The personal problems of Former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler are more than documented. They’re a part of pop culture lore, immortalized on the VH1 reality show “Celebrity Rehab.”
To see someone at such a weakened state is almost catastrophic for any future success. Because of his past mistakes, it’s easy to look past Adler’s amazing ability on the drums and judge. But after listening to “Good to be Bad,” off his new band’s album, “Back From the Dead,” you’ll know that Adler’s body has taken a beating over the last two decades, but his hands are just fine. He’s got no problem kicking a bass pedal either.
Fueled by Adler’s frenetic drum work, catchy vocals and strings that are never forgotten, Adler and his band mates churn out a modern metal winner.
As soon as the track starts, Adler is the guide on the drums. Lead guitarist Lonny Paul jumps in soon after with a quick, searing riff. Even before the vocals begin, the track has a presence. Paul said there were times during recording that Adler was “in the zone.” This song feels like one of those moments.
Jacob Bunton’s vocal work is awesome in this track too. He plays with his range throughout the song and makes the whole thing fun. Throw in a well-placed F-bomb and you’ve got a vocal performance you’ll remember.
This song is ultimately like a fantastic sandwich. Adler’s drums are the bread, the foundation, while Bunton’s vocals and Paul’s work on guitar are the meat and cheese. Johnny Martin’s solid supporting bass line is the gravy baby. By themselves, the work is intriguing, but is a musical tease. Together, they have something cooking.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
The personal problems of Former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler are more than documented. They’re a part of pop culture lore, immortalized on the VH1 reality show “Celebrity Rehab.” 
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