Former Accept singer Udo Dirkschneider will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Balls To The Wall” by releasing a re-recorded version of the album on February 28. The updated effort will include contributions from members of Kreator, Saxon, Sabaton, Twisted Sister, and more.
“Balls To The Wall – Reloaded” Track Listing:
01. “Balls To The Wall” (feat. Joakim Brodén of Sabaton)
02. “London Leatherboys” (feat. Biff Byford of Saxon)
03. “Fight It Back” (feat. Mille Petrozza of Kreator)
04. “Head Over Heels” (feat. Nils Molin of Amaranthe)
05. “Losing More Than You’ve Ever Had” (feat. Michael Kiske of Helloween)
06. “Love Child” (feat. Ylva Eriksson of Brothers Of Metal)
07. “Turn Me On” (feat. Danko Jones)
08. “Losers And Winners” (feat. Dee Snider of Twisted Sister)
09. “Guardian Of The Night” (feat. Tim “Ripper” Owens of KK’s Priest)
10. “Winter Dreams” (feat. Doro Pesch)
Dirkschneider commented:
“Re-recording ‘Balls To The Wall’ was a big challenge for me. The album is a milestone of my career, of course. That’s why it was even more important to me to make the original songs shine in a new light without losing their initial essence. All guests have put their individual stamps on these classic tracks, and collaborating with such outstanding vocalists has moved them into a fresh and exciting dimension. The result is a powerful homage to all fans but also an invitation to the next generation to experience the songs not minorly passionate than I was when I recorded them back in the day. It’s a never-ending personal journey for me — ‘Balls To The Wall’ will always be a part of me.”
Reigning Phoenix Music managing director Jochen Richert also added:
“This masterpiece has accompanied me for almost my entire life. When Udo first told me about his idea, my initial thought was, ‘Can this really work?’ But as soon as he mentioned the first guest singers, I knew it would be great. When I finally got to hear the tracks, I was blown away. My nostalgic side cautioned me, ‘No, you can’t like this better than the original.’ But there’s no use denying it, I have to admit it’s at least as good as the 1983 recordings — if not better! Accordingly, it’s an incredible honor to be able to contribute to this opus.”
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