Wow, that is an in-your-face punk album! According to the book, the first few BF recordings had been in a much less intense 70s punk vein. This album (the first with raging new singer Henry Rollins) slit that vein and spewed forth angry hardcore punk rock, almost crossing into metal in places. There's not a lot of melody on show here, but it sorts of feels like too much melody would take away from the intensity of the music.
The band were early proponents of the DIY punk scene. After their record label decided not to release the album, (claiming it was immoral) the band released it themselves. The band then jumped in a van with their gear and a roadmap to tour the album off their own bat.
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