Toto-Kingdom Of Desire (1992)

The eighth album by Californian band Toto, titled “Kingdom of Desire”, marked a radical departure from their previous work, shifting their usual melodic rock style towards a more forceful and powerful form of hard rock. On this release, Steve Lukather took over vocal duties, adding his unmistakable guitar style with a more aggressive edge to his riffs. The departure of keyboardist Steve Porcaro left David Paich as the band's sole keyboardist, while the core lineup of bassist Mike Porcaro and drummer Jeff Porcaro remained. Although the album's overall tone is hard rock, as demonstrated by the dense tracks "Gypsy Train", "How Many Times", "Wings of Time", and "Never Again", it also features mid-tempo tracks such as the funk-infused "She Knows The Devil", the pop-rock "Kick Down The Walls", the melodic "The Other Side", and the jazz-rock "Jake to the Bone".