'Psychoschizoprenia' marks the last album before 'Lillian Axe' finally called it a day, the changing face of Metal was particularly harsh on many late 80's bands, but thankfully this criminally underrated band have since reformed. Musically this is still very identifiable as the 'Axe', a little more expansive and at times progressive but the same group that gave us the four previous gems. The only line-up change to take place is 'Tommy Scott' takes over the drumming duties from 'Gene Barnett', while the superb guitar partnership of 'Stevie Blaze' and 'Jon Ster' is still in tack, albeit for the last time.

'Psychoschizoprenia' opens with a string of fine rockers, the first 'Crucified' is a rhythm heavy delight, which like most tracks present is superbly penned and performed, 'Ron Taylor' works the lyrics splendidly, while 'Darrin DeLatte' and 'Tommy Scott' keep the song moving throughout. 'Deepfreeze' follows and personally I'm not overwhelmed by the intro, but when the song gets going properly, it's classic 'Axe', hypnotic grooving rhythm, haunting lyrics and vocals and sweet guitar licks from the ever impressive 'Stevie Blaze'. The tempo falls for the melodic rocker 'Moonlight in Your Blood', which to my ear sound like a reworking of 'Blood on the Moon' from 'Fields of Yesterday', despite this it's still a strong cut, the fret solo is a fine piece of work, while 'Ron Taylor' sounds sharp as always. Ensuing strongly is the ballad come rocker 'Stop the Hate' an edgy, moody affair, that's powerfully written and further bolstered by a splendid 'Stevie Blaze' fuelled neoclassical instrumental break. More quality is brought about by the carefree yet driven, 'Sign of the Times', that's lyrically poignant and superbly executed, while 'The Needle and Your Pain' is the first true ballad, this ones acoustic, incredibly melodic and passionately implemented. After a subtle introduction, the powerful plodder 'Those Who Prey' gets underway and fails to disappoint, 'Ron Taylor's' incisive vocals deliver, while being further complimented by flashes of brilliance from 'Stevie Blaze'. More melodic bliss can be found with the harmonious rocker 'Voices in My Walls', a marvellously brooding track, that incorporates a strong chorus and some unusual but very effective instrumentation. The tempo falls for the balladsy 'Now You Know', a decent but relatively unremarkable piece, while the more commercial sounding 'Deep Blue Shadows' is another solid affair but not one of the highlights, despite another splendid 'Blaze' solo. Improvements are quickly made with the emotional acoustic ballad 'The Day I Met You', 'Ron Taylor' turns in another wonderfully melodic performance, while the lyrics are thoughtful and poignant. The album closes with the humorous / carefree title track 'Psychoschizoprenia', in my opinion the weakest track present, too inharmonious especially by 'Lillian Axe' standards, the chorus is droning and overall a bit of a let down for the final cut.

Another splendid album from 'Lillian Axe', perhaps lacks that “big” song like 'Misery Love Company' or 'All Fair in Love and War', but the consistency is there and so is the talent- criminal they should split after this release.