Long Knives Drawn

From the bombastic, gorgeous opening cut 'Mystery and Misery' to its funereal closing track, 'Long Knives Drawn' is comprised of nine incendiary performances that hardly pause for breath. While so many of their contemporaries have turned in limpid, mid-tempo third or fourth efforts as they find themselves playing to a broader audience, Rainer Maria have taken the opposite tack, delivering a fearless and ferocious rock album.