''Bite Down Hard'' is the third studio album by American

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band

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and the first to feature singer Tommy Paris. It also features guest appearances by

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drummer

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' deemed the songs "fast, seamless bits of Sunset Strip rock." ''

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'' wrote that, "the usual sexism aside, this is serviceable pop-metal."

Track listing

All songs by Tommy Paris and Billy Childs except where noted. # "Six Guns Loaded" (Paris, Michael Kelly Smith) - 3:46 # "Louder" - 3:53 # "Liar" - 4:42 # "Closer to Your Love" - 3:48 # "Over and Out" - 4:45 # "Shot from My Gun" (Paris, Smith) - 4:07 # "Black and White" (Paris, Smith, Childs, Johnny Dee) - 3:35 # "Look My Way" - 4:32 # "Lonely Too Long" (Paris, Smith) - 3:34 # "Midnight Moses" ( Alex Harvey) - 4:28 ( The Sensational Alex Harvey Band cover)

Credits

;Band members * Tommy Paris - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar solos on tracks 7 and 9 * Michael Kelly Smith - lead guitar, backing vocals * Billy Childs - bass, acoustic guitar on track 3 and 5, backing vocals * Johnny Dee - drums ;Additional musicians *

- guitar solo at end of track 1 *

- percussion break in track 10 ;Production * John Purdell, Duane Baron - producers, engineers, mixing *Sean Odwyer, Ulrich Wild - assistant engineers *

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- mastering at

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, New York *Bob Defrin - art direction * John Scarpati - photography * Brittney Powell - cover model

References

Britny Fox albums 1991 albums East West Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub