at first i had some troubles to get into trapped under ice, but as soon as the 'stay cold' 7" sunk its claws into me i was sold to this baltimore based band. i still think 'stay cold' is their crowning achievement, but 'big kiss goodnight' may come pretty close. i am not sure if this record was meant to be their farewell work, in any way the title is more than appropriate because 'big kiss' was their last release before the split.
the album is packed with raw energy and sounds so angry. just like your favourite hardcore album is supposed to be. check out 'pleased to meet you' and 'still cold' and wittness sheer hardcore to the point-ness. i won this record at the end of an ebay auction. by the time the second press was still availabe, but i thought, if i could get a first press copy for a reasonable price i'd rather take this one. as you can see, i got it for a reasonable price.
the first press copies come with a nice matte cardboard sleeve and a printed dust-sleeve, made of thick cardboard as well. i don't know if all copies came with it or if the seller was just very kind to throw this into the package, but i got a big poster with the cover art included in the sleeve. 1.000 copies made on this ultra clear vinyl. reaper records. 2011.
