Celebratin' Moiduh with The Accüsed

All Murder, All Guts, All new line-up. The Accüsed were the first band ever to be released on Earache with their debut, The Return of Martha Splatterhead (that's right, album titles get italicized not put in "parentheses") in 1986 and they've more or less been slaying ass ever since. Well... on average, about two albums a decade. But that's still better than a lot of bands out there who started about the same time... (choke, cough!).

If you're familiar with The Accüsed, you'll be wondering if the vibe's still there. If you aren't, you may be curious. The new album, The Curse of Martha Splatterhead, released on Southern Lord (who like to put album titles in parentheses) kicks like a fucking mule and shows the newbies how retro thrash is done best, by guys who were a part of the scene back in '86 and not part of a play date with another 4 year old.

Produced by Billy Anderson, the album spits the kind of venom that hurts but that makes you go back for more. Like dipping your tortilla chip in Dave's Insanity sauce only to find yourself repeating that step over and over despite the gut-wrenching pain. Others will gasp, but your endorphins will lead your willpower to torture-ville, and you'll love it.

Some of you in the know will recognize the new guy on vox. He's none other than B.R.A.D. formally of Burning Witch and Asva (on drums) and current vocalist in Master Musicians of Bukkake. What more could anyone want? You've got the hipster vote right there.

All kidding aside, don't get this because Brad Mowen is screaming on it and don't get it because you buy everything Southern Lord puts out (guilty), get it because you owe it to yourself to hear Thrash Metal/Crossover from a band that was riding in the truck bed of the scene from the very beginning and did it with a sense of humor and horror. A band that never went industrial in the late 80's or wore make up in the 90's singing about their feelings and who deserve tons of your respect and don't need a Toe Tag (oh yeah, I went there) just yet.

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