Verses of Steel
Verses of Steel is the thirteenth album by the Polish thrash metal band Acid Drinkers. It was released on July 7, in Poland through Mystic Production[1][2]. The album was recorded from March to April, 2008 (drums & vocals were recorded at the Perlazza studio in Opalenica while guitar & bass were recorded at Jet studio in Nowy Dwór)[3]. It was mixed at Chimp Studio, London and Tower Studio, Wrocław[1][3]. The cover art was created by Mentalporn.com and fotos by Paulina Mencel[2].
Track listing
| 1. |
"Fuel of My Soul" |
3:12 |
| 2. |
"In a Black Sail Wrapped" |
3:26 |
| 3. |
"Swallow the Needle" |
5:32 |
| 4. |
"The Ark" |
4:25 |
| 5. |
"Meltdown of Sanctity" |
3:50 |
| 6. |
"We Died Before We Start to Live" |
5:37 |
| 7. |
"Red Shining Fur" |
3:58 |
| 8. |
"The Rust That I Feed" |
6:34 |
| 9. |
"Silver Meat Machine" |
3:52 |
| 10. |
"Boneless" |
3:57 |
| 11. |
"Blues Beatdown" |
7:37 |
Personnel
- Music and lyrics - Acid Drinkers
- Engineered - Maciej Feddek, Aleksander Mendyk
- Vocal co-producer - Przemysław "Perła" Wjemann
- Bartek Dębicki - solo in "Blues Beatdown"
Reception
| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Metal Temple |
[4] |
The album was well received in their country, gaining three nominations for the Fryderyk Musical Awards (Poland) for production, composition and best Heavy Metal album.
It was described as a traditional European thrash metal album with a few crossover elements[5]
Charts
Release history
| Year |
Label |
Format |
Country |
Out of Print? |
Notes |
| 2008 |
Mystic Production |
CD |
Poland |
No |
Original CD release; digipack |
References