Nuclear Blast
2012
1. Hung, Drawn, And Quartered
2. Stalingrad
3. Hellfire
4. Flash To Bang Time
5. Shadow Soldiers
6. Revolution
7. Against The World
8. Twist Of Fate
9. The Quick And The Dead
10. The Galley
I've got to say that I've never been the hugest fan of Accept. I like their classics, but I've never really cared that much about a lot of the band's catalogue. That being said, Blood Of The Nations was a surprise album that I liked a lot. Going into this one I pretty much wanted more of what Blood Of The Nations offered.
Well, Stalingrad did not have the same Immediate effect on me as Blood of the Nations, but after a few listens it grew to be just as good. From the start of Stalingrad you get both a high energy rocker in Hung, Drawn, And Quartered and also a strong epic tune in the title track. Follow that with a nice upbeat groove like the one in Hellfire and this album was meeting my expectations and hopes of hearing more Blood Of The Nations type material. The album continues on in fine fashion from there in a great, traditional sound. All the songs are good, but more highlights would be the cool melodic roll in Shadow Soldiers and the sinister sounding groove of The Galley. No huge changes are found on Stalingrad, but none were really necessary either. This is a suiting follow up for a band who just came back to life in the scene. Just some strong traditional metal with good riffs and gravelly vocals.
Basically, this album is exactly what I wanted from the band. Maybe there isn't a single song Quite as amazing as Teutonic Terror, but this is a nice slice of traditional that you don't hear enough these days and there are plenty of strong songs to be found. Gotta love a little straight forward Metal. If you liked Accept's return with Blood Of The Nations then I see no reason you wouldn't like this one.
Highlights: Stalingrad, The Galley, Hung Drawn And Quartered, Hellfire, Shadow Soldiers
Rating - 4.0/5
2. Stalingrad
3. Hellfire
4. Flash To Bang Time
5. Shadow Soldiers
6. Revolution
7. Against The World
8. Twist Of Fate
9. The Quick And The Dead
10. The Galley
I've got to say that I've never been the hugest fan of Accept. I like their classics, but I've never really cared that much about a lot of the band's catalogue. That being said, Blood Of The Nations was a surprise album that I liked a lot. Going into this one I pretty much wanted more of what Blood Of The Nations offered.
Well, Stalingrad did not have the same Immediate effect on me as Blood of the Nations, but after a few listens it grew to be just as good. From the start of Stalingrad you get both a high energy rocker in Hung, Drawn, And Quartered and also a strong epic tune in the title track. Follow that with a nice upbeat groove like the one in Hellfire and this album was meeting my expectations and hopes of hearing more Blood Of The Nations type material. The album continues on in fine fashion from there in a great, traditional sound. All the songs are good, but more highlights would be the cool melodic roll in Shadow Soldiers and the sinister sounding groove of The Galley. No huge changes are found on Stalingrad, but none were really necessary either. This is a suiting follow up for a band who just came back to life in the scene. Just some strong traditional metal with good riffs and gravelly vocals.
Basically, this album is exactly what I wanted from the band. Maybe there isn't a single song Quite as amazing as Teutonic Terror, but this is a nice slice of traditional that you don't hear enough these days and there are plenty of strong songs to be found. Gotta love a little straight forward Metal. If you liked Accept's return with Blood Of The Nations then I see no reason you wouldn't like this one.
Highlights: Stalingrad, The Galley, Hung Drawn And Quartered, Hellfire, Shadow Soldiers
Rating - 4.0/5
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