Since 2007, their music has been licensed for television shows (Sons of Anarchy and Californication) as well as video games (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and WWE SmackDown vs.

[3] After renting out an open space above a bar, to write and practice, Drenik and Perlman began working with guitarist Austin Kalman and bassist Trevor Sutcliffe whose bands had also broken up.

[1][6] Reviewing the EP for Allmusic, Eduardo Rivadavia states that Lions "boldly attempts to straddle the hard rock decades" making comparisons to the bands ZZ Top, Queens of the Stone Age, Nebula and Fu Manchu.

[8][9] The band performed at SXSW '07, which led to the song "Metal Heavy Lady," from the Volume One EP, being licensed for use on the Activision game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock in 2007.

Allmusic reviewer Eduardo Rivadavia states that while there are many positives on the album, "No Generation unfortunately lacks some of its predecessors' excitement and urgency, leaving listeners already aware of the band's potential hungering for more.

"[16] Jordan Richardson of Blogcritics made comparisons to Soundgarden and Fu Manchu, stating that Lions "have come up with a heavy, bluesy, ultimately rewarding record.

"[21] Malcolm Dowe of Metal Hammer states that they "prove that grunge can be given a fresh twist, bringing in daubs of Velvet Revolver and [Queens of the Stone Age].

"[24] Jason Bennett, if Nashville Scene, describes that band's music as "a ferocious blend of fuzz, sweat and riffs, with a slinky Southern groove holding it all together.

"[25] In an article for Billboard magazine, Katie Hasty states that Lions "[combine] '70s hard rock and psych elements ... with buzzing, stoner guitar rifts and Drenik's strong wail.

"[10] Houston Press writer Christopher Henderson states that "Lions are the Eagles of death metal, had they spent an entire adolescent summer with Black Flag's "In My Head," or Wolfmother for people who drink domestic beer.

"[11] Eric Allen of Real Detroit Weekly has described the band's sound as "a heavy blend of metal, psychedelic and hard rock that would make the former torchbearers of the genre happy.