LOVE/HATE: Wasted in America LP. [Sleeze Rock] best EVER reviews from the press, check them check videos

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With singer Jizzy Pearl crucifying himself on the Hollywood sign as a crazy publicity stunt, nothing was too dangerous for the best L.A. band around. Four primal junkie screamers who liked to juggle punk, funk, metal, and psychedelia, they weren’t fit for a world dominated by Guns N’Roses and Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Mothers Milk? These freaks did craft a one masterpiece: this LP that features thrilling tunes aimed squarely at both street gangs and high-school groupies.


The album ‘Wasted in America’ was released later in the year ’92 and the band embarked on another European tour, this time in support of Ozzy Osbourne. On returning to America they were told that Columbia intended to drop the band, as the single for ‘Happy Hour’ had not sold and the follow up single ‘Wasted in America’ wasn’t getting airplay on the radio
On June 1 1992 Jizzy performed his legendary publicity stunt to try and help album sales. This involved Jizzy, with the help of a few others, successfully erecting a cross on the letter ‘Y’ of the Hollywood Sign and performing a mock crucifixion on it, with a camera crew in a helicopter to film it[2]. The band had assumed the authorities would quickly notice the stunt, but in the event Jizzy was stuck on the cross, 60 ft in the air, for several hours. Eventually a TV news helicopter spotted him and the police and fire dept were called to bring him down. He spent a few hours in jail and made headline news. However, Columbia were furious at the stunt and the publicity quickly faded with no noticeable impact on record sales. Although it did lead to the introduction of motion sensors on the sign.
The band were offered a support slot with Black Sabbath, but the label refused to support them. They also cancelled a marketing campaign planned around the single ‘Miss America’. The band were then formally dropped by Columbia. Immediately following this, guitarist Jon E Love quit the band.
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Year: 1992
Track listing
1. Wasted in America
2. Spit
3. Miss America
4. Cream
5. Yucca Man
6. Happy Hour
7. Tranquilizer
8. Time Up
9. Don’t F*** With Me
10. Don’t Be Afraid
11. Social Sidewinder
12. Evil Twin

Love/Hate:
Jizzy Pearl (vocals);
Jon E. Love (guitar, sitar, background vocals);
Skid (bass, background vocals);
Joey Gold (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Peter Wood (organ).
Recorded at The Power Station, New York, New York and House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey.

Love/Hate songs exemplify the classic formula of great rock music and great oration…an enthralling third album..Q (05/01/1992)

great heavy rock&roll music!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Heavy Metal Band you have probably never heard,
If you liked metal in the 80, this is a hidden gem that you absolutely need to find and purchase. This one along with their first release, Black out in the Red Room, are so much better than even the most popular metal bands of the 80. Just take a listen to the first four tracks on this LP to see just how slick this band was-you’ll find yourself wondering why this band was not more popular. If you like or did like metal at all and do not have this one, find it and take a listen-you will not be sorry.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard Rock Funk Stew,
These cats never hit it big because they were just too damn hip for the masses to grasp. It an odd mix of GNR & The Chili Peppers, sort of a hard rock funk stew. Jizzy Pearl does sound a lot like Axl but has a beatnik vibe that makes him unique. Title cut hits hard with droning melodic guitars and Jizzy Alice Cooper like snarl. Spit and Yucca Man lock in to relentless grooves. This band was obviously tight as hell when they made this record. Don’t know much about Skid, but the dude could write, and not just good riffs- check out the lyrics on Social Sidewinder. Fave is Miss America- perfect blend of slick 80 rock with sceptical lyrics and a hint of grunge. For what it worth, all of this bands’ records are solid. Also, check out Jizzy Pearl. This guy is funny as hell and very intelligent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Slamming, unique metal band you should check out,
Love/Hate were certainly an enigma in the early 90 – as most pop metal bands were trying to do the Bon Jovi thing with slick ballads and cheesy rockers (some decent, such as Danger Danger, some awful, such as Trixter), Love/Hate basically did the Guns N’ Roses thing but a little heavier and less accessible. Gutteral, sleazy “”pop”” metal that is a direct descendent of Shout At The Devil and Appetite For Destruction, but with more humor and musical tricks injected into the songs. Every player is firing on all cylinders, the guitar tone and solos are heavy but not always obvious or expected, and vocalist Jizzy Pearl screech is one of the better examples of typical 80 metal. I read a review once that called this the 2nd best metal album of the 90, and I wouldn’t be too quick to disagree. Wasted In America was a great effort from a sadly unnoticed band that deserved to be a major player, I guess they never had a sappy enough ballad to break them through to the masses. Nearly every tune on here is a keeper, and last but not least, you can probably find it fairly cheap.
Best Tracks:
“”Wasted In America”” – Straight up driving rock with great guitar.
“”Spit”” – Queen-like vocals on the intro always crack me up, they make lyrics like ‘Throbbing, pulsating, gyrating, hyperventilating’ sound angelic. After that it a slamming GNR meets Chili Peppers-type tune.
“”Yucca Man”” – Who knows what this is about, but it heavy and the musicianship is great.
“”Happy Hour”” – Way left of center lyrics go hand in hand with this odd timed beat, all the time changes and musical/lyrical quirks make this as artsy and proggy as heavy Crimson or Rush.
“”Tranquilizer”” – Beautiful intro is deceptive, kicks into metal around 1 minute. Great song, love the guitar all the way through.
“”Dont F*** With Me”” – The band odd sense of humor pops up, this is a charming and hilariously catchy sing along – a childish and essential rant that is 10000 times better than “”Get In The Ring”” or any other hateful tracks for it sense of humor.”

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