In 'Beyond Good and Evil' The Cult (Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy and Matt Sorum) have crafted an album that goes way beyond most normally accepted notions of what the term "hard rocking" denotes. This thing roars! It is virtually impossible to play this disc - even at a modest volume - without having your ears ring. It is that robustly recorded. Employing some of the most savagely distorted guitar sounds of his impressive career, Billy Duffy appears to be on a mission of sonic destruction - and he isnt taking prisoners. The opening riff to "Rise" suggests an angel dust-crazed Yeti ripping a metal garbage can to shreds. Some enterprising electronics manufacturer should immediately begin working on a Billy Duffy brand fuzz box that attempts to replicate this mayhem - it would sell in the zillions. Vocalist Ian Astbury delivers his rage-fueled lyrics with thrilling gusto. Get a load of the song titles, this guy is [mad]...: "War (The Process)", "Take the Power", "American Gothic", "My Bridges Burn", just to name a few. He makes his discontent abundantly clear about three words into the album. 'Beyond Good and Evil' indeed - we are moving into uncharted dimensions where words like "good" and "evil" become meaningless. Some diehard fans may not find this to be among the band's best work, but if you're looking for maximum crunch with a good deal of substance behind it, you could do a lot worse. My only complaint: at 51 minutes, 'Beyond Good and Evil' is way too short.