Saxon have announced a November 2025 UK/Ireland tour with Dirkschneider. The trek will find Saxon performing “Wheels Of Steel” in full and Dirkschneider performing Accept’s “Balls To The Wall” in full. Here’s the dates: 11/04 Belfast, IRE – Ulster Hall 11/05 Dublin, IRE – Olympia 11/07 Manchester, UK – O2 Appollo 11/08 Sheffield, UK –…
Former Accept bassist Peter Baltes has revealed that his Nokomis, FL home was recently damaged by Hurricane Milton. You can help him out by donating via GoFundMe. Baltes said the following: “Hurricane Milton hit my area head on while I was still on tour. My wife and the cats where in a shelter with friends.…
Metal Allegiance, the supergroup featuring Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), and Mark Menghi, will be performing at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA on January 23. The concert will find the band joined by Chuck Billy (Testament), Bobby Blitz (Overkill), John Bush (Armored Saint, Category 7), Doc Coyle (Bad…
During their September 13 show at Palladium Times Square in New York, NY, Accept were joined onstage by Tim “Ripper” Owens (KK’s Priest, ex-Judas Priest) for a performance of “Balls To The Wall.” You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. Notably, the set took place on Owens’ 57th birthday.
During their August 1 set at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, Accept were joined onstage by Tim “Ripper” Owens (KK’s Priest, ex-Judas Priest) for a performance of “Balls To The Wall.” You can see fan-filmed footage of that below:
The nominees have been unveiled for this year’s German Metal Hammer Awards. You can see who got nominated in each category below. The event will take place at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany on August 31. Nominees: Best German: * Accept * Big Teutonic Four (Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Tankard) * Dirkschneider /…
Destruction are streaming their cover of Accept’s “Fast As A Shark.” You can check that out below. The track is included on a 12-inch vinyl edition of their latest single “No Kings – No Masters.” Bassist/vocalist Schmier commented: “When this song came out in 1982, it changed our world. There it was: The first German…
Accept are planning to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a special album and tour. The tour will take place towards the end of 2025 and will be followed by an album of re-recorded classics in 2026. The upcoming trek will feature unique stage shows with special guests, fan-favorites, and rarely performed songs. Wolf Hoffmann commented:…
Dirkschneider, the project featuring U.D.O. and ex-Accept members Udo Dirkschneider and Peter Baltes, will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Accept’s “Balls To The Wall” on a European tour next year. Udo commented: “I really can’t wait to revisit the ultimate success album of my band Accept. Topped by sharing the stage with Peter Baltes,…
KK’s Priest (ex-Judas Priest, etc.) and Accept have revealed that they will be teaming up for North American tour. The trek will take place this summer/fall. Tour Dates: 08/31 Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go-Go 09/01 Los Angeles, CA – The Rainbow Backyard Bash 09/03 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater 09/05 East Moline, IL…
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