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One thing about most hair metal bands of the '80s -- they were not necessarily known to be "proficient" at their respective instruments. But one such group from the genre that certainly had the chops to back up their pretty boy looks was
, which prove this theory once again on their 2008 live CD,
(which was issued as a DVD a year later). Recorded at a venue in Stockholm (called
) on January 26, 2008,
sees the group joined by a string quartet as they balance originals with a few classic rock nuggets, including
's
and
among others, as well as a still-bombastic rendition of
Surprisingly, there is no rendition of their power ballad,
included here, which you'd think would have fit in well with all the other stripped-down tunes here -- especially when overbearing cheese such as the song
is included (although admittedly, the song's meaning is heartfelt -- it's a tribute to the late, great
). The histrionics may be toned down a tad here, but
serves as further proof that
remain arena rock kings throughout...Europe. ~ Greg Prato