Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S.

Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. (Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat) is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Nitro. Recorded at the Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts in Orlando, Florida, it was produced by the band's vocalist Jim Gillette and co-produced by engineer Gary Platt. The album was released on March 21, 1992 by Rampage Records, a division of Rhino Entertainment. The band's cover of Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" was issued as the album's only single.

Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S.
Studio album by Nitro
Released	March 21, 1992 (1992-03-21)
Studio	Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts (Orlando, Florida)
Genre	Heavy metal glam metal
Length	39:31
Label	Rampage
Producer	Jim Gillette Gary Platt
Nitro chronology
O.F.R. (1989) Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. (1992) Gunnin' for Glory (1999)
Singles from Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S.
"Cat Scratch Fever" Released: 1992 (1992)

Background

Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. was recorded at the Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts in Orlando, Florida, with Nitro vocalist Jim Gillette leading its production alongside recording and mixing engineer Gary Platt.[1] The album features bassist Ralph Carter and drummer Johnny Thunder, both of whom joined the band after the promotional concert tour for the 1989 album O.F.R.[2] H.W.D.W.S. was the last album Nitro released before breaking up in 1993.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jim Gillette and Michael Angelo Batio, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Want U" (written by Gillette, Batio and Howie Hubberman)	4:11
2.	"Cat Scratch Fever" (written and originally recorded by Ted Nugent)	3:35
3.	"Crazy Love" (written by Gillette, Batio and Hubberman)	3:42
4.	"Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat"	3:27
5.	"Boyz Will B Boyz"	3:28
6.	"Turnin' Me On"	3:47
7.	"Don't Go"	4:04
8.	"Makin' Love"	4:32
9.	"Take Me"	4:00
10.	"Johnny Died on Christmas"	3:47
11.	"Hey Mike"	0:52

Personnel

• Jim Gillette – vocals, production
• Michael Angelo Batio – guitars, keyboards
• Ralph Carter – bass
• Johnny Thunder – drums
• Gary Platt – co-production, engineering, mixing, programming
• Dan Mockensturm – programming
• Joe Phillips – programming
• Sean Worrell – programming
• Doug Smith – engineering assistance
• Mark Mason – engineering assistance
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Geoff Gans – art direction
• Jack White – photography

References

1. Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. (Media notes). Nitro. Rampage Records. 1992. Retrieved July 25, 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. Ankeny, Jason. "Nitro: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 25, 2017.

External links

• Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. at Discogs (list of releases)