Steeped in the bluesy and beefy swagger of classic rock icons like Led Zeppelin and Cream, the instrumental pyrotechnics of mid-'80s pop metal, and the groove-heavy riffage of bands like Soundgarden, Black Stone Cherry, and Velvet Revolver, the eponymous debut from American hard rock trip the Winery Dogs, which feature the technical prowess of industry veterans vocalist/guitarist Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big), bass player Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Steve Vai), and drummer Mike Portnoy (co-founder of Dream Theater), features 13 hard-hitting, fun, yet meticulously crafted slabs of 21st century rock that manage to celebrate the past while simultaneously kicking open new doors.