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Acrophet albums in a new digipak edition!

Classic material from Triple X archives will be released in a digipak edition limited to numerated 2000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc. Both titles will be available on 4th February 2008 in Europe and on 15th April 2008 in US (via MVD).

Out of several releases that came out during the Golden Age of thrash metal, Acrophet was definitely not just another face in the crowd. In fact, they were one of the few bands which helped to form a genre called by some ‘speedcore’ – an intense mixture of speed/thrash metal with hardcore. Back in the 80’s, when such combinations were still considered highly controversial, Acrophet stood as pioneers. And today Metal Mind Productions re-release two albums from the discography of this unique band – “Corrupt Minds” and “Faded Glory”.

“Corrupt Minds”, the widely acclaimed debut album from 1988, to this day is considered as the band’s trademark - shredding guitars, insanely fast drums and hardcore-style vocals blend here in one raging mixture of speed and aggression. “Faded Glory”, the band’s second album from 1990, delivered a more metal-oriented material – the songs are definitely more inspired by the Bay Area thrash pioneers. Nevertheless, the unique style of Acrophet’s music is still present, making “Faded Glory” a solid offering for any speedcore fan.

Bio:

The band was formed in 1986 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by drummer and lyricist Jason Mooney. Along with his high school friends – Dave Bauman (bass/vocals), Todd Saike (guitar) and Dave Pelino (guitar) – Mooney tried to capture his fascination with bands like Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer and Metallica and join it with the hardcore influences of Suicidal Tendencies, Minor Threat and G.B.H. This resulted in creating a musical style far surpassing everything that was being released back then. And to think that at that time all the band members were only sixteen years old! Trying to compromise between learning and composing, it took the group almost two years to record a 3-song demo called “The Answer Within”, which immediately caught the attention of Triple X and Roadrunner Records. At that time the band was dominating the local Milwaukee scene, drawing 400 to 1000 people at each show, so without hesitation the label agreed to sign Acrophet for their debut release. This way the group became the first and youngest band from Milwaukee to sign a national record deal with a major label. “Corrupt Minds” hit the stores in 1988 and in the first week of sales it reached third place in the charts, just behind U2. The album is to this day considered the band’s trademark - shredding guitars, insanely fast drums and hardcore-style vocals blend here in one raging mixture of speed and aggression. It starts off with an instrumental intro, which is immediately followed by the powerful, stampeding title track. The stampede continues in songs such as “Mind Wars” and “Pleasure to Kill”, while “Holy Spirit” and “Living In Today” show the band’s slower, more technical side. The album is concluded by a short, merciless track called “Victims of the Holocaust” – a simple, straight-forward metal blow. The aggressive musical content on “Corrupt Minds” was followed by some very explicit lyrics meant for the violent youth struggling with society’s lack of regard – each song was a clear message referring to anarchy, rebellion and resistance. The album was intensively promoted across the States, which resulted in numerous shows and festivals, where the group played next to bands such as Sepultura, Flotsam and Jetsam, King Diamond, Death, Exodus, Testament, Over Kill, Death Angel, Nuclear Assault and Helix. What is more, Acrophet was one of the first foreign metal bands to play in Mexico, where they were accompanied by their hometown friends Realm. Acrophet’s debut featured more hardcore than metal elements – the balance changed with the release of the follow-up, “Faded Glory”, in 1990. After that the band begun working on a third album, but unfortunately the material was never released – Acrophet split-up before they even entered the studio…

from: Metal Mind

Editors • 11.01.08
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