Crazy Lixx (self-titled)

You'd be hard pressed to find a more authentic sounding 80s hair metal band than these Swedes. Yup.For all of the subgenres of heavy metal you have certain eras of sound that are unmistakeable, able to transport you instantly to that time in your past when you first heard those familiar rhythyms. And I reckon you can almost smell the fog machine kicking in, accompanying a small adrenaline surge as you hit play with Crazy Lixx queued up on your music player of choice. This is late 80s hair metal, as if the spelling of their name wasn't obvious enough. And it's quite good.

If you didn't know better, you'd probably swear this band came straight off the Sunset Strip, but this Swedish hard rocking outfit has only been around since 2002. Their self-titled fourth album has everything you'd expect from the era - hell, I wouldn't be shocked to see their name in the credits for that legendary doc The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II - The Metal Years. As such, there's not much to speak of here except to say that all of the great, flashy guitarwork, big harmonized choruses and drunken swagger of that time in music is present and accounted for on every track. This is some damn good genre tunes.

The Bottom Line: The next best thing to a highly modified DeLorean with the controls set for 1986, Swedish rockers Crazy Lixx bring you all of the authentic sound of that era. So, tie those scarves around the leg of your faded and tattered skinny jeans, and put on your pirate shirt, cuz it's motherfucking party time.

Tracks To Crank While You Shake Up That AquaNet: Outlaw, Ain't No Rest In Rock And Roll, and Heroes Are Forever

- Genghis wouldn't mind taking a ride in that Delorean now that you mention it...