Germany’s charmed leprechaun rockers return by half measures to a bit racier power metalizing, taking heed of reaction to Night At The Opera as too cinematic.
Someone made a radio-friendly Black Label Society by toning down the aggression, lowering the metal, throwing in big hooks, and prettying up the fellas.
You’re 25% less likely to get punched in the face by a dude in khaki shorts at their shows, and 80% more likely to think while listening to their lyrics.
The live half is the only officially sanctioned live recording from the band’s early years. The second half contains their best studio work at that point.