This compilation showcases much of the Rescue Records roster circa 1997. It starts off with a killer and clean intro for the song "Preschool Days" by Dogwood. After the solo vocal lines are joined by the rest of the band, the sonics get terribly dirty and it goes downhill from there. This one doesn't fare as well mix-wise from track to track as the POD Live at Tomfest disc, but the muscle-bound riffs by No Innocent Victim are captured almost as raw as the garage gig, which is just below the expected rawness of a hardcore recording. One of the raw and live things captured in realness are the between-song raps by these ministry-minded bands. Mindrage challenges the listener to mature in Christ and not remain a "Child." The track listing gets kind of lost in the shuffle, though, as the second Mindrage track, "Asphyxiate," is merged into track 5, which makes following along on the back of the cd packaging confusing. The same thing happens with the two Dirt tracks. Then the two P.O.D. tracks are out of order. It's all a mess, but a not-so-bad mess of cool music recorded with a below-average mix.
