Accept are back! The German kingpins of heavy metal will release their new, eagerly-awaited studio album, “Too Mean to Die”, on January 15th, 2021, via Nuclear Blast.
In uncertain times like these you can rely on Accept to deliver the goods - they will not let anything or anyone get them down, not even a virus. The metal legends prove this definitively with brand new single “Too Mean to Die” - the title track from their upcoming record. Released as a single today, it is intended both as a gift to fans and to whet the appetite for their full-length masterpiece, their 16th studio album “Too Mean to Die”, which will be released on January 15th 2021 via Nuclear Blast.
“Too Mean to Die” is a track full of unrestrained power and pure energy, certain to rip you out of all lethargy and any corona depression, no sooner than the first note hits. The lyric video for the new single can seen below. Stream the new single here.
Accept mastermind Wolf Hoffmann explains: “We decided to not let ourselves be overly influenced by current events. Fans will get a hard, direct and uncompromising metal album, but of course accompanied with a wink: we are too mean to die! Weeds do not go away! Accept do not let themselves get down!”...
That’s exactly how the title track comes across; driving, uncompromising, turned up to twelve! With a feeling of invincibility.
Speaking of heavy metal kingpins, when Accept first launched at the end of the 70s, the metal genre didn’t even exist - at first the band could only be labelled with the (quality) seal “crazy loud and crazy wild”. Today we know that this was (and is) metal par excellence. And we also know that Accept opened the door to thrash metal, inspiring giants such as Metallica. Guitarist Kirk Hammett recently stated in the German magazine “Gitarre & Bass”: “Wolf Hoffmann has a huge influence on me”.
Accept, who once had their origins in the city of Solingen, a city of sound, have been a worldwide music phenomenon for more than 40 years. They still impress with razor-sharp guitar licks and a steel-hard sound. The band created all-time metal classics like “Balls to the Wall”, “Metal Heart” and many more.
Countless world tours and headline slots at the biggest, cutting-edge festivals cemented the band’s reputation as one of the best, hottest and loudest live acts ever. In addition, the band has sold millions of records, has achieved gold status in the USA, top 10 chart positions worldwide and a number 1 album (Germany, Finland) for “Blind Rage” (2014).
Now with “Too Mean to Die” their 16th studio album is in the starting blocks - it is the fifth album that US vocalist and front man Mark Tornillo has put his incomparable vocal stamp on. Recorded in the world music capital of Nashville (USA), Accept’s music was once again produced by British master producer Andy Sneap, who is responsible for the mix. Sneap, who works for Judas Priest and Megadeth among others, has also been responsible for all Accept productions since 2010.
Special circumstances often lead to very special albums. This is certainly true for “Too Mean to Die”, which of course alludes to the Corona period, although in a different way than one might assume. Hoffmann says: “Its to be expected that many musicians will address the Corona situation in their songs. There will certainly be slogans for cohesion, through which positive vibes should be spread, which is also good. But we have decided to not let ourselves be influenced by it. The fans will get a hard, direct and uncompromising metal album, but of course accompanied with a wink: We are too mean to die! Weeds do not go away! Accept do not let themselves get down”! Wolf isn’t wrong - the title track is a classic Accept cracker: dynamic and unwavering, turned up to eleven! Zombie Apocalypse’, also relentless and hard, strikes the same note in the band’s signature style.
New to the band, and thus to be heard for the first time on an Accept album, is Philip Shouse (Gene Simmons Band, among others). The US guitarist fights hot duels with Hoffmann, while Uwe Lulis makes the guitar trio perfect and provides the right rhythm. “Phil was part of our orchestra project and was also completely convincing live. We recognised his great talent immediately and simply didn’t let him go”, explains Hoffmann.
Just how varied the Accept guitar trio performs on the new album is proven by one of the secret highlights: “The Best is Yet to Come” – a beguiling ballad in which Mark Tornillo is at his best. The metal world knows that Mark can scream like no other, but here it shows once again that the frontman can also sing magnificently. “Mark sang this, for us rather unusual song stunningly well. The fantastic thing about Mark is that he not only masters the typical metal screams, but can also sing melodically and beautifully. He proves this impressively in this song”, chief guitarist Hoffmann raves. In addition, Accept have strengthened their team even further with newcomers Martin Motnik (bass) and Philip Shouse (guitar), thus forming an unbeatable team together with “Drum God” Christopher Williams and “Rhythm Master” Uwe Lulis.
There’s no doubt that with “Too Mean to Die” Accept are once again playing at the top of the Champions League of the genre. Wolf Hoffmann & Co. present the (music) world eleven masterpieces at the beginning of 2021 - eleven songs for eternity!
The album will be available via CD, cassette, 2-LP vinyl in 8 colours plus via ltd. edition deluxe box set containing a CD Digipack, special coloured 2-LP with a pop-out snake, cover patch and a signed autograph by the band as well as digital on all platforms.
Pre-order/pre-save “Too Mean to Die” here.
Tracklist:
1. Zombie Apocalypse
2. Too Mean to Die
3. Overnight Sensation
4. No Ones Master
5. The Undertaker
6. Sucks to Be You
7. Symphony of Pain
8. The Best is Yet to Come
9. How Do We Sleep
10. Not My Problem
11. Samson and Delilah (Instrumental)
Line-up:
Wolf Hoffmann - Guitar
Mark Tornillo - Vocals
Uwe Lulis - Guitar
Philip Shouse - Guitar
Martin Motnik - Bass
Christopher Williams - Drums
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/accepttheband
www.acceptworldwide.com
In uncertain times like these you can rely on Accept to deliver the goods - they will not let anything or anyone get them down, not even a virus. The metal legends prove this definitively with brand new single “Too Mean to Die” - the title track from their upcoming record. Released as a single today, it is intended both as a gift to fans and to whet the appetite for their full-length masterpiece, their 16th studio album “Too Mean to Die”, which will be released on January 15th 2021 via Nuclear Blast.
