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Dirty Weapons

Dirty Weapons
Studio album by
Killer Dwarfs
Released1990
GenrePop metal
LabelEpic
ProducerAndy Johns
Killer Dwarfs chronology
Big Deal
(1988) 		Dirty Weapons
(1990) 		Method to the Madness
(1992)

Dirty Weapons is the fourth album by the Canadian band Killer Dwarfs, released in 1990.[1][2] They supported it with a North American tour.[3] The first single was the title track.[4] Dirty Weapons peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200.[5] It was nominated for a Juno Award for "Best Hard Rock or Metal Album".[6]

Production

Recorded over four months in Los Angeles, the album was produced by Andy Johns; frontman Russ Graham claimed that Bob Hope, who was a neighbor, alerted security a few times while they were recording.[7][8] The band appreciated Johns's ability to work fast and to better capture their live sound.[9] Nicky Hopkins contributed on piano.[2] Killer Dwarfs started writing new material right after the release of their previous album, Big Deal.[10] "Not Foolin'" is about a music industry figure who allegedly cheated the band out royalties.[11] The title track was inspired by the 1989 air battle near Tobruk, wherein Libyan aircraft were shot down by American aircraft.[11] "Want It Bad" is a power ballad.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[13]
Calgary HeraldB[14]
The Winnipeg SunStarStarStarHalf star[15]

The Toronto Star said that "Dirty Weapons is a cleaner, crunchier showcase for the improved songwriting chops of Berklee-trained guitarist Mike Dwarf."[7] The Calgary Herald called most of the album "weak-to-above average material" and noted that "the songwriting continues to lag."[14] The Winnipeg Sun stated that the band, in Andy Johns, "has finally found the master mixer they've been looking for."[15] AllMusic opined that Killer Dwarfs' "pop-metal style was sort of Mötley Crüe meets Ratt meets Poison."[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dirty Weapons" 
2."Nothin' Gets Nothin'" 
3."All That We Dream" 
4."Doesn't Matter" 
5."Last Laugh" 
6."Comin' Through" 
7."One Way Out" 
8."Appeal" 
9."Not Foolin'" 
10."Want It Bad" 

References

  1. ^ Heim, Chris (March 2, 1990). "Hard rockers the Killer Dwarfs". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
  2. ^ a b Kelly, Sean (2013). Metal on Ice: Tales from Canada's Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Heroes. Dundurn. pp. 22, 157.
  3. ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (April 10, 1990). "Killer Dwarfs shoot for big time with new 'Dirty Weapons' album". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 2.36.
  4. ^ Barr, Greg (March 23, 1990). "Killer Dwarfs". Ottawa Citizen. p. C3.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–2001. Record Research. p. 454.
  6. ^ "The Junos; The nominees are". Edmonton Journal. February 7, 1991. p. C1.
  7. ^ a b Potter, Mitch (March 9, 1990). "Dwarfs nix short jokes in bid to go large". Toronto Star. p. D16.
  8. ^ Krewen, Nick (June 5, 2003). "The Dwarfs are back; Head-bangers say they're still killer on stage". The Guelph Mercury. p. F16.
  9. ^ Kendle, John (June 3, 1990). "Killer Dwarfs out to conquer nation". The Winnipeg Sun. p. 47.
  10. ^ "Comin' Through with the Last Laugh!". Thrust. Vol. 2, no. 4. April 1990. p. 22.
  11. ^ a b Rubinoff, Joel (March 2, 1990). "Hey ... beneath the killer hype, Killer Dwarfs are killer thinkers". Waterloo Region Record. p. C5.
  12. ^ Whiteford, Jim (May 25, 1990). "Records". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 85.
  13. ^ a b "Dirty Weapons Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  14. ^ a b Miller, Glen (March 22, 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. F4.
  15. ^ a b Kendle, John (April 12, 1990). "Pop". The Winnipeg Sun. p. F8.

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