Demolition 23 – Self Titled (Remastered & Expanded Reissue)

Demolition 23 was the group put together in the early 90’s by flamboyant and multi-talented musician/frontman Michael Monroe after the demise of the excellent but slightly more Glam band that was Jerusalem Slim, which also contained Michael’s long time friend and collaborator Sami Yaffa (both of Hanoi Rocks fame), and the guitar histrionics of Billy Idol’s guitar player Steve Stevens. Unfortunately, after just one album, the differing styles of Stevens and Monroe became untenable, and they split. I mention this because one song on the Jerusalem Slim album, re-surfaces in a shorter, slightly slower, but more muscular version on the Demolition 23 album. Joining Monroe and Yaffa (on vocal and bass duties respectively), are Jay Hening (ex-Star Star) and session drummer Jimmy Clark. After recor...

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