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Compiling the last sessions recorded by the classic
lineup of
,
, and
sounds less like a patchwork recording than it should. Despite the presence of no less than three drummers, the album holds together because the band works as a cohesive unit. The tracks veer from the all-out fury of
to the darker, murkier "Enemy Awaits," displaying more growth in the band's songwriting skills.
even incorporates
-style keyboards -- an unthinkable move on previous albums. Unfortunately, after these sessions, the band's classic lineup broke up, and afterward
became little more than a collection of sidemen assembled by frontman
. Only the album's brevity keeps it from being a definitive recording on par with the seminal early albums. Still, for a last shot of the classic
, this album is definitely worth tracking down. ~ Victor W. Valdivia