In some circles, the time is now, to put up or shut up, for the legendary Colorado thrashers. Since reforming, people have grown anxious for Jag Panzer to deliver on the promise of Ample Destruction, without merely copying that classic disc. Last year's adaptation of the Macbeth tragedy worked well, but the fire of 'Shadow Thief' and other re-recorded vintage nuggets have held the hounds at bay for a long time. Time for some first class, entirely original, new material. As if reading the fans' minds (if not their letters, or in the case of guitarist-turned-computer-expert, Mark Briody, e-mail), the Panzers deliver the most thoroughly consistent platter since the reunion. Warning: This is NOT Ample part two, Briody & Co. have wisely avoided ever trying to duplicate the magic. That said, lead guitarist Chris Broderick has ample (pun intended) opportunity to shred, but more often, he's inserting a multitude of notes into the tightest of spaces WITHIN the context of the song. 'The Scarlet Letter', which isn't about literature's Hester Pryne, but rather a hooker, is one of the cuts where Broderick goes nuts. The same can be said of 'Frozen In Fear' and opener, 'Take To The Sky', but most of the ten tunes are mid-tempo. After the robust start of the aforementioned pair, more sedate elements take over. Violins and choirs have been present within the musical milieu of Jag Panzer since the early days, here there's the Gregorian chant and female vocals on 'Unworthy' and classical strings in 'Power Surge', where Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin resurrects his stratospheric register, albeit only briefly. By far the most surprising track is the lengthy finale, 'All Things Renewed', which begins with Conklin accompanied solely by acoustic guitar and violin. When the entire band joins in, it becomes a true rock song, even with the use of a multiple voice choir. For the remainder, it varies between the heavy and Medieval, minstrel feel. A minute long, hidden snippet of barroom piano and crackling vinyl soundeffect closes the album.