Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures
(Warner Bros.)

If you think just because Beautiful Creatures recently released it’s self-titled debut album and is touring with this years Ozzfest that it’s another alternative rock band with nothing to say, than you are mistaken.

Actually, Beautiful Creatures is much more like an ’80s hair band with nothing to say.

The quintet, lead by vocalist Joe LeSte, produced an album that’s so full of ’80s rock nostalgia such as sappy lyrics and screaming guitar solos that you can practically smell hairspray on the CD.

This is due in large part to the fact that the band’s singer and songwriter, LeSte, also held the same position more than a decade ago for the not-so-hard rock band Bang Tango.

Although LeSte has adopted a more current look for himself, the same cannot be said for his music.

“Beautiful Creatures” is 12 tracks of old hard rock, but not all of it is bad.

The opening tracks “1 A.M.” and “Wasted” have a hint of ’80s rock influence, but not too much.

The album goes downhill from there.

With each track, the band slips further and further into the depths of the ’80s rock abyss.

Be forewarned, after listening to the album you may be transported to a world where makeup and spandex seem like perfectly reasonable accessories for a hard rock band.

I can understand why a band like Beautiful Creatures is touring, considering its biggest competition is Ratt and Skid Row.

What baffles me is why it’s releasing an album when perfectly good Guns N’ Roses and AC/DC albums are still available at any music store.

But if you already own those albums, and you just can’t get enough of that old-time rock ’n’ roll, maybe “Beautiful Creatures” is what you’ve been looking for.

On the other hand, if you think hearing one more guitar solo will cause you to snap, stay away from this one.