While no track from the album topped the charts (and the band's success declined soon afterwards as their style fell out of commercial favor), Hollywood Vampires presents various shades of the band and is representative of the late 1980s/early 1990s glam metal scene, with riff-laden songs and big choruses on every song.

The album starts in a more somber note with "Over the Edge", which was used in the film Point Break, but the bulk of it consists of standard hard rockers, such as "Kiss My Love Goodbye" and "My Koo Ka Choo".

The Japan pressing adds the original version of "Ain't the Same" from the Cuts EP, with the addition of several saxophone solos.

The original CD and cassette releases featured a 3-D photo cover and a small pair of 3-D glasses was included designed by John Kosh.

All tracks are written by Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, Kelly Nickels and Steve Riley except where notedL.A.