Chemistry of Consciousness is the sound of Discharge on speed, Slayer with a punk rock chip on its shoulder, The Exploited on a Metallica overdose---the perfect marriage of punk angst and metal guitar licks and hooks.
Rainbows From Atoms nevertheless marked the moment when Baltimore’s Lungfish reached out and touched a good many more hearts and minds. The year of its original release – 1993 – tied in perfectly with the boom enjoyed by American punk and grunge.