Mother's Finest - Black Radio Won't Play This Record
This album rocks big time. I would describe this as one of the heaviest albums in my collection. In it's own way, it gives the Metallica's of this world a run for their money in the skull crushing department. It is a glorious combination of funk and metal.
The female singer sounds like Tina Turner. The lyrics are hard hitting with songs about safe sex and crack babies. The middle six songs are the best. One song really sums up the album and describes it better than any words that I could write - 'Headbangin And Booty Shakin' After filling your head with 'Attitude' for most of the album, they bow out on a ballad calling for 'Peace, Love And Freedom'.
I find this album refreshing to listen to. It certainly blows the cobwebs away. This one won't sit comfortably in an AOR/Melodic Rock collection. Give it a chance and you might just fall in love with it as much as I did.
Rating : 8
