ACID DEATH
‘Misled’
(Free download)
To hell with the cynicism –
I’m really glad to report Acid Death is back. Not only that, but the band seems
to be doing pretty well these days, having released an album, entitled
‘Eidolon’, for the Austrian NoiseHead
Records in 2012, and now offering ‘Misled’ for free download via their website.
Long it might continue!
“Why should I care about the
return of Acid Death?” I hear you murmuring. Because they’re such a good band,
that’s why. A rare breed of a band too, one of the numerous few which are truly
meant to be creating and playing progressive death metal, no matter what the flavor
of the month dictates – and that’s exactly what they’ve been doing since the
band’s inception in the late 80s. Respect!
Downloading and giving a
thorough listen to ‘Misled’ might very well be the perfect starting point if
one is tempted to check out if Acid Death’s music could be relevant to his/her
tastes. While far too many bands have made fools of themselves re-recording
songs from their past catalog the same certainly doesn’t apply to those five
tunes the Greek wizards have dug out from the vaults, and breathed new life
into. Technical to an uncompromising degree, true – but also retaining real
thrash / death aggression, with plenty of catchy riffs and solos, tempo
changes, prominent bass lines and the raging thrash vocals of Savvas.
I can’t believe how impressive
this stuff actually is, especially as four out of the five songs being
re-worked stuff from the band’s 1995 split LP with Avulsed, and “Balance Of
Power” originally penned even earlier than that. Welcome back, Acid Death!
[8,5 / 10]
