The equal of Tyranny and Mutation, and to my ears a better mix. I have two Quad copies of this album, both are stamped "Promotion Record - Not For Sale" on the back cover. One is stamped in red and the other in black (how appropriate). Neither album label says promo. One is VG+ with low static throughout and had I graded based on that one I would have likely marked it as 8, even accounting for what I recognized as less than perfect record condition. My other album sounds NM and my enjoyment is much improved, hence my score gets a "9". Point is when grading albums I need to grade based on how I think the album would sound. That is not always easy, grading what is sound quality related to abuse vs. the recording. Anyway, awesome album and sounds great. "9"!
