RATT Infestation (2010 UK 11-track CD album - It happens all the time. Popular bands break up, then years later they reunite and sadly wind up sounding little like the turbo-fueled entities they once were when they started. Then there are the rare exceptions - like Ratt. Right out of the box, 'Infestation' ignites like gasoline to an open flame, bursting with an energy and attitude absent from metal for years, unheard, perhaps, since before the dawn of DVDs, grunge and Facebook. Albumopener 'Eat Me Up Alive' slaps you in the face with attitude and a timeless riff that has been a staple in Ratt's music and has set them apart from the pack. From the strip pole gyrations of 'Look Out Below' to the keg party anthem 'Take a Big Bite', 'Infestation' rages with a life and energy that Ratt are famous for. Includes the single 'Best of Me', a feast of foot-to-the floor dynamics that features gritty vocals that uncurl like a coiled snake into a glorious chorus, and guitar lines as memorable as a dirty limerick).