With Fear Factory’s Burton C. Bell on vocals, Geezer Butler emerges with his first musical endeavor away from Black Sabbath. The music is not overly reminiscent of Sabbath, which is a credit to Butler -- for that would have been all too easy. The style is a unique mix of classic, technical metal and the "newer" sounds of the ‘90s metal scene; the band’s sophomore effort will be even better in terms of quality and energy.
Opener "Catatonic Eclipse" has a good chorus, and the chuggy head-mover "Drive Boy, Shooting" is a top spot. Other good cuts include "Sci-Clone," "X13," and "Detective 27."
Of note is guitarist Pedro Howse, who shows a few chops here, but will truly impress on the follow-up ‘Black Science.’ He’s a virtual unknown on the metal scene, which is a crime given his talents.

TRACK LIST: Catatonic Eclipse/Drive Boy, Shooting/Giving Up the Ghost/Plastic Planet/The Invisible/Seance Fiction/House of Clouds/Detective 27/X13/Sci-Clone/Cycle of Sixty