The "orient yourself" wordplay is clever, but of course they have to ruin it a moment later by calling this the debut album. Despite the huge step down in quality from Law of Devil's Land and Disillusion, it's not as bad as a lot of their later material. But let's face it, by 1985 they were easily outclassed by the Anthem and Reaction debuts as well as scores of smaller bands. It's unfortunate--but not any surprise--that their shift to a cornier hair band-esque aesthetic coincided with their big commercial push in America. Still, it's commendable such a heavy album got a TV spot at all.
