Man Raze, a newly formed rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Simon Laffy from Girl, and Paul Cook of The Sex Pistols, have announced the release of their full-length album Surreal on June 3rd via VH1 Classic Records.

Mixing the raw energy of the Pistols with the immaculate pop rock of Def Leppard, Man Raze is a unique clash of 70s simplicity with 80s excess -- punk clubs with stadium rock.

Whether it's the punk vibrancy of "Turn It Up", the beautiful rock craftsmanship of "Every Second Of Every Day" or the reggae-soaked dub mix of "Runnin' Me Up", Surreal is an album that continuously pumps out the rock hits that these three members are most notorious for. "The fun part about Man Raze is that musically we can go off in any direction from rock to alternative next," said Phil Collen. "We are looking forward to playing live this fall."

Eschewing their illustrious past, the band have spent the past two years getting back to basics, writing and recording - they also played a sold-out show at London's Spitz Club. Recently, Man Raze filmed a private show in Los Angeles that will premiere on VH1 Classic.com later this year. The band also plans to launch a U.S. tour in 2008. For more information on that you can visit their Official Site.

As far as Surreal, their roots are showing on this album. Overall their compositions vary from simple loud and fast (the first single "Turn It Up"), to deeper tracks. They slow some on "Shadow Man" and include a Mid-Eastern influence on "Low". Def Leppard fans should check out "Spinning Out" specifically. I would not be surprised to find some of these songs showing up on a soundtrack or two. Despite the diversity there is still a very British tone and if your a fan of any of their former bands you should find something you like on this disc.

This Reviewer's Rating: 3.5 / 5

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