Debut album, “Hellbender”, out on March 20th!
The one and only ACID, formed in Bruges in 1980 (and initially called Precious Page), are widely considered to be one of the very first speed metal bands on the European continent. Lead vocalist Kate de Lombaert, guitarists Dirk Simoens (Dizzy Lizzy) and Donald Devers (Demon), bassist Peter (T-Bone) and drummer Geert (Anvill) recorded three highly regarded albums for Giant Records “Acid” (1983), “Maniac” (also 1983) and “Engine Beast” (1985) before breaking up sometime in the mid-80s.
In 2019, Kate de Lombaert decided to resurrect the band and eventually got together with Mathieu Trobec (bass), Gilles Reuse (guitar), Andreas Stieglitz (guitar) and Bastiaan Andriessen (drums) under the name of KATE’S ACID. They appeared live at Keep It True Rising in 2021 and once again at Keep It True in 2023, where a live album was recorded. A year later, “Blowing Your Ears Off” was released on High Roller Records.
“Hellbender« is the name of the first studio album by the newly formed KATE’S ACID, featuring nine brand-new compositions. The new line-up of the band consists of guitarist Geert Annys, drummer Ash and Camilo (Thunder Screamer) Ortega, from Columbia, who is active in the band Axe Steeler and supplied most of the bass parts, with Kate handling the vocals, of course. The recordings were done in Belgium and Colombia and the mix in Germany (Berlin) in the studio of Jacky Lehmann.
“Hellbender” offers of great songs, like the speedy “The Lightning Conductor”, a biker anthem named “Riding Out” or “Do Not Burn The Witch”, making it a natural contender for the legitimate successor to “Maniac”. It was mixed by Jacky Lee Man (audiosound.de) and mastered by Patrick W. Engel (Temple Of Disharmony). Cover artwork by Marcio Aranha.
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