Anchored by an all-star metal rhythm section of Johnny Rod (W.A.S.P.), Mick Sweda (Bullet Boys), and Carmine Appice (Ozzy Osbourne), this reissue of K.K.'s 1986 outing features 11 cuts including "Second Time Around," "Overnight Sensation," and the bonus track "This Raging Fire." In the mid 1980s, hair-metal bands swapped members the way hip-hop stars trade guest cameos. And few bands exemplified that incestuous quality like King Kobra, who were formed by Vanilla Fudge/Ozzy Osbourne drummer Carmine Appice and would feature past and future members of W.A.S.P., Bullet Boys, and Foreigner. Original wailer Mark Free, captured in full-throttle sex sneer, also embodied the genre's latent androgyny, later undergoing a sex change and going by the name Marcie. This reissue is justified primarily by its family-tree value, but thanks to a solid emulation of post-Motley Crue hard-rock riffing, crossed with the glamorous appeal of Maiden-inspired solos, LIFETIME gives more than the occasional THRILL.
Second Time Around (4:08) Dream On (4:29) Feel The Heat (3:58) Thrill Of A Lifetime (4:12) Only The Strong Will Survive (4:00) Iron Eagle (Never Say Die) (3:32) Home Street Home (4:20) Overnight Sensation (4:19) Raise Your Hands To Rock (3:47) Party Animal (3:57) This Raging Fire