I can't agree with you more. I started listening to this cd and after the first 4 tracks, I was really worried. Lame! The Pandemonium track goes absolutely nowhere, nor is it an into track.
But yes, there is hope more than half way through track 5 this cd takes off like a rocket. From this moment on, there is not a dull moment.
Merrow has the best track on this cd, hands down. What energy and power this track brings. It keeps building and building and eventually you are dancing so hard, you cant breathe. Astrancer and Radical Distortion are also killers.
So in the end, this cd is a 4/5 and actually a must buy just for the Merrow track.