This is quite simply the greates Rock album ever made. I bought this album without hearing a single track off it. Silly, as this may sound, I based my purchase on hearing Sober from the Undertow album. After heading home, and firing it in the CD player, I was assaulted by the heavy bass line and haunting vocals. Quite simply, this album touches so many nerves and illicits so many thoughts and feelings that it is almost a Modern Poe to Heavy Metal. This may sounds a bit over the top, but for me, the lyrics themselves, combined with Maynards heart-felt delivery cut me to the bone and leave me wanting more. I would rate this as the best album ever made, and if you don't agree with me, so be it.