It's hard to consider a disc featuring the vocals of anybody other than an actual record. Released after the legendary frontman's departure from Germany's second greatest '80s outfit, proves 's personification of the band. After picking up Minneapolis -club veteran , and the rest of decided to modify their sound and songwriting enough to fit the replacement singer's more commercial style. Filling in for a legend, especially one as unique as 's predecessor, is a risky business, and the American wailer doesn't do much to help his cause as he never injects a personality of his own into this 1989 release. While the substitute's vocal abilities are considerable, it's hard to differentiate his delivery from that of many singers of his era fronting secondary outfits. Making matters worse, the songwriting and production on often sound stale when compared to the consistently raw yet musically tight delivery of the group's best work. To understand and admire 's quirky appeal is to appreciate the insane rantings of and the chemistry of his chaos offset against the band's particular musical order. [ 's 2002 reissue adds a second bonus track, ] ~ Vincent Jeffries