's final studio release, , was their most consistent album since 1979's . Guitarist replaced , and the new blood must have inspired and company to write some of their best compositions in years. Although a production hinders the tracks, there's more of a harder edge present than on their last release, . While the title track served as the ensuing tour's raging opener, half-baked lyrics detailing a fistfight and an unwarranted synth-solo weakens what should have been a straight-ahead rocker. But such heavies as and suit the band much better. takes a stab at - with while laying back with the tranquil and the album's underrated highlight, the melodic Like 's other '80s releases, filler is present -- and disappointingly, guitarist abandons his trademark harmony leads of yesteryear in favor of '80s-era high-tech shredding. Not 's best release, but a definite improvement over their other '80s studio output. ~ Greg Prato