Accept hit the stage and blasted into “Hung, Drawn and
Quartered” off their 2012 release Stalingrad. Immediately it was obvious this
was going to be a special night. There are a couple of aspects of an Accept
live show that make it an experience to not be forgotten. First you have the
music; straight up Heavy Metal – the new music is as good as the classics –
every tune rocks!! Second you have the stage presence – not many can hold a
candle to Accept. From Wolf Hoffman’s, Peter Baltes and Herman Franks’s constant
smiles, frequent in-unison head-banging and in-sync guitar/bass motions to Mark
Tornillo’s electrifying vocal delivery there isn’t a dull moment during their
performance.
The band played a perfect mix of classic Accept songs
along with soon to be classics from their 2010 comeback album Blood of the
Nations and four songs from their 2012 release Stalingrad. It’s hard to believe
that Accept has been around since the early 80’s by watching their performance
– the energy delivered in their current show rivals that of their younger days.
Proof is in guitarists Wolf Hoffman’s guitar solos and the fact that this guy
cannot stand still for more than 5 seconds . . . He is without a doubt the king
of silly guitar faces.
Longtime fans seem to have welcomed vocalist Mark
Tornillo (replacing original vocalist Udo Dirkschneider) with open arms based
on the crowd reaction to songs new and old throughout the night. Highlights
included “Stalingrad”, “Teutonic Terror”, “Fast as a Shark” and the last song
of the night, a fantastic version of their biggest hit “Balls to the Wall”.
Accept delivered an epic night of Heavy Metal to the lucky fans in attendance .
. . 80 minutes of music to warm your Metal Heart!!