First of all, let's get the obvious out of the way...The band's name is ridiculous, and the whole evil clown/circus theme in their pictures is uncomfortably close to a certain rap duo (it should be noted that live, some members wear masks and jumpsuits, which only brings another group of no concern to mind). Their terrible image instantly biases me against them.
This wasn't a completely blind purchase, as I knew this was ex-Imagika/Marquis de Sade vocalist David Michael's later band, so I threw it in with an online order since it was just 99 cents and postage. Half the music here is that modern style of thrashy power metal that seems to be popular with California bands. Think Nevermore/Imagika type stuff, only worse. The other half is the music with the samples, silly "schizophrenic" vocals, and more modern elements added. Because there's straightforward metal on here, the album is better than it initially looks, but there's nothing here really worth seeking out.
There are two decent tracks near the end of the album. "The Nile" has a progressive metal vibe that stands out among everything else. The best track is actually the first of two unlisted tracks (the second is just some backwards audio filler), which turns out to be quite a thrasher...The production makes me think it's a demo track, but of course, no info is given for it. The title may be "Shellshock" or "Face the Fear" since those are repeated in the lyrics (guitarist Eric Beard had another band called Dr. Chunk with a song called "Face the Fear," but after finding it online it appears to be unrelated to the tune here).
