I just picked up the new Ratt album, "Detonator".  I am just about
done with my first listen to the disc and I think it is really
good.  The album seems to me to be a lot tighter production than
their last two sloppy excuses for albums.  This is got a pleasing
punch and uplifting sound to it.  It is a "fun" album.  Stephen
Pearcy's voice sounds good and the guitar work is reminiscent of
"Invasion of Your Privacy".  It has some commercial overtones in
it, I think Ratt is going for the big double platinum commercial
success.   Their is a song on the disc called 'Givin' Yourself Away'
which is destined to become a radio/Dial Empty-V hit.  The song is
a Faster Pussycat/L.A. Guns style ballad.  Yawn.  Anyways, I like it
and that is all that matters to me.  I hope all of you out in
net land who buy it like it too.
Steven C. Salaris
sal...@niblick.ecn.purdue.edu