L.A. Guns are turning one of their best nights into a full live record. ‘Live From The Guild Theatre’ arrives July 3 via Cleopatra Records, captured almost exactly a year earlier at the onstage launch of ‘Leopard Skin’, the band’s most acclaimed album in years. The lead single “Electric Gypsy,” pulled from the self-titled debut, is streaming now alongside a new video.
The performance pulls from every corner of the catalog. The Gunners fire off killer versions of fan favorites tracing back to that first record, including “Sex Action,” which probably hadn’t surfaced in the setlist since the eighties. Sophomore set ‘Cocked and Loaded’ delivers some of the heaviest blasts in the band’s arsenal, with “I Wanna Be Your Man,” “The Ballad of Jayne,” “Rip and Tear,” and the closer “Never Enough.”
Critics have been firmly in the band’s corner. Rockpit.net called ‘Leopard Skin’ a hook-filled, melody-drenched delight, praising L.A. Guns for evolving naturally rather than coasting on nostalgia. MetalPlanetMusic.com said they’re still churning out bangers, while Maximumvolumemusic.com applauded the band for still sounding gloriously filthy and unapologetic.
The lineup has rarely sounded sharper. Longtime vocalist Phil Lewis and founder Tracii Guns lead a band that’s been tearing up stages worldwide since 1983, rounded out by Ace Von Johnson on guitar, Johnny Martin on bass, and Shawn Duncan on drums. The album lands across an impressive spread of formats, including CD, vinyl, DVD, and cassette.
‘Live From The Guild Theatre’ Track Listing:
Intro – Taste It
Cannonball
Electric Gypsy
Sex Action
Hellraisers Ball
Hit and Run
Like a Drug
Speed
One More Reason
Theremin Jam
Over the Edge
Guitar Solo
I Wanna Be Your Man
Lucky Motherfucker
Never Enough
The Ballad of Jayne
Rip and Tear