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Last Laugh: Meet Us Where We Are Today (CD, 47:27); Record Heaven RHDC8

	Think Bark Psychosis, Black Sun Ensemble, and Kings X. This is introspective, dark, 
angst, 20th Century slammin', Swedish prog-avant-garde-alternative rock. My 15-year-old 
daughter-as-reference-point said,  "That's 311 -- no the vocals are Orgy." Go figure. If you like 
Djam Karetish or Kings X guitars and bass, Last Laugh has more than enuff edge. I even hear a 
Tommy Victor of Prong thread running through it all. "Good grief! A Status Quo riff!"
	Humanity is dying, space is a silent hell of endless cold, and the black holes are only doors 
to oblivion. There is no escape so we are bangin' the heck outta these god-forsaken guitars and 
drums trapped on this stupid little planet. This stuff is mean, in-your-face, raw but slick, well done 
with no stupid head-banging.
	Now for a change-up, on the title track, you get Bark Psychosis/ (Hex), meets Eno, 
Cluster, Levin, and Fripp! Amazing, simply delightful rhino-meets-Belew, sluggish-behemoth 
rock! Buy this CD for this track alone. "Regards" is another great track where King Crimson 
meets Kings X. Think Red, think Dogman. If you dig wall-of-sound guitar, this is where it's at. 
Vocals are knives of ice in your dangerously comfortable, world-view rotting, apathy. "Ultimate 
Unity" is a mellow, flowing, Black Sun Ensemble/ Bark Psychosis/ Enoesque/ Frippish delight.
	Last track, "Onti (The Last World)" is a driving Prong/King Crimson layered over frog 
vocalizations intro that switches between mellow moments and grunge-hard explosions. This is a 
strong showing for this Swede band. Stene is bass and great lead vocals. Wallin is guitars and 
vocals. Östnytt is nightvision goggles? and saz? I dunno. T-Mox is drums and percussion. We will 
be hearing more from this band -- I hope. Very cool, very hard, and freshly unique. 
Recommended.	~ John W. Patterson



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