2004 Album Release Mark Whitcomb produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered this album. Paulie Heenen Engineered this project. The songs generally seem to reflect the trapped/frustrated/manic essence that defines most of the last two and a half decades of heavy metal; the delivery is particularly impressive. Anybody can tune low and copy the hits, but it takes an exceptional band to fit so snugly into a category while achieving a level of competence that sets them apart from the wannabes. Livid is a band that knows what they are about and they use their influences to good effect without ever sounding exactly like any of them. Bitter Ugly Truth definitely follows the new metal formula, but for those who are fans of the style, Livid is a welcome addition.' -excerpt CD review from Rick's Cafe