In 1987 this album was cutting-edge, state of the art straight-ahead METAL. Now, in 2000, this is still a cutting-edge, state of the art METAL album/cd. The only difference is that Metal is not as fashionable now, but this album still sounds fresh and energetic today. An enthusiastic performance from the band helps propel this album forward track after track. The production is crisp and clean, but still Heavy, thanks to the production of the best producer in Heavy Metal - Max Norman. It was disappointing that Atlantic didn't give this a push in '87, and listening to this album now makes you realize that this type of album was just what Metal needed in the late '80s to offset the proliferation of "pop-metal" Bon Jovi wannabe's that eventually nearly killed Heavy Metal. But enough pontification, BUY THIS CD NOW! Trust me, if you like DIO, Judas Priest, or Iron Maiden, you'll love this album!