The Missing Peace (album)

The Missing Peace
Studio album by L.A. Guns
Released	October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Recorded	2017
Genre	Glam metal [1]
Length	51:22
Label	Frontiers Music Srl
Producer	Tracii Guns
L.A. Guns chronology
Hollywood Forever (2012) The Missing Peace (2017) Made in Milan (2018)
Singles from The Missing Peace
"Speed" Released: 2017 (2017) "Sticky Fingers" Released: 2017 (2017) "Christine" Released: 2017 (2017) "Baby Gotta Fever" Released: 2017 (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	9/10 [2]
Louder	[3]
New Noise Magazine	[4]
The Rockpit	— [5]

The Missing Peace is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band L.A. Guns. Released on October 13, 2017, through Frontiers Music Srl, ^[6] it can be considered a reunion recording, as it is the first album of new material featuring both lead guitarist Tracii Guns and lead singer Phil Lewis in 15 years. It is the only studio album with the rhythm guitarist Michael Grant.

The track listing was revealed on their Facebook page. ^[7] The album debuted on the U.S. Top Hard Rock Albums chart at number 16. ^[8]

The first single, "Speed", as well as an accompanying video, was released by Frontiers Music Srl on July 12, 2017. ^[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, Michael Grant, Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon, and Mitch Davis, except "The Devil Made Me Do It" written by Michael Grant, Kenny Kweens, and Lonny Paul Johnson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's All the Same to Me"	4:27
2.	"Speed"	3:41
3.	"A Drop of Bleach"	4:02
4.	"Sticky Fingers"	5:00
5.	"Christine"	4:09
6.	"Baby Gotta Fever"	3:37
7.	"Kill It or Die"	3:59
8.	"Don't Bring a Knife to a Gunfight"	3:47
9.	"The Flood's the Fault of the Rain"	5:09
10.	"The Devil Made Me Do It"	3:21
11.	"The Missing Peace"	4:44
12.	"Gave It All Away"	5:24

Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Christine (Acoustic)"

Personnel

• Phil Lewis – lead vocals
• Tracii Guns – lead guitar
• Michael Grant – rhythm guitar
• Johnny Martin – bass
• Shane Fitzgibbon – drums

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [10]	114
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [11]	18
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [12]	52
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [13]	16
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [14]	12
US Indie Store Album Sales ( Billboard ) [15]	21

References

1. "Review: L.A. Guns – The Missing Peace". The Moshville Times. October 12, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
2. Van Horn, Ray Jr. (2017). "L.A. Guns – The Missing Peace". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
3. "L.A. Guns – The Missing Peace album review". Louder. October 5, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
4. Striewski, Jesse (November 9, 2017). "Album Review: L.A. Guns – The Missing Peace". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
5. Diggins, Mark (September 22, 2017). ""Album Review: L.A. Guns – The Missing Peace". The Rockpit. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
6. "L.A. Guns To Release 'The Missing Peace' Album In October; Cover Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. May 4, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
7. "L.A. Guns featuring Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis reveal apparent track list for new album". sleazeroxx.com. April 19, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
8. "L.A. Guns The Missing Peace Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
9. Frontiers Music srl (July 12, 2017), L.A. Guns - "Speed" (Official Music Video) , retrieved July 28, 2018
10. "Oricon Album Info for L.A. Guns - The Missing Peace". Oricon . Retrieved October 23, 2017.
11. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 20/10/2017 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
12. "L.A. Guns Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved October 24, 2017.
13. "L.A. Guns Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 24, 2017.
14. "L.A. Guns Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 24, 2017.
15. "L.A. Guns Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 24, 2017.