Live at the Hammersmith Odeon

Here we have it, Nuclear Assault's first live album. Upon first listen, you might think this one of the greatest live albums of all time, just from the fact that this is a very rare release. The fact of the matter is that this album truly is live, the production is pretty raw, and not exactly in a good way. Connelly and Bramante's guitars sound awful, and they manage to flub up a couple of times, and the solos are completely buried under the mass of distorted chords.

The bass is barely audible throughout, which is a real shame. Dan Lilker does provide some cool background vocals, and we really see him slam the bass on Hang the Pope and Funky Noise. The drums are played well by Glenn Evans and are the most audible instrument in the mix. Then we come to the vocals, which are an irrefutable highlight of the album. Connelly pulls off all the vocals perfectly with his shrill voice. The set list is lame, it includes too many of the short punk style joke songs, five in a row to be exact. Its a real shame they didn't include Radiation Sickness or Rise from the Ashes.

Despite the weird sound, somewhat sloppy playing, or the weak set, this is a cool album to pull out every once in a while. These guys can really rip at a live show, and if you want to experience Nuclear Assault's real live playing, I suggest you pick up Alive Again.