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While an actual track listing would've made for a proper recollection, it's easy to pick out the more memorable moments and leave the rest to the imagination.  "Metal Tyrants" cuts loose the mighty Metal riff, double barrel and without fail, they carry the torch proudly on this fast-paced neck-arching anthem that speaks volumes of their commitment and ambitions for ascendancy.  Black's vocals, penetrable and piercing, have never sounded better, the band is fiercely potent, tightly arranged, and committed cleanly to tape and without flaw, resulted by the combined efforts of Frost and the all purpose Joey Vera.  

Frost's six string shred dazzles and destroys in a free reign of rhythmic rage and fret board firepower, proudly insurgent on every level, harmonically sound and rarely at a loss -- track eight notwithstanding, a Black vocal highlight saves it from being a total disaster.  

"Xiled To Infinity And One" recalls the days of the metal warrior and features exemplary guest spots from Annihilator's Joe Comeau trading venom with Black for a hyped up cover of Grim Reaper's "See You In Hell," and Savatage's Jon Oliva howling his way through "The Burning."  Recalling the glory days of pride, power, and musical purpose, Seven Witches rallies the troops once more against any and all pretenders to the throne.