This music is so brutal I thought my head would collapse like a soda can in the hands of John Jacob's Power Team! After I cleaned up the blood, I felt sorry for lead singer Shawn Jonas' tonsils; I'm sure they wanted to pack their bags and live on the streets of Baltimore rather than be treated like that! Mic Cox is the bass player, Roy Goudy plays guitars and Jesse Smith is the drummer and wrote most of the lyrics here. The lyrics are good; not death metal lyrics, per se, but more encouraging than some thrash bands can be. They are appropriately heavy though, to match the intense music. These guys must be supporting the local utility companies with all the juice they're using. If you get bored with heavy thrash bands, then this is not for you; but if you like the style, then the scream in the break of "Repressed" is worth the price of admission.
--Tony LaFianza
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The Lighthouse November 1997Reviewed by Dave ListerFeaturing hardcore music at an extreme level, this is the second album from the West Virginia quartet, Zao. The new album is somewhat different than the old (All Else Failed), packed with pure power-certainly one of the best hardcore efforts to come out this year. This album begins to explore some metal aspects in the music, while still maintaining a strong hardcore edge all the way through. With…Similar sounding releases
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