Okay, to say this is a great album just doesn't do it justice or give any indication of what's in store for you when you put it on. I bought it new on cassette in the early 90's when it was released, and was completely blown away from the first note. It was the music I had been searching for. I couldn't believe this music existed in such a great package as this album. SM really kicked it off with a bang and became forerunners with this release. It is goth at its finest, artistic in a fresh new way, moody, brilliant, catchy, lyrically genius, and sounds great! Solid song-writing, mesmerizing sounds, and hauntingly inviting. In and of itself, if you knew nothing of the band and its members, this album is a wonderful mystery to be opened and embraced. It is absolutely a beginning-to-end album, like a good book you just don't want to put down; and at the last note, you are in pure ecstasy and holding your breath. There really are no descriptions or comparisons for Saviour Machine, they truly did create their own sound, and it is brilliant. Buy now if you like dark music.