Although this record is not nearly as great as Meatloaf's magnum opus "Bat Out of Hell II" it still has some redeeming qualities. For instance, how can you resist the Sloan boys' off-key caterwauling in the chorus of the song "Losing California?" Or Jay's pip squeak girlie-man vocal stylings in "Waiting for Slow Songs?" This band continues to grow and conquer new musical horizons. This record is a machine gun paced tour-de-force hauntingly reminiscent of Kreator's masterpiece "Flag of Hate." If you're into late night, drug-induced sessions of air guitar and devil worship you'll be pleasantly surprised by these four Canadian guys with cool hair and an insatiable hunger for all out, mind-numbing, unadulterated rock carnage.