Verses of Steel
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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. 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
). It was mixed at Chimp Studio, London
and Tower Studio, Wrocław. The cover art was created by Mentalporn.com and fotos by Paulina Mencel.
It was described as a traditional European thrash metal album with a few crossover elements
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Acid Drinkers
Acid Drinkers
Acid Drinkers are Polish thrash metal band formed in September 1986 in Poznań. Acid Drinkers were formed on September 21, 1986 consisting of Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki and Robert "Litza" Friedrich . The band's style from back then to present is thrash metal, with influences of heavy metal...
. It was released on July 7, in Poland through Mystic Production. The album was recorded from March to April, 2008 (drums & vocals were recorded at the Perlazza studio in Opalenica
Opalenica
Opalenica is a town in Nowy Tomyśl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 9,861 inhabitants .The noble de Opalenica Opaliński family originated here as lords of the area and a branch of the de Bnin Bniński family of Clan Łodzia.There was a narrow-gauge railway in Opalenica but it closed...
while guitar & bass were recorded at Jet studio in Nowy Dwór
Nowy Dwór, Gmina Koronowo
Nowy Dwór is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koronowo, within Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.-References:...
). It was mixed at Chimp Studio, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Tower Studio, Wrocław. The cover art was created by Mentalporn.com and fotos by Paulina Mencel.
Track listing
Personnel
- Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Alex "Olass" Mendyk - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Dariusz "Popcorn" Popowicz - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Maciej "Ślimak" Starosta - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Music and lyrics - Acid Drinkers
- Engineered - Maciej Feddek, Aleksander Mendyk
- Vocal co-producer - Przemysław "Perła" Wjemann
- Bartek Dębicki - solo in "Blues Beatdown"
Reception
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
Charts
| Chart | Country | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| OLiS OLiS OLiS is the official list of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The list exists since October 23, 2000 and is provided by ZPAV.... |
Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
9 |
Release history
| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mystic Production | CD | Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
No | Original CD release; digipack |