| Acidity | ||||
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| Studio album by Kekal | ||||
| Released | February 2005 (THT Productions/T.O.P/Musica Studio's, cassette) March 2005 (Fear Dark, CD) |
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| Recorded | Vision Studio, Jakarta, Indonesia Studio Vertigo, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Genre | Avant-garde, black metal, rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, electronic | |||
| Length | 56:06 | |||
| Label | THT Productions/T.O.P. Fear Dark |
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| Producer | Mixed at Vision Studio | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| HM Magazine | (favorable)[1] |
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Acidity is the 5th album by the Indonesian band Kekal. It was recorded in celebration of the band's 10th anniversary, and was an official reunion album for the band.[1][2][3] It marked the return of Leo to the band, and includes the vocal talents of founding member Newbabe. The album was released following the band's successful 2004 European mini-tour, and a promotional concert and release party was held for the album on March 13, 2005 in Indonesia.[4] It was considered by many to be the band's strongest work to date,[5] and is one of three albums available for free download from the band on its website.
There is a music video created for the song "Dream for a Moment."[1]
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The band has stated that while each song does not represent the overall sound of the album, each song contributes to the album concept.[3] According to Jeff, the title is referencing acid indigestion caused by urban stress and eating fast food, and represents the stress of city living and economic hardship.[6]
Acidity continued with the experimental precedent set by 1000 Thoughts of Violence and features a unique mixture of black metal, avant-garde, classic rock, progressive rock, metal, electronic, indie rock, psychedelic rock, trip hop, and avant-garde.[1][7] and incorporates jazz and ambient passages as well as double-bass drum blasts.[1] The vocals range from black metal shrieks to death growls to clean vocal styles.[1]
In an interview on Ultimate Metal.com, Jeff responded to the band being labeled "avant-garde": "For us, avant-garde is not a classification of music. It is a state of being, a state of becoming... ...once your music can be classified easily, I don't think the word progressive or avant-garde fits. So that's why we mention in our bio that "avant-garde" is an ideal state for us, and not a classification."[8]
With special guests:
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