Track Listing:
Freedom {Anders Johansson, Jens Johansson, Jonas Hellborg, Gary Cooper} 5:53
No Other World {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 5:41
They May Be Blind {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 3:59
Kiss Of Death {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 3:07
It Was My Turn To Lose {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 2:25
This Is My Punishment {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 3:11
Kill {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 4:47
Wrath Of Dog {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 8:00
The End {A Johansson, J Johansson, J Hellborg, G Cooper} 4:10
Personnel:
Drums: Anders Johansson
Keys: Jens Johansson
Bass: Jonas Hellborg
Vocals: Gary "Mudbone" Cooper
Rating: RC: **1/2
Comments: RC: This is a bizarre little project involving Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, who is quite adept at putting on many different musical hats. Unlike the Sly Fox album, which was a pop album, this work is more grunge-like. Playing with three musicians from Sweden, all of whom have been known to work with Bill Laswell and Co. (as has Mudbone), the music is raw, hard and high speed. Mudbone's trademark high vocals are nowhere to be seen, opting instead for a breathy growl. I certainly wouldn't classify this as a funk album, although some of it is interesting. Fans of Praxis should definitely check this out, and fans of Mudbone will be interested in seeing a different side of him.
"Freedom" is probably the best track, with a heavy organ presence and funky vocals. The other track that caught my ear was "Wrath Of Dog", an interesting, slower song with a thick bass feel and the occasional hardcore break. The rest of the songs feature hyper drumming, hardcore/ metal sounding guitar (not unlike Metallica) with some interesting whines and squeals, and growls & screams from Mudbone.
The CD is in print, but is tough to find. Check places like Tower or an online CD service. There's a nice picture of Mudbone inside the CD case.