Heavy on the cheese,
Krokus
'
Metal Rendez-Vous
is a fairly enjoyable record, though more than a little silly. The butt of jokes even within the mostly irony-free
metal
world,
were major poseurs jumping from
prog rock
to
glam metal
in timely fashion as trends changed in the late '70s. They eventually stuck with the
thing, milking it for all it was worth, and were quite successful. This record catches them with a little bit of
AC/DC
-style swagger and plenty of wanky guitar solos. The song
"Tokyo Nights"
for some reason features a
reggae
beat halfway through. The album has other surprises, like the way over-the-top
power ballad
"Streamer,"
which is incredibly ridiculous and dated. But
definitely has some kitsch value and, like
Spinal Tap
, is occasionally very funny, though in
' case, it is definitely an unconscious thing. Despite that, they do know how to rock and can play their instruments better than your average poodle-haired
dudes. ~ Adam Bregman