''Born Again'' is Warrant's seventh studio album released on June 27, 2006. The album features ex- Black N' Blue vocalist

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who replaced

Jani Lane Jani Lane (born John Kennedy Oswald; February 1, 1964 – August 11, 2011) was an American singer and the lead vocalist, frontman, lyricist and main songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant. From Hollywood, California, the band experienced su ...

in 2004. Lane left the band due to personal and business disagreements and thus, ''Born Again'' is the first Warrant album not to feature him on lead vocals.

Production and marketing

The album was produced by internationally acclaimed producer and engineer Pat Regan (

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, Mr. Big,

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) and also features the return of original members, lead guitarist

Joey Allen Joseph Alan Cagle, known professionally as Joey Allen, is best known as the lead guitarist of the American glam metal band Warrant. Allen was born as Joseph Alan Cagle on June 23, 1964, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and grew up in Irvine, California ...

and drummer

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. The track "Bourbon County Line" was released as the album's lead single, followed by the second single "Dirty Jack".

Reception

The album received a generally positive reception, with reviewers praising the band's return to a traditional hard rock sound. Hard Rock Hideout said that the album was Warrant's best since '' Dog Eat Dog'', and that "the whole vibe of this lbumsounds like Warrant in their heyday". Allmusic said that while ''Born Again'' did not "stretch the boundaries," it was nevertheless a "superb set of hard rock songs that sound and feel better than most music from the '80s" and praised the band's willingness to keep "consistency and faith in the original concept" of their music.

Track listing

Personnel

;Warrant *

- Lead vocals *

- Lead guitar, Backing vocals *

Erik Turner Erik Turner (born March 31, 1964) is best known as the rhythm guitarist in American glam metal band Warrant. Turner co-founded Warrant in Los Angeles, California in July 1984 with bassist Jerry Dixon. Turner was influenced by bands Led Zeppel ...

- Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals * Jerry Dixon - Bass, Backing vocals *

- Drums, Backing vocals ;Additional personnel * Pat Regan - Keyboards

''Born Again: Delvis Video Diaries''

Music videos were shot for all the songs on the Warrant album ''Born Again''. They appear on the DVD ''Born Again: Delvis Video Diaries'' along with behind the scenes footage, on tour clips and the making of the album.

Singles

* "Bourbon County Line" * "Dirty Jack"

References

External links

Warrant Official Site

Classic Warrant Videos on Sony BMG MusicBox
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