One word: rrrrraaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgh. Many words: retaliatory blitzkrieg against the American rawk might of 2000 (Queens of the Stone Age, At the Drive-In, etc.) while showing those jock whippersnappers a thing or two on how to bang about with all sorts of two-finger saluting discord. Yes, Raging Speedhorn is Corby, Northamptonshire's own Slipknot. Except with less backpedaling shock tactics and more crotch-scratching metal guff. Which is how it should be, really. The eviscerated "Mandan" ramps up in into an explosive finale of bleary barks and pants-wetting roars while one could make a tough trivia game out of finding a more obnoxious title than "Necrophiliac Glue Sniffer." There isn't even one soppy ballad to throw the thrash out of whack. So don't fret, good citizens of Britain -- feel safe. Your isles are secure from an American incursion with a defense this strong. But keep an eye on those skies: metal record of the end of the millennium is still from those parachuting Canadian mall-brats Kittie. Drat. [The U.K. release adds a bonus track ("Gush") and a video for "Thumper."] ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide
Paul Hoare (Engineer), Garrett Smith (Guitar), Gordon Morison (Drums), Darren Smith (Bass), Tommy Williams (Assistant Engineer), Iain Roberton (Mixing), John Fryer (Producer), Frank Regan (Vocals), Danny Schuler (Producer), John Fryer (Mixing)