by Doug Stone
Possessing metal pipes like few before him, leonine Steelheart yelper
Michael Matijevic
scarred the airwaves forever when he hammered the simply unmatchable chorus of the hairball "I'll Never Let You Go": ludicrous and sublime, akin to
Whitney Houston
hitting the hot spot in "I Will Always Love You." The opening strands of "Everybody Loves Eileen" bring
Ratt
out of the cellar before the cut curls into a pop n' fresh roller coaster ride. The remainders on this ridiculous dish are also overlong examples of excess but not as memorable, paying homage to
Whitesnake
and other flailing stylistic ventures. "I'll Never Let You Go" is available on some quality collections and no aficionado of poodle pomp should let that song go, otherwise leave Steelheart in peace with the music it helped lay to rest.