ACID REIGN Returns to Melt Faces with “Daze Of The Week” – Because Apparently 2019 Wasn’t Confusing Enough
U.K. thrash metal legends ACID REIGN, who apparently have nothing better to do than destroy ear drums, have announced their latest sonic assault titled “Daze Of The Week.” The album drops May 15, marking their first release since 2019’s “The Age Of Entitlement” – which, let’s be honest, perfectly described everyone’s attitude during that dumpster fire of a year.
Formed in 1985, ACID REIGN proudly sits among the “Big Four” of U.K. thrash metal – a title that apparently means something to approximately 47 people worldwide, alongside ONSLAUGHT, SABBAT, and XENTRIX. That’s right, while America had Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, Britain countered with… well, these guys. The transatlantic thrash arms race was truly something to behold.
Their 2019 comeback album “The Age Of Entitlement” – their first full-length in 29 years – came out through Dissonance Productions. The cover artwork was created by Mark Wilkinson, who’s previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, and MARILLION. Nothing says “we’re still relevant” like having your album art done by someone who’s literally drawn Eddie the Head multiple times.
The band’s history reads like a metal soap opera. In 1991, they played their final show at London Marquee before leaving the “ailing U.K. thrash scene” – which sounds like a euphemism for “everyone stopped caring.” They toured with NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DARK ANGEL, EXODUS, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, DEATH ANGEL, and CANDLEMASS. During this brief but apparently very productive career, they released two full-length albums (“The Fear” and “Obnoxious”), a mini-album debut called “Moshkinstein” (which sounds like a rejected Harry Potter character), and a final compilation titled “The Worst Of Acid Reign” – because nothing says “we’re done” like a greatest hits album that openly admits it’s collecting your failures.
After a 24-year absence that probably felt like 24 minutes to their drummer, the band returned to hit the road both at home and throughout Europe. They’ve earned themselves a “fearsome live reputation” famous for high energy, mass stage diving, and violent pits. In other words, if you attend an ACID REIGN show, you’ll likely leave with fewer teeth and more questions about your life choices.
Reeling off old school classics from their back catalogue, they’ve become a “must-see act” – though we’re pretty sure that’s mostly for medical professionals who enjoy treating mosh pit injuries.
The band recently posted on Facebook about their new album and tour, cheekily suggesting that if they aren’t playing near you, you should just travel. Because apparently flying across Europe to see a band that peaked when “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was still in theaters is a perfectly reasonable use of your vacation days and savings account.
So mark your calendars for May 15, when ACID REIGN will once again prove that thrash metal never dies – it just takes really, really long naps between albums.
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