The Godz - Nothing Is Scared (1978/2013)

It's merely a coincidence that two bands called themselves the Godz: The psychedelic Godz of the late '60s and early '70s had no connection to the Midwestern hard rock/arena rock foursome of the late '70s. And the two bands didn't sound anything alike -- the first, quite honestly, were a lot more creative and experimental. Released in 1979, Nothing Is Sacred is the second of two albums that the second Godz recorded for Casablanca. The tunes on this LP are routine, generic hard rock and arena rock. None of the material is very distinguished, and the band isn't the least bit distinctive. But the Godz, who sound like a neighborhood bar band that somehow managed to land a deal with a well-known label, do come up with some catchy grooves here and there. "Rock Yer Sox Auf," "Gotta Muv," and the Kiss-like "Luv Kage" won't win any awards for originality, but they are likable and fairly catchy. However, Nothing Is Sacred wasn't any more successful commercially than the Godz' first album, and Casablanca ended up dropping the band.