“Too Mean to Die” is a track full of unrestrained power and pure energy, certain to rip you out of all lethargy and any corona depression, no sooner than the first note hits. The lyric video for the new single can seen below. Stream the new single here.
Accept mastermind Wolf Hoffmann explains: “We decided to not let ourselves be overly influenced by current events. Fans will get a hard, direct and uncompromising metal album, but of course accompanied with a wink: we are too mean to die! Weeds do not go away! Accept do not let themselves get down!”...
That’s exactly how the title track comes across; driving, uncompromising, turned up to twelve! With a feeling of invincibility.
Speaking of heavy metal kingpins, when Accept first launched at the end of the 70s, the metal genre didn’t even exist - at first the band could only be labelled with the (quality) seal “crazy loud and crazy wild”. Today we know that this was (and is) metal par excellence. And we also know that Accept opened the door to thrash metal, inspiring giants such as Metallica. Guitarist Kirk Hammett recently stated in the German magazine “Gitarre & Bass”: “Wolf Hoffmann has a huge influence on me”.
Accept, who once had their origins in the city of Solingen, a city of sound, have been a worldwide music phenomenon for more than 40 years. They still impress with razor-sharp guitar licks and a steel-hard sound. The band created all-time metal classics like “Balls to the Wall”, “Metal Heart” and many more.
Countless world tours and headline slots at the biggest, cutting-edge festivals cemented the band’s reputation as one of the best, hottest and loudest live acts ever. In addition, the band has sold millions of records, has achieved gold status in the USA, top 10 chart positions worldwide and a number 1 album (Germany, Finland) for “Blind Rage” (2014).
Now with “Too Mean to Die” their 16th studio album is in the starting blocks - it is the fifth album that US vocalist and front man Mark Tornillo has put his incomparable vocal stamp on. Recorded in the world music capital of Nashville (USA), Accept’s music was once again produced by British master producer Andy Sneap, who is responsible for the mix. Sneap, who works for Judas Priest and Megadeth among others, has also been responsible for all Accept productions since 2010.
Special circumstances often lead to very special albums. This is certainly true for “Too Mean to Die”, which of course alludes to the Corona period, although in a different way than one might assume. Hoffmann says: “Its to be expected that many musicians will address the Corona situation in their songs. There will certainly be slogans for cohesion, through which positive vibes should be spread, which is also good. But we have decided to not let ourselves be influenced by it. The fans will get a hard, direct and uncompromising metal album, but of course accompanied with a wink: We are too mean to die! Weeds do not go away! Accept do not let themselves get down”! Wolf isn’t wrong - the title track is a classic Accept cracker: dynamic and unwavering, turned up to eleven! Zombie Apocalypse’, also relentless and hard, strikes the same note in the band’s signature style.
New to the band, and thus to be heard for the first time on an Accept album, is Philip Shouse (Gene Simmons Band, among others). The US guitarist fights hot duels with Hoffmann, while Uwe Lulis makes the guitar trio perfect and provides the right rhythm. “Phil was part of our orchestra project and was also completely convincing live. We recognised his great talent immediately and simply didn’t let him go”, explains Hoffmann.
Just how varied the Accept guitar trio performs on the new album is proven by one of the secret highlights: “The Best is Yet to Come” – a beguiling ballad in which Mark Tornillo is at his best. The metal world knows that Mark can scream like no other, but here it shows once again that the frontman can also sing magnificently. “Mark sang this, for us rather unusual song stunningly well. The fantastic thing about Mark is that he not only masters the typical metal screams, but can also sing melodically and beautifully. He proves this impressively in this song”, chief guitarist Hoffmann raves. In addition, Accept have strengthened their team even further with newcomers Martin Motnik (bass) and Philip Shouse (guitar), thus forming an unbeatable team together with “Drum God” Christopher Williams and “Rhythm Master” Uwe Lulis.
There’s no doubt that with “Too Mean to Die” Accept are once again playing at the top of the Champions League of the genre. Wolf Hoffmann & Co. present the (music) world eleven masterpieces at the beginning of 2021 - eleven songs for eternity!
The album will be available via CD, cassette, 2-LP vinyl in 8 colours plus via ltd. edition deluxe box set containing a CD Digipack, special coloured 2-LP with a pop-out snake, cover patch and a signed autograph by the band as well as digital on all platforms.
Pre-order/pre-save “Too Mean to Die” here.
Tracklist:
1. Zombie Apocalypse
2. Too Mean to Die
3. Overnight Sensation
4. No Ones Master
5. The Undertaker
6. Sucks to Be You
7. Symphony of Pain
8. The Best is Yet to Come
9. How Do We Sleep
10. Not My Problem
11. Samson and Delilah (Instrumental)
Line-up:
Wolf Hoffmann - Guitar
Mark Tornillo - Vocals
Uwe Lulis - Guitar
Philip Shouse - Guitar
Martin Motnik - Bass
Christopher Williams - Drums
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/accepttheband
www.acceptworldwide.com