Accept - Stalingrad

I'm sitting here listening to the new Accept album with the biggest smile I can muster. It is a continuation of their last album which is nothing but glorious in my opinion. I'm sure because it is a quick follow-up most won't hold it in as high regard as 2009's awesome Blood Of The Nations and I will agree that it isn't on the same level as songwriting goes overall. But this album is a kick ass metal air punching fest and that is why we are all listening to Accept.

The albums opening cut is a high energy rocker with a solid riff some good lead solo playing and solid vocals by Marc Tornillo. The title track albeit good does lack a little punch it is a little weak on the production side. The album grooves along with enough piss and vinegar to keep my metal heart beating loudly. I just find this version of the band so much more digestible and interesting than I ever did the original vocalist versions. The Saxon like "Flash To Bang Time" is one of those songs that gets better with volume. Stalingrad has enough good things going for it that if you were a fan of their last album you should find lots to love about this one. The only lacking thing is that the production differences on this record aren't as good as they were on Blood and that is most why it doesn't live up to Tornillo's debut with the band. I really enjoyed the last two tracks "The Quick & The Dead" and the closing track "The Galley" which for me will be added to my metal playlist and directed to my I-Pod immediately.