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Saw this post on Facebook and had to share:

For a while, they only had the first 2 albums, but a little digging through their site directories showed that they'd posted all 4 albums, just hadn't linked to them.

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I bought Rebellion as a used CD and I've got Master's Command and Wicked Generation on cassette and no way to format shift, so I'll be downloading those two. I'm not sure about the last one.

My personal reviews:

Rebellion: ** 1/2
Good debut, but the lyrics are a little cheesy for my taste. Still, the band's in full-on Queensryche-Lite mode.

Master's Command: **
This one just never worked for me. A couple of decent songs, but it's just not as entertaining to me. At least they're working out of the "He Died" lyrical cheese mode.

Wicked Generation: ***1/2
One of my favorite albums, period. A few weak moments (cheesy live crowd effects) overshadowed by incredible songwriting and great story. One moment of lyrical cheese: Miss Linda.

Obsessions: ***
If they'd kept recording after this, that would've been fine with me. Great album that doesn't work quite as well musically as Wicked Generation, but is still solid from beginning to end. Avoid the tape, as the high-ends are migraine inducing. CD version (the one on the website) is much better.

Interesting. My order of preference of the 3 I've listend to is Master's Command, Wicked Generation, then Rebellion. Something about the drumming and guitar work on Master's Command that just suck me in every time. It puts a smile on my face every time I listen to it.

I think I was in the Navy when Obsessions came out and I never had an opportunity to buy it. I'll give it a listen.

Well, the price is right. For $0.00, I'll give Ruscha another listen.

I was able to down load every one except rebellion, there is a big white rectangle over the first 5 songs? Anyone else have this problem? Well I have three of their albums digital now as well as on cassette.

I'd place Masters Command first and then Rebellion and then the others..For some reason I never got into Wicked Generation and Obsessions. (having them only on cassette doesn't help). Guess I'll have to download them.

I love Master's Command, songs like the title track and Beyond the Mountain hook me every time. The Flood with Roger Martinez of Vengeance Rising is okay but is easily the weakest song on the album.

Regarding the debut. Yeah the writing is not a good, but 'Black Metal' is a cool song. And as far as 'He Died'. That song has a special place in my heart. Right around the time I came to the Lord, a friend gave me a copy of the debut album, and God used that song to tug at my heart.

Yeah the song is cheese. But it's comparable to songs like 'You're Mine' or 'Walk With Me' that Whitecross put out. Some bands just don't do well with metal ballads.

How is the audio quality of the downloaded tracks? I've got tracks from the first two albums that I pulled off of the cheap KMG reissue, and the volume was always lacking. If they are decent I might just download all four albums.

These guys never quite clicked with me.