This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Last July 1, 10 years to the day after their first show, Chicago sludge-rock monsters Jesus Lizard opted for self-extinction.
Not surprisingly, this explosive, confrontational foursome decided to go out with a Bang: A 20-song compilation of singles, live cuts, covers (including two Trio songs!), bootlegged tunes and rarities from the Lizard’s decade of mayhem, bloodshed and gratuitous onstage nudity. While the quality of the recordings varies, the music never wavers — Duane Denison’s shrieking guitar, Mac McNeilly’s primordial pounding, David Wm. Sims galvanic bass and David Yow’s monkey-boy yowl are relentless from start to finish. To crib a line from Hunter Thompson, they stomped on the terra and many people feared them. They will be missed.
