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Blood of the Nations
Metal · 2010 · 13 tracks

Blood of the Nations

Accept

August 20, 2010 · Church Of Vinyl

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Blood of the Nations sounds like a massive, well-oiled machine coming back to life after years of dormancy. It is the sonic equivalent of cold, brushed steel: heavy, durable, and polished to a mirror finish.

While many legacy acts struggle to recapture their lightning, Accept managed to modernize their sound without sacrificing the 'Teutonic' precision that made them legends. The guitars are thick and punchy, the drums are hit with mechanical force, and the overall atmosphere is one of absolute authority.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Beat the Bastards
5:25
02
Teutonic Terror
5:14
03
The Abyss
6:54
04
Blood of the Nations
5:38
05
Shades of Death
7:33
06
Locked and Loaded
4:29
07
Time Machine
5:25
08
Kill the Pain
5:47
09
Rolling Thunder
4:54
10
Pandemic
5:36
11
New World Comin’
4:51
12
No Shelter
6:04
13
Bucket Full of Hate
5:10
Moments Worth Listening For
the transition in Teutonic Terror where the main riff locks in with the double-kick drumming
the minute-long classically-inflected guitar solo in Pandemic that defies modern trends of brevity
the haunting stripped-back opening of Kill the Pain showcasing Mark Tornillo's surprising emotional range
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