american leather records. / 13 tracks / 1992

UK: vinyl solution. sol 33 / 1992

JAP: teichiku records. tecx-25113 / 15 tracks / 1992

F: new rose records. / 1992

RI: taang records. / 1992

+ lyrics. Japanese CD version has two bonus tracks: “Doctor, Doctor” and “Feel the Darkness (remix)”. Also an alternate booklet with Japanese lyrics & liner notes. The sleeve is black & white instead of black/white/blue. 2000 UK LPs with poster and bonus live EP (see separate review). 3000 US LPs on brown vinyl. Taang CD has b&w sleeve.

This album shows again what made them hardcore legends. Brutal power, cynical, nihilistic lyrics, and yet sophisticated songwriting and even a few melodies here and there. You just can’t go wrong with this band. The production is extremely powerful again, too. One of the few bands that successfully married punk spirit with hardcore power. Their best LP, a classic. [10]  

Hier ist noch mal alles zu hören, was diese Band zu einer der besten macht; brachiale Power, zynische, nihilistische Texte und das Gespür für gute Songs. Außerdem setzt die Produktion neue Maßstäbe, schon allein die ersten Takte blasen alles weg… Wohl die einzige Band, die gleichermaßen den Spirit des Punks und die Power des Hardcores in die Neunziger retten konnte. Klassiker.

Tracks: say good bye / star of baghdad / icepicks at dawn / smack attack / forever and always / punish me / crippled angel / what happened to sunday / you’re next / drain / brigandage / amy’s theme / vietnamese baby