Collaborating as a threesome for the first time since 1997 release 'The Fat Of The Land', the diverse Prodigy collective — Keith Flint, Maxim Reality and Liam Howlett — return with an offering they profess goes "back to their old-school but cutting edge" roots.

Needing to re-establish authority in the wake of mediocre reception to 2004's 'Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned’, the pompous trio explicitly deliver and restore the influence that saw them, as well as Fatboy Slim and the Chemical Brothers, rise to the forefront of the big-beat, electronic-dance music following that surged through the late 1990s.

From the bombastic title track and the positive absurdity of 'World's On Fire' to the vivacious 'Warrior's Dance' and genre-morphing 'Omen', 'Invaders Must Die' is an eclectic salute to the progression that has seen the Essex-bred juggernaut smear musical boundaries and worship the atypical for over 17 years.

'Colours' and 'Thunder' keep Flint and posse's penchant for nonconformity abounding, while 'Take Me To The Hospital' (also the name of the band's upstart record label) exemplifies their effusive lyricism and downright cocksure musicianship.

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters fame makes an appearance on 'Run With The Wolves' as his prowess on the drums extenuates the track's imposing bass lines and paves the way for 'Stand Up' to bring a purely instrumental but characteristically writhing conclusion to the album’s brilliance.

Audaciously uplifting, 'Invaders Must Die' is unequivocally The Prodigy's best release yet and former-glory songs such as 'Breathe' and 'Fire Starter' may now, finally, sidle to the erstwhile and allow their brazen successors to take centre stage.