Our very own Acid Death have released their eighth album. Of course, this says little about the band’s enormous history, nor about the fact that for years they were the standard-bearers of tech death in Greece and practically the only representatives of this sound.
“Evolution” has another peculiarity, as it is the band’s first concept album. I am sure that this complicated things even more and perhaps justifies to some extent the long wait for the album, since six years have passed since “Primal Energies.” .
The impressive cover and dystopian introduction immediately set the mood for the listener. Personally, the introduction reminded me of Bladerunner… but musically, and here’s the thing, I can say that “Evolution” sounds like a logical sequel to “Primal Energies.”
So I found the music on “Evolution” more compact. I’m not saying that there aren’t enough technical moments or even moments where the band goes wild. But the album has intensely rhythmic parts, and I can say that they have written more “digestible” songs than ever before. Of course, there is enormous variety, and this has been one of the band’s strengths for years. Each composition requires repeated listening, with the listener discovering a new detail each time.
The production is modern and allows the compositions to unfold without losing their momentum. There are also some distinguished guests, as Kelly Shaefer (Atheist) and James Murphy (half of the death metal scene) make an appearance on the album.
35 years later, Acid Death still has a reason to exist. Their new album offers a lot to the listener, and I can say that we are definitely dealing with one of the best albums of the year in its genre.
