Blind Rage

Blind Rage is a record on which Accept thoroughly polishes hard-chopped riffs, precisely advancing rhythm and shouting vocals. The songs take no needless detours, pushing through all at once on the guitar’s powerful hooks and the rhythm’s drive alone. It can be called the peak of the trilogy since Mark Tornillo’s arrival. From the aggression of the opener “Stampede” and the melody of “Dark Side of My Heart” to the grandeur of “Fall of the Empire” and “From the Ashes We Rise” and “200 Years,” every song boasts high polish. By placing speed, weight and a fist-raising sing-along in exquisite balance, it concentrates the appeal of traditional heavy metal to the limit. It is a record where Accept’s mature skill in sounding the basic vocabulary of the metal genre at the highest possible strength shines fully. Even after a long career, its aggression and song quality have not dimmed in the least. Symbolizing the band’s post-revival fullness, it is a powerful, highly polished heavy-metal record.