I've always found the guitar playing by Geroge Lynch a bit magical. The harmonies in his playing are phenomenal, dark and almost mystical sounding. This album features some of his best riffing and soloing ever, and the whole band seems hungry in their approach. The first song, the instrumental "Without warning", slowly builds up the anticipations and explodes in track number 2: Tooth and nail. This is a fast Dokken rocker, with some of Lynch's best (and best known) guitar solos. The songs on this album are generally very strong, with several released singles. One track that is a favourite of mine is "When heaven comes down", a dark rocker with a memorable riff. Other highlights are the beautiful ballad "Alone again", the more commercial "Just got lucky" and "Into the fire". "Don't close your eyes" is also very good, with lots of heavy riffing. The album ends with the fast rocking "Turn on the action". The production of this release could be better, but it still sounds ok. The drums for example sound like they were recorded in an oil tank. You have to remember that this album was recorded in 1984, though.
