeppelin-esque flavor

20. “Krackerman” — Charlott: Twangy, funk-rock guitar melodies combined with Alice In Chains-ish vocal harmonies

21. “Sexx On The Sun” — Lypswitch: Hard-driving riffs and an anthemic chorus reminiscent of bands such as GN’R and Poison

22. “She's So Psychedelic” — Lypswitch: A punk-fueled rhythm section decorated with an infectious gang-shouted chorus

23. “My Love Is For Real” — Bad Bones: Twangy, blues-based guitar licks combined with huge vocal harmonies reminiscent of Led Zeppelin and Tesla

24. “Give Good Love” — Bad Bones: Blues-based, ’70s rock decorated with soulful Robert Plant/David Coverdale-ish crooning

25. “Daddy's Little Girl” — Enticier: Too Fast For Love-era Mötley Crüe riffs combined with catchy, Dokken-esque vocal harmonies

26. “One Way Ticket” — Enticier: Big, hard-charging RATT riffs combined with soaring, melodic vocal harmonies  

27. “Merry Go Round” — Scratch: Electrifying ’70s blues-rock riffs combined with catchy, Crüe-like gang-chanted vocals

28. “Smack Dab” — Scratch: Heavy riffs in the vein of RATT and Crüe with infectious vocal harmonies and an anthemic chorus

29. “Sweeter Than Honey” — Hardly Dangerous: Female hard rock and blues band with stunning modern day Janis Joplin-esque vocals

30. “Game Of Love” — Hardly Dangerous: A rousing, hard-driving scorcher loaded with infectious vocal harmonies

31. “Feel My Body” — Sam Mann and Thee Apes: Enormous vocal harmonies with a modern day Hanoi Rocks glam-rock vibe

32. “Nasty Woman” — Sam Mann and Thee Apes: A party-rock vibe that captures the spirit of David Lee Roth-era Van Halen

33. “Rise” — Mad Reign: Decorated with a bluesy, Southern rock vibe, á la Blackfoot, complete with a harmonica solo

34. “The First One's Free” — Mad Reign: A funky, prototype stoner rock tune decorated with Sabbathian riffs and Rob Zombie-like vocals

35. “Crack Alley” — The Mimes: Twangy, sleaze rock riffs decorated with a bluesy harmonica solo

36. “Kick, Kick (Scratch And Fight)” — The Mimes: Anthemic, funked-up Extreme vibe with infectious vocal harmonies and a horn section

Disc Three:

37. “Betty Blue” — Shake City: An energetic, mid-paced romper that borrows from classic ’70s rockers

38. “She's Atomic” — Shake City (Hot Wheelz): Raucous riffs and an infectious chorus recalls early glam-rock influences

39. “Paint You A Picture” — Blackboard Jungle: A pulsating glam/punk rock vibe delivered with a touch of The Damned

40. “Chicago” — Blackboard Jungle: Skid Row, Poison and GN’R influences with hints of early-era glam and goth rock elements

41. “Satisfaction Guaranteed” — Paradise: Huge, Van Halen-esque vocal and guitar harmonies decorated with a groove-based rhythm section

42. “I’m In Love With You” — Paradise: Upbeat, melodic chorus with huge vocal harmonies typical of this time period

43. “Sweet Little Angel” — Hollywood Rose: Post-Axl and Izzy with a rousing GN’R-influenced stomp and groove with an ass-shaking rhythm section

44. “Come A Little Closer” — Hollywood Rose: Eddie Van Halen wanna-be leads combined with huge grooves and a sleazy swagger

45. “Day Of The Dog” — Taz: ’70s hard rock-inspired riffs in the vein of Aerosmith with a glam rock-flavored chorus

46. “Dogtown” — Taz: Funkified Zeppelin guitar licks emblazoned with sleazy KISS-like rhythms

47. “Success” — Daddy Ray: ’70s blues/hard rock attitude in the vein of Aerosmith with loud and raucous chanting vocals

48. “Nag, Nag, Nag” — Daddy Ray: Punky attitude with an explosive ’70s blues/rock dynamic with simplistic riffs and predictable lyrics

49. “Dance With Me” — Children: Hard-driving Zeppelin influences with a party-rock atmosphere

50. “Water Into Wine” — Children: Bluesy licks combined with explosive vocals with a sauntering mid-pace swagger

51. “Lotta Love” — Shel Shoc: Early-era Poison-laden party-rock decorated with a distinct guitar tone and a raucous chorus

52. “Pull The Trigger” — Shel Shoc: Rockin’ riffs, sauntering vocals and a sleazy swagger decorated with sexual innuendoes

53.  “Dirty Money” — Dallas Dollz: Heavy and edgy guitar hooks with a slinky groove and a rousing chorus

54. “Doin' Time” — Dallas Dollz: Classic ’80s heavy metal-laden riffs decorated with a fist-in-the-air chorus

Disc Four:

55. “Heaven's Trail” — Deaf, Dumb And Blonde: Bluesy, ’70s rock in the vein of early Whitesnake with a hint of Tesla

56. “Down And Dirty” — Deaf, Dumb And Blonde: Blues-rock Aerosmith-ish riffs and sauntering Coverdale-like vocals wrapped up with a catchy chorus

57. “Give Me What I Need” — Cold Shot: Classic ’80s-sounding riffs; blistering and bluesy with an infectious chorus and blazing guitar leads

58. “Little Too Late” — Cold Shot: A hard-driving rocker with menacing riffs and melodic vocal harmonies

59. “Back Where You Belong” — New Improved God: Punky, glam-ish, Poison-like swagger with an upbeat pace and a chant-able chorus

60. “Dead Rock Stars” — New Improved God: Punk/glam-influenced swagger with pulsating basslines and cool lyrics

61. “Shadows” — Agent Zero: Heavy-edged ’80s metal riffs combined with ’70s rock influences with soaring vocal harmonies

62. “Distant Memories” — Agent Zero: Classic ’80s power ballad with White Lion-influenced vocal harmonies and an upbeat chorus

63. “Read My Lips” — Aces & Eights: Hard-driving ’70s rock meets ’80s metal decorated with killer riffs and a ballsy attitude

64. “You Ain't My Religion” — Aces & Eights: Killer riffs with minimal variation; a bit repetitive but melodic and edgy at the same time

65. “Cheap Disguise” — Rough Justice: These apocalyptic comic book cop-rockers create some dirty, street-wise rock in the vein of L.A. Guns and Mötley Crüe

66. “Good Ole' Days” — Rough Justice: Power-driving riffs, head-bobbin’ grooves and huge vocal harmonies recalls early-era Poison

67. “Let Em Down Easy” — Byte The Bullet: Classic ’80s metal riffing and high-pitched vocals combined with classic ’70s rock influences

68. “Russian Roulette” — Byte The Bullet: Mötley Crüe meets Aerosmith, complete with a tasty guitar solo and high-energy vocals

69. “Dummy Says” — Spyder Blue: Funk/blues based rock with soulful, Sammy Hagar-ish vocals and a catchy chorus    

70. “Love, Lies, And Hate” — Spyder Blue: Smokin’ Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar licks combined with a funky James Brown persona

71. “You're All I Need” — Charlemagne: Highly-polished melodic instrumentation combined with infectious vocal harmonies

72. “Who Needs Bad Girls” — Charlemagne: A tasty mix of ’70s rock and ’80s metal with soaring vocal harmonies and raucous riffs

To purchase Rock 'n Roll Rebels & the Sunset Strip, visit Eonian Records at Eonianrecords.com.