My biggest guff with "Megatropolis 2.0" is that it exists. Iron Savior hasn't touched the music a lick; it is universally the same from A to Z. Iron Savior's unbreakable consistency shines through songs like "Cybernetic Queen" and "Omega Man," which are among some of the group's finest works, and which made the original "Megatropolis" another compelling chapter in the ironclad chronicle of a wonderful band. The vocals have been redone, sounding bigger and larger in the grand scheme of things, especially throughout the choruses which now sound choir-like. The new mix boosts the steely goodness of Iron Savior to the forefront, cooking the crispy guitar tone an extra layer of bite. Overall, with the redone vocals and the updated mix, I'll say "Megatropolis 2.0" comes off as an improvement.

But now Iron Savior is stuck in familiar territory, one where bands like Exodus and Exhumed have found themselves once they opened the musical Pandora's Box of rerecording an album. Since the music of "Megatropolis" wasn't brushed this way or that with even a pubic hair, it reasonably makes the whole concept moot. Not to mention Piet's vocals, though arguably better on "Megatropolis 2.0," were fine to begin with; it's not like he sounded awful. In reality, we're left with an album that sounds a bit sharper and a little more refined, but at a cost that doesn't make a dent in the steely base of "Megatropolis." Both albums are completely interchangeable save for the minor differences, and I wonder why we're bothering with two products when they converge on the same result.