From the evidence of the opening, title track, this is a thoroughly revitalised Middens. The sheer energy that they unleash is electrifying, the new addition of a metallic undercurrent, an absolute winner to add the already top dog roar of this excellent Goth-horror-punk band. The new quartet begin the track with a burst of band-driven fire as a lead guitar swirls in on top and lead vocalist Lee delivers the song with a mix of Alice Cooper and Lemmy as the band rush headlong into an adrenaline rush of a song that blazes away with metal and punk leanings hand in hand. Another burst of fiery lead guitar heralds another chorus as the band say it all in two gloriously incendiary minutes. If this wasn't enough, they then offer a re-recording of the best song on the original debut album, this time tearing headlong into “Softly Softly (Revamped)” with a ferocity that merely hinted at on the album. A surge of lead guitar fire opens the song as the band roars in, Lee's vocal roars higher and then he takes the verses by the scruff of the neck and hammers them into the immense and addictive chorus, one that will have you singing along with absolute certainty as the song flies like a speeding bullet, wrapped in a blaze of driving rhythm section, roaring riffing and titanium strength vocals, the memorable chorus and hooks coming in and out of some ferocious riffing and fiery lead guitar breaks. It's immense!! Then comes “Critters”, a brief reminder of the fact that this band is a great goth-horror-punk band now with an added metal strength as Lee's fast-paced snarl of a vocal is unleashed with a venom that's jaw-dropping, the band once again roaring into action as the guitarist lets loose with a hurricane of riffs and leads that takes the whole firepower into a new dimension, the song itself as suitably addictive, instant and repeat-playable as the rest. Finally, “Hot Patootie”, is pure Motorhead-meets-Led Zeppelin on a horror-punk trip as a slice of mighty, meaty punk rock 'n' roll is unleashed with a chorus that you could imagine gracing any Motorhead album and a firepower that's as much early Zep as it is Motorhead, the whole thing just a joy to hear, time after time after time. As four tracks go, it's stunning, as a Middens revitalisation, it's immense, and as a CD-EP that should be the staple diet of any metal or punk fan that wants great songs of great strength performed with a fiery intensity and a pop sensibility that can do no wrong, this is where it's at – no contest!!