you know it should be mentioned that on the drive home from the city today I was blasting South of Heaven. Have not heard it in years ...
that disc has one of the most natural, organic, live sounding drum sound ever. Never realized this about it. I love the way the drums sound on this disc. One of Lombardo's strenghts (weaknesses?) is that he never sounds perfect. Powerful and methodical but with a sloppy touch. Great stuff.