{"id":66112,"date":"2018-01-26T13:18:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T13:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=66112"},"modified":"2018-02-15T11:59:26","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T11:59:26","slug":"album-review-accuser-the-mastery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-accuser-the-mastery\/","title":{"rendered":"ACCU\u00a7ER – The Mastery (2018) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

ACCU\u00a7ER
The Mastery<\/strong><\/span>
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\nMetal Blade (2018)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Arguably one of metal\u2019s most underrated yet prolific bands, German thrash act Accu\u00a7er has been toiling away since the 80s and The Mastery<\/em> is the 11th release from the combo.<\/p>\n

Over the decades, Accu\u00a7er has only slightly drifted in its style, often churning out heavy thrash grooves, and so this latest effort is not going to disappoint those who\u2019ve become familiar with the band\u2019s output, and certainly those albums issued over recent years in the form of Diabolic<\/em> (2013) and The Forlorn Divide<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

Accu\u00a7er have come a long way since the speedy outburst of their 1987 debut The Conviction<\/em>, which, through all its nifty thrash prowess, seems a lifetime away. But fair play to these thrash masters, they\u2019ve kept a solid backbone reliant on Frank Thoms\u2019 biting snaps and his own weighty guitar rhythms, which over the last few years have been infected with the sizzling strands of Dennis Rybakowski\u2019s leads.<\/p>\n

This fearsome collaboration is immediate from the raging opener \u2018Mission: Missile\u2019; a steady wave of crushing thrash with groove based riffage and a hammering drum courtesy of Olli Fechner, who, alongside bassist Frank Kimpel, has been with the band since the 00s when Accu\u00a7er flirted under the Scartribe moniker.<\/p>\n

And so, as the album lurches into motion, we find ourselves swept up by a thrust of well-produced thrash certainly more suited to the modern climate, except that the combo have all the experience and quality necessary to remove themselves from the pack of sound-alikes.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Real World\u2019 comes simmering from the depths before a steady chugging fizz moves in; it\u2019s very much killer groove metal that Machine Head could certainly learn a lesson from if anyone has heard their latest travesty. Again Thoms\u2019 vocal spit is a rabid, phlegm-fuelled expression of muscular angst as the band marches into a stable mid-tempo persistency that wouldn\u2019t seem to out of place on a mid 90s Pantera or Sepultura opus.<\/p>\n

\u2018Solace In Sorrow\u2019 brings extra zip as a straight down the line energetic, head-busting thrasher \u2013 albeit one that is slightly generic. But then again, we are existing in a world where bands such as Sodom and Destruction<\/a> have been carving similar niches for what seems like centuries, so it\u2019s no real surprise to hear familiar lashings creep in. However, that doesn\u2019t stop this song, or this platter, from being a crushing, lead weight brain-burster. \u2018Solace In Sorrow\u2019 features a killer melody which crawls from the thickening thrash mesh, while \u2018Time For Silence\u2019 spouts a fierce menace born from Frank Thom\u2019s volatile spittle. The leads swirl and twirl in majestic fashion, however, unexpectedly spiralling out of the thrashing density.<\/p>\n

Other favourites include the slow-building hiss of \u2018Catacombs\u2019, which soon becomes one of the fastest slabs on the record; exhibited at breakneck speed as Olli Fechner batters the skins with utmost fury. \u2018Into The Black\u2019 is another face-ripping lump of sonic thrash built upon a foundation of destructive riffing, spurted out at such a speed, while the title track brings another thrash masterclass only to add another infectious chug, which hints at a glossier Sodom and throws in a catchy chorus too.<\/p>\n

But for me, Accu\u00a7er really showcase their talent with the sinister riffage of \u2018Mourning\u2019; a rollin\u2019 thunder of density and angst whereby Thoms\u2019 spits are varnished with extra hateful, war-torn coating and the bass clatters like a rocket searing through the night sky.<\/p>\n

The only downside, as there is with almost any album, is that some may feel the record offers up all too many generic numbers which seemingly melt into one another. However, there\u2019s still enough speed, weight and aggression here to keep the thrashheads more than happy, and if you\u2019re a fan of the band from any era then I don\u2019t see why this slab shouldn\u2019t fulfil your needs.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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