Two years after "Human Wreckage", the British D.A.M. unleashed their sophomore release "Inside Out", a sort of a psychological entry in the name of Thrash Metal. On the other hand this band also served as the band's swan song as right afterwards the band broke leaving a gap within the British Metal scene. I won't call this the "Second Album Syndrome" because over the years I have come to know many types of syndromes concerning music to the point where I came to the notion that everything has been more or less a hoax or someone's invention. If not a person in a band can't work with his peers after a period of time, the ground under the band's turns into a scene of an open ego war, who needs this headache really? Of course that these situations can be resolved with patience and stubbornness, but there are limits as well as after all we are human beings with emotions. Well that was a nice Psychology entry and I am sure this subject could be stretched over pages but I do believe that "Inside Out" is rather more interesting.

In general, "Inside Out" proved that D.A.M. slightly developed their music since the debut. I am positive that they switch of guitarists (Elly left the band for Dave Pugh while the constant rhythm guitarist John Bury stepped into Elly's shoes as lead guitarist and also handled the acoustics)  had something to do with this development, at least to a certain level. Bury's soloing and lead guitar licks, in comparison to Elly's, seemed far superior and energetic than the previous displays, yet I wouldn't go far with over praising because he certainly didn't reach such a high standard though his competence. As for the rest of the music, D.A.M. went a bit forward from the usual power chords mania, served some fine melodies, assorted their rhythms a bit while also showing a different side of the vocal line that sounded less Punky than before. It might was a less smooth ride with more bumps, but it was a bit more intelligent. Following their psychological subdue throughout the tracklist, D.A.M. assaulted the human mind with horrific personal experiences and courses of insanity. "No Escape" and "Circles" granted me access to a maniacal hellhole smothered by awkwardness, definitive riffing, acoustic verses and speed combinations.

Nonetheless, in contrast to "Human Wreckage", I think that D.A.M. somewhat lost their magic with this one. "Inside Out" presented a fine trip but it was less a thriller though the band's partial advancements. Furthermore, the production of this release less appealed to me than the previous album, guitars less crunchy and sound rather less distinctive. D.A.M. sure stepped into the 90s with confidence, also signed to the alleged Noise Records, but after a while took a tumble. This album is a good memory and should be known.