This came out in 2005 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
You can’t say Mudvayne have lost their way. Then again, you can’t say they’re getting anywhere either.
Since these nü-metal technocrats dropped their last album The End Of All Things To Come in 2002, the fiercely intricate sound they and their ilk have pioneered has gone the way of the dodo. But on this fourth release, Mudvayne remain reluctant to evolve. Sure, they’ve doffed the masks and the pseudonyms. Too bad they’re still dishing out the same expired brand of sturm und drang alt-metal, complete with detuned electro-shock guitars, stop-start rhythmic thunder and expletive-laced lyrical angst. Yawn. Get with it or get lost, boys.
