The Roxx Gang were a mix of hard rock, blues, glam and punk and their debut album showed great promise by shifting a quarter of a million copies in the mid 1980’s. The bands’ sound was not typical and this led to both their success and their downfall. The guitar sounds were slick, groovy and crunchy but the vocals were a bit of downer and, while unique, did not help the band in the long run.

They were a powerhouse live and their shows are still talked about today. The box set’s second disc contains a never before released concert from 1989 that shows the band had the goods to deliver big but just didn’t have the media bandwagon push from their record company. Disc one feature unreleased demos and recording that, once again, show a band that were attempting to forge their own sound. The third component of the box is a DVD that shows all of their videos, even the uncensored ones!

Roxx Gang is a must-own for fans of the band and the time period, as FNA Records did an amazing job presenting the sights and sounds. This is a historic box set that will please those who dig this bands’ style of music. That said, like strong coffee there is a bit of an acquired taste to Roxx. Either you dig it or you don’t.