....I've heard that gripe about ATHEIST more than once...but I kind of liken their live performances to CROWBAR....it depends on the show....I've seen ATHEIST 4 or 5 times...once at a show in France...they sounded excellent....but I saw them totally shit the bed a couple of times too....the singer has usually been the problem for me....some shows, he was ear-punishingly awful....others, he sounded really solid....if I ever go to any more live shows and they are on the bill, I'll give 'em another shot....