Moving the guitars forward in the mix paid off in spades for Clutch, who continued with their familiar formula of mixing Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath on their sophomore album. Without straying at all from its roots, the band adds a little more funk to its sound à la Primus, which makes for a more consistent set of songs than last time. Not to mention that the stars shine brighter than they did last time around: "Spacegrass" alone should have become an instant classic, but following minor rotation on hard rock stations, the song -- and the band with it -- was delegated a cult status, compared to the likes of contemporaries Coal Chamber and Korn. ~ Jeremy Ulrey, All Music Guide
This is possibly the worst description of this album I've ever read in my life. Listen to some more music and gain a little bit of perspective before making god awful comparisons, Jeremy. This band has nothing in common with Primus, Coal Chamber, or Korn. Oh and Seneca....It's hard to argue with you but I'm going to have to give the edge (only my opinion) to Elephant Riders. This album seemed to be the first big directional change the band took; prior to this they were definitely more abrasive a