A band whose recorded output over the decades has been very disappointing to say the least. I owned the watery 'Nothing Exceeds...', but if you're going to purchase one Raven record then make it this one. Like an untamed, punky, speeding bull in a china shop, this has more brawn than brains, and remains the bands pivotal release. It's pretty fun metal, 'Take It Away' struts and licks, but Raven are a band who've embedded themselves into metal but who've never been considered notable. Some cool guitars on 'Mind Over Metal', but I really don't know how Martin Popoff gave this record 10/10...bizarre! It's fist pumping, but give me the pounding strains of Sword, Anvil and Tank any time.
7/10
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