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Accept is a band that has experienced a remarkable resurgence in recent years. Both Stalingrad and Blood of the Nations felt incredibly fresh, considering they came from a supposedly washed-up band like Accept. With Blind Rage, they reach new heights. I’m not sure if I can claim it’s the best ever so far from Accept, but it’s definitely very close! Mark Tornillo has integrated so seamlessly into the band that you would never have guessed...
I’ve always found Jeff Waters’ guitar riffs innovative and fresh on all of Annihilator’s albums. Never Neverland is a huge development from Alice in Hell. This is where you truly notice that he doesn’t choose conventional paths and is eager to incorporate odd tones and tempo changes for effect! It’s not as straightforward Speed Metal as the debut, and it feels overall more thought-out. Coburn Pharr handles the vocals on Never Neverland, and he performs...
Imagine that! Once upon a time, I dismissed Accept and Death Row as something on the decline. That the band would probably never be able to perform at the same level as before, let it be known that Accept hasn’t sounded like “before” since then; they’ve sounded even better! So, this is the album that came between Objection Overruled and Predator, both of which I’ve written about before. Why I missed this one? I donät...
I’m actually not sure which album served as my introduction to Annihilator. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Alice in Hell though, their first album! Over the years, Annihilator, or more accurately, Jeff Waters, who is the essence of the band, has managed to remain innovative and interesting. While other bands have evolved negatively and felt tired, Jeff has consistently appeared vital in terms of compositions! Alice in Hell is, indeed, their debut album, and it’s...
Objection Overruled wasn’t as strong an album as Predator from 1996, and I’m not quite sure I can explain why. It sounds a bit more – ordinary if one can express it that way? It’s less standout, simply put. The melodies aren’t as interesting. But, of course, it’s a competently performed album in every way. You get roughly what you expect from Accept; they stick to the style and philosophy when it comes to sound...
Predator, previously unheard by me at the time of the review, caught my attention due to my exploration of Udo Dirkschneider’s solo project, U.D.O. at the time. As I understand it, this marks Udo Dirkschneider’s final involvement with Accept—a band that has grappled with hiatuses and departures since the late ’80s. It’s the third album from this period together with the original singer. Nevertheless, it’s a compelling album that distinctly embodies the band’s identity. Accept,...
Path of Destruction is the full-length sophomore album from 2020 by Canadian Metal band Warning Sign. I think it’s a wonderful name for a band and I this the album title is a really cool title too. It sounds so Armageddon-ish. And it somehow gathers the essence of what this type of metal is all about. In one way or another at least. When I looked up Warning Sign and did some research I found...
The Sinner Rides Again pretty much continues what Sermons of the Sinner started. If you liked the first album by KK’s Priest you ought to like this one as well. I think it’s easier to recognize Judas Priest’s sound from some era on this one though. It’s something about the drumming that makes me think of Painkiller. Sure, there are fast drumming with lots of double kicks but it must be more than that. I...
To be honest, I never heard about Blutgott before. Obviously, I didn’t know anything about the album Respawned in Heavy Metal before either. But from the info I can gather I guess it’s a German band. It seems to me that their albums are available in two versions. One in English and one in German. I might very well be wrong here. If you know the truth to be something else please leave a comment...
Once in a while, you can actually see on the album cover what kind of music it is. Code Red by Primal Fear is such an album. At least in part. I mean, you can certainly tell that it’s some kind of Heavy/Power Metal. Now, Power Metel is usually pretty fast played with raging guitar runs and superfast scales. But every band cannot be Dragonforce or Statovarious. With that said. Primal Fear, is not superfast,...
Touchdown is the latest release by German metal band U.D.O. led by former Accept Singer Udo Dirskschneider. It feels kind of silly introducing him like that since he’s been in U.D.O. far longer than he was in Accept. But I guess he will always be associated with his old band in one way or another. Touchdown is the new album but there’s not much that sounds fresh on it. And nothing sounds old for that...
I don’t know much about King Rebel. More or less nothing really. I do believe that Riot in the Gutter is the debut EP though. I’m pretty sure they’re a Swedish band from the Gothenburg area but that’s about it. I guess this is not the first experience making an album, or an EP in this case. I think it’s a little too good for that. I think the guys in the band have been...
