The Guano Apes' debut album, Proud Like a God, was originally released in their native Germany in 1997, and it made them a popular European concert draw.
The Guano Apes' debut album, was originally released in their native Germany in 1997, and it made them a popular European concert draw with its punk- and alternative-flavored hard rock, establishing them enough for RCA to issue the album in the U.S. It's somewhat derivative, but also effectively aggressive and intense, and that's what matters most with a record like this. The songwriting slips occasionally, but there are a number of strong moments as well, including thee album leadoff track and first single 'Open Your Eyes.'