Yeah, I was on Itunes and all the reviews for the first one were awesome. The reviews for the second one sucked but mostly for the poor mix (cymbals are up too much).
First disk is too samey - all the songs are in the same key. It's good, it has some badass riffs and such, but just lacks variety. I remember when it came out, it was exactly what I wanted to hear at the time. The second is album a bit better, but somehow it lacks the "vibe" that made the first one sound badass.