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During an appearance on the "Talking Metal" podcast, ACCEPT's latest addition, guitarist Philip Shouse, stated about the band's plans for a new LP (hear audio below): "New music is being worked on and recorded and coming out at some point. I talk to Wolf [Hoffmann, guitar] about once a week. I just talked to Mark [Tornillo, vocals]. Me and Mark and Christopher were in a Zoom meeting a couple of nights ago, so they're doing well. Mark's wife is a nurse. She's in [New] Jersey, so she's working her ass off [during the coronavirus pandemic], and we thank her for it."

2020-09-18 - ACCEPTare back! The German kingpins of heavy metal will release new single 'The Undertaker' on October 2nd 2020 via Nuclear Blast, accompanied by a brilliant video. The track is the first insight into their new studio album. More details will be revealed on this in due course.

The single will be a 2-track featuring a previously unreleased live version of 'Life´s A Bitch' recorded in Oulu, Finland in 2019. It will be released digitally as well as via limited edition 7“ Vinyl in three colours, each limited to 300 copies. Colours are gold, white-marbled for Europe and red for the US.

All formats of 'The Undertaker' single can be pre-ordered here:
Vinyl: https://media.nuclearblast.de/shoplandi ... taker.html
Pre-save digital: http://nblast.de/AcceptUndertakerPreS

'The Undertaker' is a catchy mid-tempo number with an eerie build that seeps into your skull, accompanied by stirring vocals from front man Mark Tornillo. According to Wolf Hoffmann, the piece is one of the most notable and brilliant pieces on the upcoming album. The track is sure to deliver some memorable live moments! The single and album were recorded in Nashville, USA. At the mixing desk was once again British master producer Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Megadeth etc.) who has been responsible for the magnificent studio sound of ACCEPTsince 2010.

Since so many of you have guessed correctly, we decided to reveal the album cover of ‘Too Mean To Die’ for you TODAY!
And to top it off, here’s a sneak preview of the new single ‘Too Mean To Die’ which we will release THIS Friday, November 6th, together with the album preorder start.

The Spotify competition is still valid until November 5th, 2020 – Winners will be announced on http://accepttoomeantodie.com/ on November 6th, 2020.

Unfortunately, with a heavy heart we have to postpone the release of the new ACCEPT album “Too Mean To Die” from January 15 to January 29, 2021. Due to a COVID-19 related pressing plant closure the finished product has been massively delayed so that the planned release on Jan. 15, 2021 cannot be kept. We are very sorry about this and we hope that all ACCEPT fans are understanding of this very unfortunate situation and continue to support the band. It has been over three years since the last ACCEPT album, so we hope you can wait another two weeks for the new masterpiece.

In order to shorten the waiting time for their fans, the band has decided to release their video for the track ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ together with a digital single on January 15, 2021.

‘Zombie Apocalypse’ is a classic ACCEPT cracker: dynamic and unwavering, turned up to eleven! Relentless and hard, it strikes the same tone as „Too Mean To Die” in the band’s signature style.
The 3rd single will again be accompanied with a wink – this time about one of our most current diseases – and be assured it’s not Corona:

Marc Tornillo quotes:
Cell phone zombies – they are everywhere, they can’t put them down, they can’t keep them charged, they can’t look away! It’s a Zombie Apocalypse!
Who doesn’t feel caught in this?!”

Legendary Heavy Metal Pioneers ACCEPT Sign Worldwide Contract with Napalm Records!

Napalm Records is beyond proud to join forces with legendary German heavy metal force, ACCEPT! The band has signed a worldwide record deal with the leading rock and metal label.

The band around guitarist and founding member Wolf Hoffmann has defined the international genre since they formed in Solingen, Germany in 1976, reigned as one of the most important German rock bands in the 80s alongside the Scorpions, and influenced bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden.

ACCEPT have written many classic albums such as Restless And Wild, Balls To The Wall and Metal Heart, have played countless shows and headlined major festivals all around the globe. The band has sold millions of albums to date, entered the German and Finnish charts at #1, received gold status in the US and still impress with their trademark heavy metal sound, characterized by Wolf Hoffmann’s razor sharp riffs and their hard hitting sound.

With their current album Too Mean To Die, ACCEPT are once again the top of the genre. The album entered the Top 10 of the official charts in 9 countries and provided the ultimate metal survival soundtrack for the pandemic.

ACCEPT guitarist and founding member Wolf Hoffmann on the signing:

„I am really looking forward to working with a renowned, independent and strong label like Napalm Records. There are hard-working metallers at work here – that suits us. We are convinced that together we will reach the next level.”

Napalm Records CEO Thomas Caser adds:

“We are extremely proud and excited to welcome ACCEPT – an absolute heavy metal heavyweight to the Napalm Records family! Together we will drive this steel machine with full power and are very much looking forward to further musical milestones.”

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