{"product_id":"acridity-for-freedom-i-cry-cd-71157601742","title":"Acridity - For Freedom I Cry [Deluxe]","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcridity got it's start in Victoria, TX in 1986, and by the end of the year had solidified a still-teenaged lineup consisting of guitarists Anthony Pedone and Mel Langenberg, Mark Cox (bass), Mark Soto (drums), and frontman Darin Carroll. Combining passions for no-frills, heavy-or-die thrash as well as the sounds of the NWOBHM, the group set out to manifest it's own brand of complicated thrash riffs, melodic overtones, and extended song structures-developed in parallel with their influences such as Metallica, Testament, Kreator, and Destruction. After issuing the four-song Countdown to Terror demo in February of 1988, Acridity entered Beck's Studios in Corpus Christi, TX-where Devastation had recorded Violent Termination-in December of 1989 to lay down four new songs for subsequent demo, For Freedom I Cry. An exclusive track, \"Whisper of Reality,\" followed in 1990 on the Voices of a Red God compilation, appearing alongside other Texas greats such as Deadhorse and The Morbid (i. e. Morbid Scream). At last, 1991 saw the release of the For Freedom I Cry full-length-essentially a combination of both demos (sans \"No Mercy\") with the addition of two all-new cuts-on CD and LP through Dutch label Prophecy. By the time the album hit the streets, however, Acridity as a hard-charging thrash unit was more or less finished. Despite exploring the notion of relocating to San Francisco to be managed by Debbie Abono (Possessed, Exodus, etc. )-not to mention a bit of interest from Megaforce Records-the band had landed in Austin, TX. Combined with the era's shifting musical landscape and lineup changes that included a keyboard player and hired-gun studio singer, writing became influenced by acts such as Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. Acridity morphed into a different outfit called The Gaia Foundation, and by 1993 it was all over. Since that time, For Freedom I Cry has become an extremely sought-after collectible-routinely fetching well over $100 on CD-so nearly three decades later, Divebomb Records is delighted to collect Acridity's complete discography amidst this deluxe reissue of For Freedom I Cry. Remastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording, the disc includes a 20-page booklet with photos, flyers, lyrics, and a retrospective interview with the band. For the fans, by the fans!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLethal Idol (Paradise Of Pain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Freedom I Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountdown To Terror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenied Right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExist In Misery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing Held Sacred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVigilante 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhisper To Reality 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Mercy 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Verdict 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountdown To Terror 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVigilante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"792","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50555884962088,"sku":"71157601742","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/3895853.jpg?v=1763976368","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/acridity-for-freedom-i-cry-cd-71157601742","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}