Well this is certainly a day that has been a while in coming to say the least. But it finally arrived and what a day it was, as we entered Foggy's we were greeted by a Hawaiian themed stage, which was a little odd, but by ACP standards fairly normal. As the time approached for ACP to take the stage Foggy's started to fill and by the time they appeared on stage clad in grass skirts, flower necklaces and clam shell bikinis, the venue was pretty packed. By the end of the night I was thinking the venue may have been a little small for the number of people there, but still, the turnout was great and the sound was remarkably good for such a small venue.
Their set began, or rather, their first set, began with the usual ACP explosion of music, movement and lights. In fact, they went so mental during their first song that they lost power to half the stage! Clearly the raw power of ACP was too much for mere electronics to handle. Once they were back up and running they continued with their set and let rip with tracks such as Graffiti Foetus, a thank you song for everyone that's supported them for the last dozen years; and Battle of the Broken. A raw, bleeding edge song including zombies and decimation! As always at an ACP gig, the atmosphere was a mixture of both expectancy and excitement. The crowd there just to listen to some great live music and celebrate a major milestone for a quality local band.
After about 40-50 minutes of pretty intense rocking out both from ACP and the crowd, they took a half hour break to chill out before they started their second set. The second set started out just as mental as the first, but minus the electrical failure. Throughout the second set the atmosphere only got better. With ACP playing previously unheard material off the new album everyone really went mental for it. As the evening built up to a climax and the final few songs approached typical ACP surprise was unleashed upon the unsuspecting crowd: A foam machine. Yes that's right, there was a pit covered in foam, and somehow, even though it doesn't seem a very 'metal' thing to have, ACP make it awesome.
I managed to pick up a copy of the album, titled 'In Revelation' as well that night and I've had a quick listen to it. It's comprised of a few old classics that everyone loves but are missing from their ep (see Red Rust, Damn Blues) and some totally new tracks such as My Aching Bones and Battle of the Broken as well as the title track In Revelation. I've not had a chance to listen to the album all the way through yet, but I've heard a good amount of it and my initial opinion is that this is very much classic ACP. Metal and rock influenced tracks are abound, but all the tracks have something interesting as well, whether that be a blues twist as in some of their older tracks or the more brutal or shred heavy sections of some of the tracks on the new album. The end result is that it's an album that won't get boring and in usual ACP fashion has something for everyone and the vast majority of ACP fans will love every track. I know I did. Favourite songs off the album? For me Red Rust is still a classic, but I love Battle of the Broken and My Aching Bones, oh and Crog.
There's still the ACP element of fun present though, for example "The Happy Dingus Song" and their semi-surrealist lyrics. There's no question of their stage presence and charisma having disappeared from their live shows. Live they're just as insane and intense as they always have been and, in my opinion, always will be.
So today I thought I'd end on a question, so tell me guys. Was there blood in the drinking water, or on the money?
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