Verses of Steel
Verses of Steel is the twelfth studio album by the Polish thrash metal band Acid Drinkers. It was released on 7 July 2008 in Poland through Mystic Production.[1][2] It is the only album to feature Alex "Olass" Mendyk due to his death in late November 2008.
| Verses of Steel | ||||
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| Released | 7 July 2008 (Poland) | |||
| Recorded | March–April 2008 at Perlazza studio, Opalenica and Jet studio, Nowy Dwór | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, groove metal | |||
| Length | 51:53 | |||
| Label | Mystic Production | |||
| Producer | Ślimak, Olass | |||
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The album was recorded from March to April 2008 (drums & vocals were recorded at the Perlazza studio in Opalenica while guitar & bass were recorded at Jet studio in Nowy Dwór).[3] It was mixed at Chimp Studio, London, and Tower Studio, Wrocław.[1][3] The cover art was created by Mentalporn.com and fotos by Paulina Mencel.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuel of My Soul" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "In a Black Sail Wrapped" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Swallow the Needle" | 5:32 |
| 4. | "The Ark" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Meltdown of Sanctity" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "We Died Before We Start to Live" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Red Shining Fur" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "The Rust That I Feed" | 6:34 |
| 9. | "Silver Meat Machine" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Boneless" | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Blues Beatdown" | 7:37 |
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Temple |   [4] |
The album was well received in their country, gaining three nominations for the Fryderyk Musical Awards (Poland) for production, composition and best Heavy Metal album.
It was described as a traditional European thrash metal album with a few crossover elements.[5]
Personnel
- Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki – vocals, bass
- Alex "Olass" Mendyk – guitar, vocals
- Dariusz "Popcorn" Popowicz – guitar, vocals
- Maciej "Ślimak" Starosta – drums
- Music and lyrics – Acid Drinkers
- Engineered – Maciej Feddek, Aleksander Mendyk
- Vocal co-producer – Przemysław "Perła" Wjemann
- Bartek Dębicki – solo in "Blues Beatdown"
Release history
| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mystic Production | CD | Poland | No | Original CD release; digipack |
References
- "Official website". 15 April 2010.
- "Archiwum Polskiego Rocka". 15 April 2010.
- "Encyclopaedia Metallum". 14 April 2010.
- Metal Temple review
- Grigoris Chronis (21 April 2009). "Album: Acid Drinkers, Verses of Steel, (Regain Records)". Metal Temple. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- "OLiS chart". 21 April 2009.