Tracklisting
| In This Life |
| The Strain |
| High Potency |
| Window |
| Esse Quam Videri |
| A Beginning (Instrumental) |
| Falling Away |
| Killing Time |
| Downtown |
| Progress |
| Larger Than Life |
My Two Cents
'In This Life' is probably Mordred's most commercial-sounding CD - it represented a move away from the pure thrash of 'Fool's', towards a less uncompromising sound. Blending thrash guitar with funky bass riffs, and samples & scratches from DJ Pause (by now considered a full band member), this was a unique style of crossover: other crossover bands of the time such as Suicidal Tendencies and Mindfunk focussed on blending punk and rap. The two singles lifted from the CD were "Falling Away" and "Esse Quam Videri". While not as acclaimed as their first CD (the Guinness guide to Heavy Metal later claimed the band had "messed things up by being too 'funk'"), the CD did expose them to a wider audience.
Whilst less consistent than Fool's Game - especially towards the end - this CD did contain some excellent songs, of which 'The Strain' is probably the highlight for me. Check out 'Downtown' - this is intelligent, urban, dark metal, with some very uplifting moments. The album's concept, cover art and photography are also very well done.
The five greatest things about this album are:
