ACID REIGN release single 'Fantastic Passion'
21-04-2026
U.K. thrash metal veterans ACID REIGN will release a new album, “Daze Of The Week”, on May 15 via Back On Black. The LP will mark the band’s first release since 2019’s “The Age Of Entitlement”. The lead single from “Daze Of The Week”, a song called “Fantastic Passion”, is now released.
Watch “Fantastic Passion” below.
Vocalist and original member Howard H Smith commented:
“In all my 41 years in this band, yes 41! I have never been more excited by the prospect of anything than releasing Daze Of The Week on the unsuspecting thrash metal public. It’s been 2 years in the making and at times I thought it might never even see the light of day! Every note of every performance in every song has been lovingly captured by our sixth member producer Jayce Lewis and we couldn’t be happier with the results. This one is for every single thrasher around the world who thought that albums like this couldn’t be made anymore. They can, we have, you’re welcome.”
Charlie Griffiths (ex Haken) who plays duelling solos with Matt on Fantastic Passion says of the album:
“It’s wonderful! Wall to wall awesome riffs, great song writing and beautifully angry lyrics and vocals”
“The Age Of Entitlement”, ACID REIGN‘s first full-length album in 29 years, came out in September 2019 via Dissonance Productions. The cover artwork for the disc was created by renowned artist Mark Wilkinson, who had previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and MARILLION.
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.
Catch ACID REIGN on tour
May 2026
28th BELFAST – Voodoo
29th DUBLIN – Lost Lane
June 2026
4th MANCHESTER – Bread Shed
5th LONDON – Underworld
6th SOUTHAMPTON – Suburbia
18th NEWCASTLE – Think Tank
19th GLASGOW – Audio
20th PRESTON – The Ferret
25th LEEDS – Boom
26th CARDIFF – Fuel Rock Club
27th DERBY – The Vic Inn
July 2026
26th WORTHING – Hammerdown Festival
30th ATHENS – Gagarin (with Sacred Reich)
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