This tape is rolling right along, year after year, pumping full-length albums in record time while maintaining the quota in the agreement with Chrysalis Records. The song “Shadows Of The Night”, with video, crept into the charts and dominated the rotation. MTV logged some time for the video which saw Benatar do some acting as the project was the first full production. The concept was a woman stuck in a WWII work she meets because of the men were off at war. She dreams of what life would be if it were in the trenches of espionage against the Germans. Judge Reinhold and Bill Paxon, hot off the heels of the stripes, make appearances fast.
There is not a bad song on this album, but all too catchy hooks and sing in chorus, the group is in a much-needed rest. They separate themselves from some of the more rock themes that existed in the first three and the format of news that makes top 40 to thrive. It takes a few laps to feel comfortable singing, but once he catches it just does not let go.
“The victim” is a brutal assault which is a welcome relief for those of us who have been accustomed to grinding guitars blasting Giraldo on Grombach rhythm that prevents the heart. This track could have been placed anywhere on previous versions and was a better fit. The song is amazing, alone or with some of last Benatar songs, but appears to be a prize of conciliation for those who like to rock the past. After a close, a further examination, “the victim” begins with a very similar guitar line U2, “I Will Follow,” but quickly walks his own path.
