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This whole disc is heavy with the "spirit of 625"-a beautiful appreciation for SPAZZ and the lesser lights of the West Bay coalition. DONNER PARTY starts things off. They lack SPAZZ's crushing heaviness but have appropriated their goofy lyrics and to-the-point chaos. EYESORE is more reminiscent of the Neanderthal-ugly poundings and even uglier growlings of the early 625 catalog-EMETIC, AGENTS OF SATAN, etc. DARKMILL is the least consistent band here. They have the worst and the best song(s), mostly doing a third -or-fifth-rate SPAZZ, but turn out savage 55-second black/metal grind track. "Watch the News." which is a fucking sick rager. Yow! The disc is closed out by the disbanded TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM, who makes the most of their dual- guitar, dual-vocal attack by being closer to the plain ole blazing fast HC. They are mixing things up, even including little rocking parts, and they cover you-know-who's fine philosophical treatise."Let's Fucking Go." Overall there's mostly quality material here, but not a lot of straight-up killer shit. With 30 songs in 26 minutes, the shitty parts don't last long and you can listen to the good ones again and again.
- Maximum Rock'N'Roll