Very average record by this horrendously overrated band. Dismally boring riffs, lacklustre vocals, fairly boring
lyrics and weak production. I agree with the themes and sentiment but could it get any more cliched? The artwork
is cool and the LP version came with a great foldout sleeve but even that is still like a weak version of something
like Antisect. Unfortunately led to a slew of other very boring bands. Live this band was very powerful but this
album is poor in comparison. I think this band gets elevated to their legendary status because of some
romantisised dream which is easier to hold onto than actually going and finding some really great music. Like so
many bands of their ilk once you can actually hear what they are playing it just isn’t very interesting anymore.
They were great live but this was a dismal era for punk and hardcore, worry not though Drop Dead were just
around the corner. Go and find Counterblast - Balance Of Pain instead that really is a great record in this style.
This was a disappointment when it came out and now nearly 30 years later it’s just irrelevant. One for the elitists
and gatekeepers.
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