Under the Influence is Warrant's first set since 1995's Ultraphobic.
It's a collection of covers for the most part, although there are two new studio tracks tacked onto the end.
Of these, "Face" is stronger, with its update of the classic pop-metal harmony style.
But Influence is really about paying homage to Warrant's influences, and letting the band loose on material they've obviously been playing since their own inception.
Jani Lane's intonation is perfect during Thin Lizzy's "Hollywood"; he has that slight air of danger down pat.
"Surrender" is appropriately sunny, while "Suffragette City" seems to have the showman vibe of David Lee Roth to it.
What's best about Influence is the band's care to remain faithful, while still refueling the songs with gallons of the blathering cockiness that has always defined their sound.
Need another example? Check out their rocking run-through of the Nazareth gem, "Hair of the Dog," which arrives complete with dirty talk box guitar.
The phaser vocals on Badfinger's "Come and Get It" are a little much, but any of these covers -- not to mention the two new songs -- should be thoroughly enjoyable for the group's longtime fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toys in the AtticJoe Perry, Steven Tyler | Warrant | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Dead, Jail or Rock N Roll | Warrant | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Hair of the Dog | Warrant | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Tie Your Mother DownBrian May | Warrant | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Suffragette CityDavid Bowie | Warrant | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | SurrenderRick Nielsen | Warrant | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Down Payment BluesBon Scott, Angus Young | Warrant | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | Come and Get ItPaul McCartney | Warrant | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Sub HumanJani Lane | Warrant | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | FaceJani Lane | Warrant | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Hollywood | Warrant | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 285 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bowie | Composer |
| 2 | Jerry Dixon | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Mike Fasano | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion |
| 4 | Scott Gorham | Composer |
| 5 | Jani Lane | Audio Production, Composer, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 6 | Phil Lynott | Composer |
| 7 | Brian May | Composer |
| 8 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 9 | Billy Morris | Audio Production, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Mixing, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | Mike Morris | Keyboards |
| 11 | Rick Nielsen | Composer |
| 12 | Joe Perry | Composer |
| 13 | Bon Scott | Composer |
| 14 | Matt Thorne | Audio Production, Engineer, Producer |
| 15 | Erik Turner | Art Direction, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 16 | Steven Tyler | Composer |
| 17 | Brad Vance | Mastering |
| 18 | Warrant | Primary Artist |
| 19 | Angus Young | Composer |
| 20 | Neil Zlozower | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |