Balaam and the Angel – Days of Madness (1989: Virgin)

Hanoi Rocks goes Cult
lacks spark of those bands’ frontmen
days of C-gradeness

http://www.balaamandtheangel.com/

Life of Agony – Broken Valley (2005: Epic)

Downtime done, band makes
disc downer-trip Stone Pilots
would envy full trip

http://www.lifeofagony.com/

Stratovarius – Elements Part I (2003: Nuclear Blast)

Sum falls short of parts
skill abounds but lacks good songs
sadly, bores me so

http://www.stratovarius.com/pages/albums.php?item=5

Van Halen – Balance (1995: Warner Brothers)

Been years since last spin
recalled four tracks tops, liked less
motions done gone through

http://www.vanhalenencyclopedia.com/entries/balance.html

Mike Tramp – Remembering White Lion (1999: Deadline)

Schlock ‘n’ droll silly
retreads to sell schmucks like me
long dead bands long past

http://miketramp.dk/home

http://www.heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/glamcd.cgi?BandNum=490&CDName=Remembering+White+Lion