The Accüsed — Oh, Martha!

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…

18 years ago today, the then-newly reformed Accüsed released “Oh, Martha!”

On this day (July 14) in 2005, The Accüsed released their sixth full-length studio album, “Oh, Martha!” via the band's own CONDAR label.

The album was reissued one year later by Unrest Records on blue vinyl and with different album art.

It was also reissued by Nuclear Blast on CD. This version also included "The Baked Tapes".

Background:

The Accüsed re-formed in 2003, playing live shows in the Seattle area, and in 2005 released the album “Oh, Martha!”.

This "comeback record" landed on REVOLVER Magazine's Top Ten Albums of the Year and writer's lists from Metal Maniacs Magazine.

“Oh, Martha!” followed the tradition of many earlier releases by The Accüsed in that it featured a track with a guest lead singer.

In this case, guitarist Tommy Niemeyer (who had went on to form Gruntruck after The Accüsed initial split) sang lead vocals on the angry "13 Letters" (though no lead vocal credit was printed on the album).

Critical Reception:

Martin Popoff from Bravewords.com stated;

“Anybody remember that whole “Martha Splatterhead” thing? Anyway, Seattle’s The Accüsed got some buzz due to their synthesis of Punk and Thrash back (creating “splatter-core”) in ’86 with “The Return Of Martha Splatterhead”, and here they are back again with their first record (of eight!) since ’92. The mission is intact, these songs captured with explosive yet old school production values (by Jack Endino), lots of comic sounds and art, and songs that are fast, punky, but riffy enough to sound like a cross between boozy Testament and “My War/Slip It In”-era Black Flag. Catchy as all hell, “Fast Zombies Rule” and “Dying On The Vine” lead the supercharge for me, with the really, really fast ones sorta blurring into nothing.

Blaine’s vocals bring back that classic Accüsed snivel, lending the cover of Tank’s “Filth Hounds Of Hades” a ton of legitimacy no other current coverer could match. And for those who want to re-live the fuss, the band has added a re-recorded version of the debut “Martha Splatterhead” EP. Fun stuff, but a substantial Metalhead meal for only a l’il over half the menu.”

Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

▶ Listen to “Oh, Martha!” via Apple Music: Unavailable

▶ Listen to “Oh, Martha!” via Spotify: Oh, Martha! https://open.spotify.com/album/6K4qSLZpIFPEPZhUw7xn9e

▶ Follow The Accüsed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaccusedofficialsplatterkings

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