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Peter Baltes Quits Accept After 50 Years

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In a message from the bands’ Facebook account last night, bassist of Peter Baltes has quit Accept. He was positive and thankful in his message, but the sudden departure was a surprise for sure. The band followed up sharing a message from leader Wolf Hoffmann with a message a short time later thanking Peter, and expressing sadness that he had left the band he helped found fifty years ago. The heavy metal band has enjoyed a resurgence in the last decade and Peter was a part of that success. The band recently released their excellent symphonic album, Accept: Symphonic Terror At Wacken 2017, via Nuclear Blast Records. Continue reading →


Accept – Symphonic Terror: Live At Wacken 2017

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Playing to a packed out Wacken Festival, German Metal legends Accept pulled out all the stops last year by performing a two-hour long set of purest classic teutonic Metal. Split into three separate acts, the band tore through a collection of greatest hits and instrumental surprises for the gathered long-haired faithful Continue reading →


Accept – The Rise Of Chaos

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Eight years into his tenure with the band, and the Mark Tornillo era of Accept is showing no signs of slowing down. Standing toe-to-toe with the definitive Udo Dirkschneider period, the band might not have topped the likes of Balls to the Wall, Metal Heart or Restless and Wild (all Portrait), but they’re certainly giving them a run for their money. Continue reading →