Reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN will release their third full-length album in September via Dissonance. Commented vocalist Howard "H" Smith: "For our first album in 29 years, it was vitally important that we find the right home and I feel we have. From the very first contact, it was obvious that the Dissonance team not only had an overwhelming enthusiasm for what we have recorded but the intelligence and infrastructure to deliver. Many involved are the same people I dealt with when curating 'The Apple Core Archives' in 2014, which was a hassle-free experience, so we are going to release a four-disc retrospective ACID REIGN anthology package after the new album comes out, 'cause I found some more old stuff and our two singles need a CD home. Who knows? You may even see some vinyl reissues too. "We cannot wait to unleash this beast and hit the road in support of it. Once it's out, it will be two years since we started writing and a year since we recorded it. No one is as keen as us for you all to hear the results. Over the next few months, we'll be drip feeding you all information. We have so many plans for really cool things that we think you are all going to love. Stay tuned." Added label head honcho Steve Beatty: "It's great they are back with a new album and I am pleased they are on the label. It's a great addition to the roster and I'm excited about the new album. As long as they don't cover anymore BLONDIE songs, I'm a happy camper." In 1991, ACID REIGN left an ailing U.K. thrash scene with a final show at the London Marquee. They toured with the likes of NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DARK ANGEL, EXODUS, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, DEATH ANGEL and CANDLEMASS. During this time, they put out two full-length albums, namely "The Fear" and "Obnoxious", following on from their mini album debut in 1988, "Moshkinstein". A final compilation, "The Worst Of Acid Reign", was released and their brief but highly productive career came to an end. Since returning from a 24-year absence, the band — featuring original vocalist Howard "H" Smith, Pete Dee (bass), Paul Chanter (guitar), Marc Jackson (drums) and Cooky (guitar) — has been busy. On the back of two new songs, "Plan Of The Damned" (2015) and "The Man Who Became Himself" (2017), they hit the road both at home and throughout Europe for numerous tours and festival appearances, including the now-legendary record-breaking headline slot of the Sophie Stage at Bloodstock 2016. During this time, they have earned themselves a fearsome live reputation famous for its high energy, mass stage diving and violent pits. Reeling off old school classics from their back catalogue, they have become a must-see act that has seen the band sign with K2 live agency.
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