Well I expected quite a lot from 'Death Row', 'Objection Overruled' was a mixed bag of quality 'Accept' and some unfocused efforts and I hoped some of the rough edges would have been ironed out and this would be a damn fine release. Regrettably I was wrong, 'Death Row' is an album I just can't get into, the fifteen tracks make the album long winded especially as there's little variation and overall no tracks present are really a step forward from 'Objection Overruled'. A few tit bits here and there are decent and the sound is still definitely recognisable as 'Accept', but this is no classic.

First off is the title track, a dark but steady sounding plodder, lyrically its uninspiring and musically it's too sludgy for my liking, the fret work at times is pretty tasty but overall disappointing for an opener. Better is the pulsating 'Sodom & Gomorra', at times this brisk number is reminiscent of Motörhead with it's relentless rhythm, the chorus is quite crude but I feel it comes off sounding ok, also incorporated is a short but enjoyable snippet of the classical 'Sabre Dance'. Less inspiring is the awkward 'The Beast Inside', the intro promises a decent track, but it soon goes down hill, especially when the awful chorus cuts in. Minor improvements are felt with 'Dead On!' but this is still far from classic 'Accept', while 'Guns 'R' Us' is better still with its 'AC/DC' style rhythm work but ultimately let down by another trite chorus. 'Like a Loaded Gun' is a fair rocker, but once more is too repetitive, although 'What Else' is back on track with it's head moving groove and challenging guitar work. 'Stone Evil' follows and features a strong flowing rhythm with a certain Eastern feel, lyrically it's perhaps one of the stronger numbers, but chorus wise it's dull and predictable. 'Bad Habits, Die Hard' is next and as with 'Guns 'R' Us' owes more than a nod of 'AC/DC', fortunately this is one of the better tracks with an improved chorus, strong guitars and baselines and solid melody throughout. There's little hope for the gang chanted 'Prejudice' while 'Writing on the Wall' is a well sung apocalyptic style ballad, which might have come off sounding better on another album. My pick of the album has to go to 'Generation Clash II', basically this is just a reworking of the track from 'Eat the Heat', thankfully the computer style voiceover has been removed and it all works a hell of a lot better with 'Udo' on the vocals. The album closes surprisingly with two instrumentals, 'Drifting Away' is a decent if unremarkable neo-classical guitar led piece, while 'Pomp and Circumstance' is an adaptation of a classical piece by 'Elgar' and sounds very similar to 'Land of Hope and Glory'.

Not them at their best and only really essential for die-hard 'Accept' fans. Personally if you like the classic 'Accept' sound you are better off going for 'Udo's' solo albums, the songs are generally better and so is the production.