Acid Reign - No Reunion

by **Darkweasel** on Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:27 pm

UK thrashers ACID REIGN recently met up for the first time since their legendary final show at the Marquee in London in 1991. The upshot of this meeting (apart from some serious hangovers) was a collective decision NOT to reform for any shows. The band would like to thank everyone who has sent them messages of encouragement to come out of retirement via http://www.myspace.com/acidreignthrash.

Formed sometime around 1985 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, ACID REIGN played a "fun" brand of thrash metal reflected in the sleeve photos, gigs and songtitles. On the back of the second demo, "Moshkinstein", the band signed to Under One Flag, a subsidiary of Music For Nations, and released the first mini-LP, "Moshkinstein", in 1988. Through extensive gigging the band gained widespread support on the UK club scene and in 1989 the groups released its first full-length LP, "The Fear". A short time later, Gaz Jennings and Ian Gangwer were replaced by Mac (HOLOSLADE), and Adam Lehan (LORD CRUCIFER). European tours supporting NUCLEAR ASSAULT and EXODUS followed. A single of a cover of BLONDIE's "Hanging on the Telephone" was released and in 1990 the second full-length opus, "Obnoxious", which saw the band's songwriting capabilities mature. This was not universally received by the fans and following the departure of Adam Lehan (to CATHEDRAL) and then Kev (LAWNMOWER DETH) and a growing disilusionment in general the band decided to call it a day in 1991. A compilation LP, "The Worst of Acid Reign", was released by Under one Flag, featuring live, demo and unreleased material.

Bugger.

by **thrash metal maniac** on Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:55 pm

ah well eh, woulda been nice but they did split so fair enough if they wana leave it that way!!!

by **ThrashMetalLuci** on Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:51 am

Would have been cool to see em play a few one off gigs but couldn't really see it happening.

by **Atom** on Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:54 am

Thank god.

by **The Fourth Norseman** on Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:55 pm

by **terrorizer** on Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:57 pm

Atom wrote:Thank god.

I'm holding out for the return of Slammer or even better Virus!

by **boovidge** on Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:32 pm

by **thrashduck** on Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:26 pm

Magic Magic Magic Roundabout... roundabout.. roundabout...

by **ribbons69** on Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:02 am

terrorizer wrote:
Atom wrote:Thank god.

I'm holding out for the return of Slammer or even better Virus!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!1111111111ELEVENTYONEONEONE

by **terrorizer** on Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:34 am

Virus were the dogs bollocks. Or were they just bollocks?

by **STD_Caps** on Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:47 pm

STD are going to write a song called 'We Know We've taken this Thrash Resurrection Shit too Far when Slammer reform!' I'm fucking happy they haven't.

by **Immortalicide** on Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:56 pm

terrorizer wrote:Virus were the dogs bollocks. Or were they just bollocks?

You say that, but that gig in leeds will always be in our memories and it has made me chuckle to myself a few times too! Shame that for me the highlight of a bands career was watching the vocalist fal flat on his arse onstage while pissed as a twat, and hearing him slag off the organisers who gave them the chance to play the biggest crowd of their lives :wall:

by **Holy Crap! Lions!** on Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:49 pm

Not a huge Acid Reign fan but they had some cool stuff.

They were from Yorkshire though. BOOO!

by **H.O.D. Feemo** on Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:51 pm

Holy Crap! Lions! wrote:Not a huge Acid Reign fan but they had some cool stuff.

They were from Yorkshire though. BOOO!

Same opinion as this but replace BOOOO with YEEEAAAAHH!

:shame:

by **Bangover** on Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:02 am

Acid Reign are the ultimate 'meh' band...

Nothing can beat the mighty power of Acid Reigns 'meh' status. Not even the sword of a thousand truths.