Acid Reign

The Profile

Acid Reign are a British thrash metal band formed in Harrogate in 1985. Early releases include the EP Moshkinstein (1988), debut album The Fear (1989), and Obnoxious (1990). After disbanding in 1991, they reformed in 2015 and continue to perform and record, later issuing The Age of Entitlement (2019).

UK thrash metal band from Harrogate; formed in 1985; releases include Moshkinstein (1988), The Fear (1989), and Obnoxious (1990); reformed in 2015.

A critical take on Acid Reign’s Obnoxious (1990): historically framed against UK and German thrash, the review praises tighter structures and darker tones while faulting derivative elements. It calls the record the band’s peak yet ultimately dispensable versus international benchmarks. Context touches on roots in thrash and U.S.-influenced hardcore and earlier releases Moshkinstein and The Fear.