now considered absolute classic of the genre, slightly belated debut full-length [1985] by the original US proto-doom rock legends has taken them a dozen of years to finally work out, going through personal and mutual hell in prior, but in spite of its sonic limitations, these grim anthems of depression and social ostracism more than live up to its expectations, revealing a huge potential of this unique ensemble that got a chance a bit later, with ever-growing attention to this recording as well - raw, untainted slab of purely vintage direction sounds like a mesmerizing time tunnel straight to heavy metal's very inception, haunting the chapel with insanely catchy riffs and charismatic eerie vocals of Bobby Liebling, firmly cementing its legacy as a cornerstone release for generations of doom metal devotees worldwide; recent British jewel case re-issue
