Sunday, October 22, 2006

The Accüsed - More Fun Than an Open Casket Funeral

(1987, Combat Records)
This time, the production values are a lot better, (Hey, Combat wasn't a major label, but they weren't chopped liver, either. I mean, they had freaking Megadeth.) and fittingly, the music seems to be a bit tighter and in-control this time around. That's not to say it's not still crazy and out-of-control, but the band's punk roots aren't as prevalent, and there's a little more complexity than the nonstop thrash-fest that Martha Splatterhead was. Also of note here is that the Accused's habit of doing covers of random, decidedly non-metal songs starts here, with Cliff Richard's "Devil Woman" making an appearance. This probably isn't as good overall as the album before it, but the Accused are two-for-two so far.
Track Listing:
1. Halo of Flies (The Deadly Blessing)
2. W.C.A.L.T. (We Can All Live Together)
3. Rape (Not a Love Song)
4. Lifeless Zone
5. Scotty
6. Devil Woman
7. Bethany Home (A Place to Die)
8. Mechanized Death (I Love to Drive)
9. S.H.C.
10. Judgment Day
11. Take No Prisoners (No One Left Alive)
12. Splatter Rock
13. Septi-Child
14. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead

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