Michael and co are back with the almighty 17 track follow up to 2003's 'Twelve Shots on the Rocks'. Hanoi Rocks, despite numerous line-up changes and tragic events through their career, this is a band that continue to produce solid records and fly the flag for hairmetal as though it was still 1980.

'Another Hostile takeover' is an album that does not immediately grab you attention, instead it slowly grows on you and after a few listens you will find that track's such as 'You make the earth move' and 'No compromise, no regrets' stand out as real gems on the album.

The band seem to experiment with new ideas and styles on this album, some work, some don't. That may sound a bit harsh, but when listening to songs like 'Reggae Rocker' the bizarre mix of reggae beats and rock just sounds like pointless noise o me.

There are some emotive and powerful ballads on the album which capture your attention with their powerful lyrics and beautiful melodies. 'Center of my universe' and 'Million miles away' are the best examples.


I feel that if the tracks on this album had have been a little more carefully chosen and some of the weaker ones cut, Hanoi Rocks may have had an album on their hands that would hark back to the 80's a some of the unforgettable releases that the bands have had.

However I can't ignore the tracks such as 'Talk to the hand', 'Love' and the previously mentioned 'Reggae Rocker'. For the die hard Hanoi Rocks fan only.
6.5/10
Kerri