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..::OPIS::..

Originally released in 1988 and out-of-print for decades, Martha Splatterhead's Maddest Stories Ever Told is the third full-length album from Seattle's sultans of splatter rock! Many bands influenced by their ferocious style of music have waxed and waned throughout history but The Accused's music has stood the test of time and proves them to be one of the most ripping bands to ever shred the earth!



Nowerdays, a time when thrash and crossover is making a comeback and legions of new bands get high rated reviews and are compared to D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies and S.O.D, Seattle’s own The Accused are often looked over. This is unfortunate and unjustified.

I always wondered why. Maybe because The Accused sounds extremely European for a bunch of American kids? Nah, that wouldn’t be it. Metallica were hailed for their NWOBHM influences back in the day.

The vocals then? Could be it. On this album Blaine Cook in essence is more death metal than 95% of the ‘true’ death metal vocalists. He is filthier than filthy and ever since I heard this boy scream, John Tardy turned bland for me. If more death metal bands would have had vocalists like this, I would have liked them a lot more. Grunting lower than low is just dull. Blaine Cook is the filthiest vocalist in eighties crossover and he can do more than just grunt or scream. Just listen to the title track and don’t deny he can even resemble Oderus Urungus (GWAR) if he wants to. (the other way around can also be true obviously)

Ofcourse even for a lot of crossover fans with their heart mostly focussed on metal, this band could be too punk, too hardcore. Covering GBH is a good thing in my opinion and this version of "Sick Boy" sounds very energetic and dirty. Of course a song like “Lights Out” is sheer punk. Nothing thrash or crossover about it. But then again, there are so many thrashing songs to be found, it would easily make up for it.

It’s also not because of their sense of humour. Most people really like that aspect about SOD or Wehrmacht and even Municipal Waste these days, so why not The Accused. “I'd Love to Change the World” not only is funny, it’s dynamic and just briliant as well. “The Hearse” is funny each time I hear it.

Well, I think a lot of people often simply 'forget' to mention The Accused. As if the band doesn’t have a place in heavy metal’s collective memory. I myself am willing to do something about that. I don’t know how yet but I’ll start by writing this review and sharing it with all of you.

The Accused were a very good crossover band with their focus slightly more on punk than thrash during the eighties and on this album they surpased themselves. This is their most varied album but also qualitatively speaking their most consistent one. There are simply no bad songs and the balance between thrashing songs, punk songs and some jokes is close to perfection. Just listen to the riffs, vocals and intensity of songs like “Psychomania”, “Inherit the Earth ”, “Starved to Death” and “Scared of the Dark” and tell me this isn’t what we all love in eighties crossover!

You like thrash metal? Get this.
You like hardcore punk? Get this.
You like crossover? Get this.
Anyway, I don’t care what you like, just get this.

Morbert



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. Psychomania 3:15
2. The Bag Lady Song 2:00
3. Inherit The Earth 3:12
4. Deception (The Impostors) 0:25
5. Molly's X-Mas '72 3:16
6. I'd Love To Change The World (Ten Years After cover) 2:22
7. You Only Die Once 3:28
8. Sick Boy (G.B.H. cover) 1:10
9. Chicago 0:20
10. Starved To Death 2:52
11. War = Death '88 1:55
12. The Maddest Story Ever Told 2:05
13. Intro 0:26
14. Scared Of The Dark 3:07
15. Losing Your Mind 2:38
16. Smothered Her Trust 3:38
17. Lights Out (Angry Samoans cover) 0:55
18. The Hearse 1:10



..::OBSADA::..

Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tommy Accused
Lead Vocals - Blaine Fart
Bass - Alex Maggot Brain
Drums - Dana Accused




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7QV_e8borI



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