Richie Kotzen, guitarist/vocalist/keyboards (Poison, Mr. Big) joins bassist/vocalist Billy Sheehan (Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, etc) and drummer/vocalist Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Liquid Tension Experiment, Neal Morse, OSI, Avenged Sevenfold, Adrenaline Mob, Stone Sour, Flying Colors, Bigelf, Yellow Matter Custard, Twisted Sister, Metal Allegiance, Sons of Apollo, etc) in this 'supergroup'.
The album received positive reviews from critics. AllMusic reviewer James Christopher Monger compared the album to blues rock bands such as Cream and Led Zeppelin and modern hard rock bands like Soundgarden, Black Stone Cherry and Velvet Revolver. He called the album "hard-hitting, fun, yet meticulously crafted 21st century rock that manages to celebrate the past and kick open new doors."