“Coliseum Rock” is the fourth and final studio album by American hard rock band STARZ, long time out of print and now reissued in remastered form by Dutch label Music On CD including 2 bonus tracks. This was their last album from their glorious era, featuring stupendous guitarist Bobby Messano (Joe Lynn Turner , Benny Mardones, Fiona).
This album is the jewel in their crown – Starz at their best: late ’70s hard rock with swathes of blues and funk influences flowing through it. The confluence of these sounds is channeled through the guitar heroics of Messano and twin guitarist Richie Ranno, and the epitome of a rock ‘n’ roll singer, Michael Lee Smith.
Produced by Jack Richardson