Sgt Roxx-Weapon of Miss Distraction

Eonian
2009

Sometimes eBay can be a place for people with more money than sense. So on result from that mentality is that some people pay hundreds of dollars for rare hair metal CDs. One such disc has been Push n' Squeeze an EP from Chicago's Sgt Roxx. It has been fetching high dollars even earlier this year. Well, Eonian records has paid it easier on the wallets of people who want to Sgt. Roxx, but did't want to shell a few hundred books for a CD. This disc includes a remixed version of the songs from Push n' Squeeze plus another 14 songs. All the tracks were done between 1990 and 1994. Despite the quantity of songs, the real question still remains is it any good? Believe it or not the answer is mainly yes. Now these guys were a lost gem, because there are very of those. However I think it's reasonable to say that Sgt. Roxx were better than many of the bands that were getting signed to major labels around 1990. They remind me a lot of Ratt only with less raspy vocals and a stronger rhythm section. They certainly are not going to overwhelm anyone with grooves or power, but they play a tight catchy style of glam that is highly influenced by 80's Sunset Strip bands. If I had heard them back in 1990 I would have been into them for sure. This disc also includes a band biography and photos in the booklet. A fine job by Eonian records in putting this together.