For the 2nd album from british progressive rock/hard rock-band Atomic Rooster, vocalist and bassist Nick Graham had left the band and guitarrist (the 1st album did not include guitars) John Du Cann from the acid/progressive rock-band Andromeda was recruited. He also took over vocals duties in Atomic Rooster. Carl Palmer, founder member of the band left prior to this album and he's spot was filled by Paul Hammond. Carl Palmer later became a well known member of Emerson, Lake And Palmer. The album reached nr. 12 on the british chart in 1971, the year after it's release and is today considered a prog classic.

Vincent Crane died in 1989, aged 45, of an overdose of painkillers after a lifetime struggling with mania-depression; Paul Hammond died in 1992, aged 40, of an overdose and John Du Cann died in 2011, aged 65, of an heart attack, meaning that all of the musicians on this album was dead by 2011.

1)Death walk behind you (7,0) Slow, heavy mystique doom-laden 7-minute start.

2)Vug (8,0) Very good instrumental song with organ in the forefront and cool guitarplaying.

3)Tomorrow night (8,0) Very melodic song with a catchy refrain.

4)Seven lonely streets (8,5) Great prog! Intense, driving rhythm and great organ-/guitar-riffing and singing.

5)Sleeping for years (7,5)

6)I can't take no more (7,5) Very nice melodic heavy rock song.

7)Nobody else (7,5) Wonderful melodic piano/vocal that goes into a progressive guitar rocker in the middle and then ends as the beginning.

8)Gershatzer (8,5) Just great instrumentalsolo/improvisation! The band's connection to Arthur Brown can really be heard here!

Score: 7,81

Vincent Crane-Hammond organ and piano (1943-1989)

John Du Cann-vocals and guitars (1946-2011)

Paul Hammond-drums (1952-1992)

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