Rogue Male Animal Man

Rogue Male: Jim Lyttle (vocals, guitar); Johnny Fraser Binnie (guitar); Kevin Collier (bass guitar); Danny Fury (drums).

Personnel: Danny Fury (drums).

Recording information: Marquee Studios, London, England; PRT Studios, London, England.

ANIMAL MAN finds Rogue Male honing its technique as well as refining its coarseness. Vocally, the band is more like a distressed Udo Dirkschneider (from Accept), but songwise, the rhythms are more rock-oriented and almost pop-friendly. The hammering harmonies are very slick and Kiss-like, at times bordering on Def Leppard territory. Rogue Male inevitably kicks up the tempo, however, and slams each track with thrash metal panache. ANIMAL MAN is a collection of foot-stomping, true metal power anthems.