Blind Rage (album)
| Blind Rage | ||||
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| Studio album by Accept | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 58:34 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Andy Sneap | |||
| Accept chronology | ||||
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Blind Rage is the fourteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept. It was released on August 15, 2014 on Nuclear Blast Records.[1] The album debuted at number one on the German albums chart.[2] This is Accept's last album with guitarist Herman Frank and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann, who both left the band in December 2014.[3][4]
Background
The album's title and cover artwork were revealed in early April 2014. At the same time, it was announced that the album was due to be released on July 18, 2014.[5] However, this would later be pushed back to August 15, 2014.[1]
The band announced a touring schedule to promote the album. Four US dates were performed in mid-September 2014.[6] Following that, the band will tour Europe in September and October 2014.[7] Several Australian shows are also scheduled for November 2014.[6]
The album's lead single, "Stampede" was released on July 11, 2014. A video, directed by Greg Aronowitz, was also made for the song. It features the band performing at the Devil's Punchbowl in the California desert.[8][9] On August 13, 2014, a lyric video was released for "Final Journey".[6]
A guitar solo of Final Journey uses the theme of Morning Mood from Edvard Grieg (Peer Gynt, 1876).
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[11] |
| Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles | (9/10)[12] |
| Metalholic | [13] |
| All About The Rock | [14] |
Gregory Heaney of Allmusic commented that the album was like a guard dog on a short leash; "restrained, but still dangerous, as if at any moment things could break bad and spin out of control."[10]
Ray Van Horn, Jr. of Blabbermouth.net gave a favorable review of the album. He cited it as proof that Accept are still "masters of their trade, no matter who holds the mike." Van Horn also opined that a couple songs on the album reference moments from earlier in the band's career, notably Balls to the Wall and Metal Heart.[11]
Mark Gromen of Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles reacted positively to the album. Gromen noted that the album compares more closely to Blood of the Nations than it does to Stalingrad.[12]
George Nisbet of All About The Rock said "Overall, it’s a solid, dynamic and incredibly vital album… the metal heart of Accept beats stronger with each new release"[14]
Blind Rage debuted at number one on the German charts, making it the band's first number one debut in their career.[15] The album also debuted at number one in Finland, and peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200, making it Accept's highest chart position in the United States.[16]
Track listing
All tracks written by Peter Baltes, Wolf Hoffmann and Mark Tornillo[17].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stampede" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Dying Breed" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Dark Side of My Heart" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Fall of the Empire" | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Trail of Tears" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Wanna Be Free" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "200 Years" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Bloodbath Mastermind" | 5:59 |
| 9. | "From the Ashes We Rise" | 5:43 |
| 10. | "The Curse" | 6:28 |
| 11. | "Final Journey" | 5:02 |
Total length: |
62:25 | |
| Japanese edition bonus track | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Thrown to the Wolves" | 3:51 |
| Limited edition digipak DVD (Accept - Stalingrad Tour - April 12, 2013, Teatro Caupolicán, Santiago, Chile) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Intro" | |
| 2. | "Hung, Drawn and Quartered" | |
| 3. | "Hellfire" | |
| 4. | "Restless and Wild" | |
| 5. | "Losers and Winners" | |
| 6. | "Stalingrad" | |
| 7. | "Breaker" | |
| 8. | "Bucket Full of Hate" | |
| 9. | "Monsterman" | |
| 10. | "Shadow Soldiers" | |
| 11. | "Amamos la Vida" | |
| 12. | "Guitar Solo Wolf" | |
| 13. | "Neon Nights" | |
| 14. | "Bulletproof" | |
| 15. | "Aiming High" | |
| 16. | "Princess of the Dawn" | |
| 17. | "Up to the Limit" | |
| 18. | "No Shelter" | |
| 19. | "Pandemic" | |
| 20. | "Fast as a Shark" | |
| 21. | "Metal Heart" | |
| 22. | "Teutonic Terror" | |
| 23. | "Balls to the Wall" | |
Personnel
All credits adapted from liner notes[17]
- Band
- Mark Tornillo – lead vocals
- Wolf Hoffmann – guitar
- Herman Frank – guitar
- Peter Baltes – bass guitar
- Stefan Schwarzmann – drums
- Production
- Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap[1]
- Artwork and layout by Dan Goldsworthy
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 48 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 46 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] | 11 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[22] | 48 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 1 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[25] | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] | 19 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] | 39 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 9 |
References
- 1 2 3 "ACCEPT's 'Blind Rage' Album Pushed Back To August; More Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Accept's 'Blind Rage' Tops German Chart". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Accept Parts Ways With Guitarist Herman Frank". Blabbermouth.net. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ "We Are Parting With Herman and Stefan as Friends!". Accept. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Accept to Release 'Blind Rage' in July; Cover Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. April 12, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Accept: "Final Journey" Lyric Video Released". bravewords.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Accept Announces 'Blind Rage 2014' European Headlining Tour". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. April 17, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Video Premiere: Accept's "Stampede"". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. June 26, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ↑ Bowar, Chad (July 1, 2014). "Accept Utilize Picturesque Scenery for New 'Stampede' Video". Loudwire.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- 1 2 Heaney, Gregory (2014). "Accept: Blind Rage". Allmusic.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- 1 2 Van Horn Jr., Ray. "Accept - "Blind Rage"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- 1 2 Gromen, Mark. "Accept: Blind Rage". Bravewords.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ http://metalholic.com/cd-review-accept-blind-rage/
- 1 2 Nisbet, George. "Accept - Blind Rage". All About The Rock. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ↑ "ACCEPT's 'Blind Rage' Tops German Chart". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "ACCEPT: More 'Blind Rage' First-Week Chart Positions". Blabbermouth.net. August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- 1 2 Blind Rage Liner notes. Nuclear Blast Records. 2014. p. 14.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Accept – Blind Rage" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Accept – Blind Rage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Accept – Blind Rage" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Accept – Blind Rage". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Accept – Blind Rage". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Accept: Blind Rage" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – {{{year}}}. {{{week}}}. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Accept – Blind Rage". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Accept – Blind Rage". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Accept – Blind Rage". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Accept – Blind Rage". Hung Medien.