Days of Purgatory

OK, most people think that because this has Matt Barlow singing on these songs, it has to kick ass. Well, Matt really over-sang most of the songs here, and the vocals just sound like crap. The guitars are from the original versions, but the bass and drums have been redone, leading to some really awkward tones. The only real highlights here are the "rough mix" of Dantes Inferno (which is better than the album version), the original version of Burnt Offerings with a completely different intro, and the ultra-rare song, Winter Nights (only available on this, or on super rare demos or bootlegs). Other than that, these songs just don't sound right with 1991 guitars and 1996 bass and drums. They should have redone the guitars and make it sound more like an album than someone jamming along to their favorite CD.