Ultra Beatdown is tour de power metal force and has successfully improved upon 'Inhuman Rampage' with more ferocious and epic solos, how they did this, I have no idea.

Sure the guitar solos are over the top at almost every turn, but if this wasn’t the case you and your mates would be sitting at home saying they have toned down the sound and aren’t as good as they were before.

Great songs and great production make for a first grade package, so taking into account how spot on Dropsaw’s live show is I don’t see any reason why these guys can’t join Her Nightmare at the top of the Australian hardcore heap.

For all my criticisms of this record it does have some strong points. The production job is top notch and guitarist Dan Donegan should be applauded for taking charge of the band’s studio sound. Disturbed clearly have legions of fans… the two hundred and fifty thousand Americans who bought this record last week (sending it to number one on the Billboard Charts) prove that, so if you’re into this sound then I’m sure you’re going to love this record.

A quality local release that you should give a spin if you’re a fan of anyone from Darkest Hour to NoFX.

If I’d reviewed Over The Under in 2007 I have no doubt that it would have made my top 10 list. Sonically the record is flawless and there isn’t a weak track on offer. A worthy addition to any record collection!