That sucks.
Yes, eschew Monster. They used to have their own lines -- "Rat Shack gold" or something (yes, even the optical was called gold). I looked on their site -- looks like they don't have it no mo'.
That's a cool cover. Extreme ping-pong FTW.
Me: Beardfish on their MySpace page -- they're touring with Dream Theater this summer. These guys rule -- old school prog.