This is a one man band, with all the guitars, bass, and vocals being performed by Brian Voth.  A drum machine was used (ugh).  Anyway, seeing as how he recorded this entire recording in his apartment, using a full drum kit would have probably really pissed off his neighbors, as well as taking up too many tracks on the 8 track he used to record this.  The music is a mix of lots of early metal influences, quite an 80's feel in many ways.  I wasn't real fond of the vocals, even though there were many parts where the vocals reminded me of my favorite vocalist King Diamond.  The structures of the songs are pretty straightforward, with some cool guitar solos throughout.  The thing I liked the most about this CD were the lyrics.  They all go together to tell a very complicated story, and I think they go together really well.   The story, which I won't get into because it will take a page to explain, could easily turn into a book or movie.  Overall, this release seems to be the fruits of one guy who wants to get his music out there without dealing with the bullshit of a label or bandmates or big studios, and for a first CD, and given the equipment used, I think he accomplished what he was trying to do.