This is by far the best Mentors album, except for their hard-to-find Trash Bag EP from 1982(which should have been put on the cd instead of the four dismal 90's tracks.) It outdoes anything any other metal band from the 80's did, even Metallica and Slayer. Any fan of hardcore punk or heavy metal would love this album, it never gets old. Add El Duce's hilarious lyrics to the musical greatness of this album, and you've got perfection. Every song is a classic, except for maybe herpes 2, but the great thing about cds is that you can skip to the next track. If you're new to the Mentors, get this album first, then get Up the Dose and To The Max, another hard-to-find gem.(Hey, there's a good idea-how about re-releasing To The Max together with The Trash Bag EP?) Long live El Duce!
This album, though not quite as good as their 1985 debut You Axed For It, was recorded a year later and still showcased the Mentors in their prime. While the previous album was one of the heavy metal classics of the 80's, this one took a more rock direction, but the lyrics remained great and showed that the Mentors can play more than one musical style. Some of the songs, including Heterosexuals Have the Right to Rock, Rock'Em Sock'Em, and S.F.C.C. retained the heavy metal sound of the previous album, and the others have more of a 70's rock sound, but they are all great. Again, as on the previous album, the mistake was made to include four somewhat boring tracks from the 90's instead of their classic Trash Bag EP from 1982, but at least the bonus tracks are a huge improvement over what they put on You Axed For It.
4.5 
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