Controversial opinion incoming! I prefer this album and the heavier approach, to the hair glam version of 18 And Life. The tunes are way heavier, dirtier, and groovier. It was tough times in the nineties if you were perceived as a hair band, and Skid Row tried to be relevant by recording this beast of a record. If any of you have seen any of the Pantera home movies you will have seen that the two bands toured together around this time, and believe me, you have to be on the money to survive with those guys.
I love every inch of this record because this is them being themselves and boy does this album smoke. My Enemy is just immense, huge heavy groove and riffage and Bach just sings his ass off. Firesign is freaking wonderful and gets me every time as I love how Seb sings the melody, and that groove is awesome. Bonehead is almost punk rock at the intro, but that riff will get you banging that head. Beat Yourself Blind follows and is just pure raw energy with the production to match. Eileen starts like a Nirvana tune to match the age it was recorded, and it is very Seattle. Remains To Be Seen has a very Alice In Chains vibe. I love the main riff, and instrumental section is really cool. Subhuman Race just wants to melt your face. Maximum pounding groove with a riff to match, and Seb just rips on the vocal.
Huge guitar intro to Frozen, with a nice twisted heavy groove. Turn this one up it’s huge!!! A super cool change in tempo and vibe with Into Another. Great vocal from Seb! It’s favourite track time with the arrival of Face Against My Soul. Amazing riff and groove that hits all the right places for me. The pounding continues with Medicine Man. Killer riffage and Seb is just raging on this one. We slow things way down with Breakin Down, which has an Americana vibe and feel with Seb showing the delicate side of his voice. Iron Will closes out the album and I think we are going to blow the doors off. Monster riffage and killer vocals! I wish they could make up their differences as this line up smokes! Eric Gronwal is an awesome singer, but Seb was made for these tunes.
10/10 from The Grooveman
