Afterburner

by ZZ Top

Afterburner cover art

Capitalizing on the massive crossover success of 'Eliminator', ZZ Top leaned heavily into the realm of digitized sequences, drum machines, and blaring synthesizers on 'Afterburner'. The album smooths their traditional Texas boogie-rock roots into a highly polished, energetic stream of MTV-ready pop-metal and AOR. While deeply rooted in 80s commercial aesthetics, it remains an incredibly melodic, high-octane rock record.

Genres

  • Hard Rock

Tracklist

  1. Sleeping Bag
  2. Stages
  3. Woke up with Wood
  4. Rough Boy
  5. Can't Stop Rockin'
  6. Planet of Women
  7. I Got the Message
  8. Velcro Fly
  9. Dipping Low (In the Lap of Luxury)
  10. Delirious