AMG Review of Rising

Steve Huey
All Music Guide

Rising shows some musical growth from Pigwalk, although Stuck Mojo still lose their musical focus on several occasions over the course of the album. Bonz's raps still seem a bit high and whiny to have the same crushing impact as his band's music, and he wisely varies his approach, trying different vocal styles. Initial pressings of the CD included a CD-R copy of the video for the title track featuring several WCW wrestling stars.