Recorded April 20, 2001, in Detroit, MI, this CD is the first live album by (also known as ). Although the group began with strong leanings, indeed they were one of the first groups to merge and , the selections on this album eschew the material from that era. Instead all of the songs presented here are from the later, more metallic era. Indeed, there is nothing here that comes from any album older than 1991's . The group ( on guitar and vocals; on bass, keys and vocals; and on drums) do serve up a solid helping of their flavor of , though. 's particular style is strongly influenced by . In fact, there is at least one full-on musical nod to that group here in the form of a direct musical quote from 's self-titled disc. add to that a sort of texture, no doubt owing to their North Carolina roots. They also show leanings to such groups as , and they manage to infuse the entire package with a real sort of feel. The actual recording presented here is a very nice balance, feeling at once somewhat raw and (appropriately enough) live, while still maintaining a very clean sound. In other words, the recording itself does what it should do: it makes you forget that this is a recording. It almost feels as if you are really in the audience. The disc should certainly please the fans of the later era of this band, and those who are fans of such groups as . The spunkier part of 's audience was most likely disappointed years ago, so this one probably will leave them behind as well. You can't please everyone, it would seem. ~ Gary Hill