Spiders & Snakes “Year of the Snake” is like a trip down memory lane back when Glam Metal was dominating the air waves. Given the band’s past this is hardly surprising, of course. 9 albums in 25 years is something that only very few bands manage to achieve, and the fact that they never gave up although they never made it big speaks lengths about their dedication. They just do their thing, they play the music they love, and they do not care about the fact that their fame is pretty much restricted to the Sunset Strip.

Unfortunately this album is unlikely to change the present state of things for the band. Yes, the band plays decent Glam, but the album lacks the certain rough edge that puts the “Metal” into “Glam Metal”. It sounds as if a band from the late 60s, or maybe early 70s decided to add a little Metal to their music, but without going all the way. Fans who are really into Glam Metal might still want to give this album a try for the sake of variety, but it is definitely not a “must have”.