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Acid Reign – The Age Of Entitlement
Dissonance Productions
Release Date: 27/09/2019
Running Time: 44:05
Review by Victor Augusto
9/10
It is very interesting how Thrash Metal bands that appeared in the middle to late 1980’s have some similarities. First of all, their main purpose and sonority were different from the first Thrash Metal bands created, probably as a natural evolution of this musical genre. The second thing I think is similar between them is how they have great technique to play riffs to a very high level. I don’t know why many of those bands quit early, but returned after decades, for our happiness. Did the name Death Angel come to your mind while reading this? Yes! It is an example of a band that has a similar history to UK Thrashers Acid Reign.
Born in 1985, they had a great career with two full albums ‘The Fear’ (1989) and ‘Obnoxious’ (1990) before quitting in 1991. Their rebirth happened in 2015, where, had they not disbanded, they would have been celebrating 30 years of noise and now their new offering is the amazing “The Age Of Entitlement”. On first listen, I could hear bands such as Havok or Overkill as reference points, but after careful listening it has been possible to catch personal influences and details which make Acid Reign different.
Despite their experience to create remarkable riffs and an excellent recording/production that increases the killer compositions further, it is the influence of classic British Heavy Metal bands in some melodies and also of Hardcore/Punk in a few songs that register with the listener. Of course these just complement the band’s style, because the Thrash Metal reigns supreme here.
The instrumental song ‘T.A.O.E. ‘shows an epical spirit before the destruction of ‘The New Low’ kicks in with the main Thrash Metal elements that we all know. Slowing down the rhythms, ‘Within The Woods’ is a long eight minute track with a more complex structure and (again) I could feel a little of the classic British bands in it with all the harmonies and tempos changes. The Hardcore influence is strong in the short song ‘Ripped Apart’ as is the Punk Rock vibe on the dancing ‘Blood Makes Noise’. The awesome ‘Sense Of Independence’ explores the heavier side of Acid Reign as does the track ‘United Hates’ which closes the album.
There is no doubt that Howard, Paul, Cooky, Pete and Marc knew exactly what they wanted and desired when making this album. “The Age Of Entitlement” shows a mature band that has taken all the heaviness from great Thrash Metal and has mixed that with many good influences from other genres to create their own identity. It is a magnificent way to show the world that Acid Reign is really back.
TRACKLISTING:
1. T.A.O.E.
2. The New Low
3. #newagenarcissist
4. My Peace Of Hell
5. Blood Makes Noise
6. Sense Of Independence
7. Hardship
8. Within The Woods
9. Ripped Apart
10. United Hates
LINE-UP:
Howard “H” Smith – vocals
Paul Chanter – guitars
Cooky – guitars
Pete Dee – bass
Marc Jackson – drums
LINKS:
http://acidreign.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/acid.reign.thrash/
https://twitter.com/AcidReignUKAC
https://www.instagram.com/acidreignukac/
https://www.youtube.com/user/AcidReignTV
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