Whitesnake

If albums were women, 'Slip of the Tongue' would be the proverbial Ice Queen. Not
passionate enough to evoke pleasure, not rude enough to spark contempt, it is an album
that shies from both ends of the emotional spectrum. In short, Slip of the Tongue is one dull
date. Whitesnake's last album may have been a tad too radio friendly, but it had its
moments. You couldn't help but be suckered in by the sinister guitar intro to "Cr... More >

They got lucky, and they don't intend to let go. With fast-gun-for-hire Steve Vai operating all guitars and who knows what other geegaws, they've consolidated their sound into essence of arena: all pomp, flash, male posturing, and sentimentality, this is now the Worst Band in the World. So you just move over, Journey. (Hey--where is Journey?) (Grade: D)