Well this sort of came out of nowhere, didn't it? I mean, when's the last time anyone's heard of Babylon A.D.? It has been a while - six years to be exact. The band, born in a time when the fabled glam-rock scene was bottoming out toward the end of the eighties and early nineties, really did have the talent to become superstars but the misfortune of poor timing.

So a decade later when it seems the rock world is ready for anything, they've produced a live recording spanning three years and several city stops performing all of their past hits from their self-titled debut and '92's "Nothing Sacred," as well as a couple of interesting AC/DC and Aerosmith covers. The California based outfit rocks hard and true with a twelve song set list that includes an eager blend of solid rock and acoustic ballads consistent with their time of arrival including past hits like "Bang go the Bells," "Hammer Swings Down," and a killer version of "Maryanne," bitter feelings and all!

Even those of you who are not so familiar with this band had to have heard of "Bang go the Bells." That was their biggest hit, a guitar-driven rocking anthem which they've done a great job translating and capturing the raw aggression from a live on stage perspective. Hey, if Ratt, Motley Crue and Warrant can do it, (or Slaughter!) why not Babylon A.D. right? The world's ready for a change and it's time to bring good time rock and roll back to the forefront. This live release would have been a better idea to do a couple of years back when the name still rang in the minds of their listeners, rather than shooting from the dark several years after they'd gotten enough of a chance to become a distant obscurity.

But fear not fans of hair metal and the 4B's as they're presented on "Live in your Face," Babylon A.D. is on the comeback trail and ready to jump on the coattails of the next successful 80's rock act coming back for another taste of glory.