PODCAST: Episode 133: Wolf Hoffman of Accept Talks “Too Mean To Die” and Longevity


Ghost Cult was honored to catch up with legendary axeman and leader of Accept, Wolf Hoffman. The band will release their 16th studio album, Too Mean To Die via Nuclear Blast Records on January 15th, 2021. Wolf talked about his long career in the music business, the creation of the new album, the PMA aspect of the band, adding new members to the band, working with producer Andy Sneap for the last decade, his views on the many anniversaries the band has coming up, their working-class roots, the resurgence of media such as vinyl and cassettes, thoughts on live streaming and more! Pre-order Too Mean To Die here and check out our chat!  Continue reading →


Peter Baltes Quits Accept After 50 Years


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 Release The Artwork For New Album – The Rise Of Chaos


Accept is dropping a new album this summer, their fourth since their comeback in 2010. The Rise Of Chaos, will drop on August 4th, 2017 from their longtime label, Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork of the new record was created by the Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák, and you can see it below.  Continue reading →