Lilian Axe had been rocking the masses for 40 years now. The band formed back in 1983, but did not put out a record until 1988. Over the last four decades, Lilian Axe built up a very impressive catalog. This particular box covers the band’s adventures from 1992 to 2004. Some could call them the grunge times, where being a band like Lillian Axe was not easy. This group persevered, they never took their eyes off the prize, and are still with us to this day.
The 7CD instalment, covers a lot of ground, and there are plenty of gems to be experienced here. First of all, many of these records are hard to find these days, some are of the out of print, and some only available on limited basis, which also drives their prices up to the sky. This box has it all for you in one place.
The albums highlighted here are: Poetic Justice, Psychoschizophrenia, Live 2002, Waters Rising, and Sad Day on Planet Earth. As a special treat, Steve Blaze’s solo album, Random Acts of Blindness is also included. All of it very nicely packaged, and neatly stored in a CD-sized box. Since this is only a volume one, there’s definitely another box in the works.
Lilian Axe was always a band that never made it to the first leagues, although their first albums for MCA, showed a lot of potential. They were always a very solid band, who wrote catchy songs, and entertained audiences on stage. They were definitely visible, and often on the road when many other hair bands would take a break from being active. Their brand of hard rock always had a certain style, and even with some personnel changes here and there, they were able to maintain that style. This box is certainly a great testament to Lillian Axe’s commitment to rock. So glad to see these albums properly resurrected, and there’s certainly more to come.
Mark Kadzielawa
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